Bob Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.

Early life

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He was born George Robert Newhart in Oak Park, Illinois of Irish and German extraction to George David Newhart and Julia Pauline Burns, both of whom were devout Catholics. A sister, M. Joan Newhart, is a Roman Catholic nun.

Newhart attended St. Ignatius College Prep and graduated in 1952 from Loyola University Chicago with a business degree. He was drafted in the U.S. Army, and served stateside during the Korean War until discharged in 1954.

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