Newhart attended St. Ignatius High School and Loyola University
Jerry Digney, Newhart's publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses.Chicago accountant-turned-entertainment legend Bob Newhart has died at 94, his longtime publicist said Thursday.He worked in Chicago as an accountant by day and comedian by night before making it big.Newhart became one of the most popular TV stars of his time, after striking gold with a classic comedy album.
Another favorite was "Merchandising the Wright Brothers," in which he tried to persuade the aviation pioneers to start an airline, although he acknowledged the distance of their maiden flight could limit them.Newhart was initially wary of signing on to a weekly TV series, fearing it would overexpose his material. Nevertheless, he accepted an attractive offer from NBC, and "The Bob Newhart Show" premiered on Oct. 11, 1961.
Two later series were comparative duds: "Bob," in 1992-93, and "George & Leo," 1997-98. Though nominated several times, he never won an Emmy for his sitcom work. "I guess they think I'm not acting. That it's just Bob being Bob," he sighed. A master of the gently sarcastic remark, Newhart got into comedy after he became bored with his $5-an-hour accounting job in Chicago. To pass the time, he and a friend, Ed Gallagher, began making funny phone calls to each other. Eventually, they decided to record them as comedy routines and sell them to radio stations.
Besides winning Grammy's album of the year for his debut, Newhart won as best new artist of 1960, and the sequel "The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!" won as best comedy spoken word album.
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