Best known for his observational humor and deadpan delivery.
George Robert Newhart, known as Bob Newhart, was born on September 5, 1929, in Oak Park, Illinois. He was the son of George David Newhart, a part-owner of a plumbing and heating supply business, and Julia Pauline (Burns) Newhart, a housewife. Raised in a Roman Catholic household, Newhart was of Irish and German descent. He attended St. Catherine of Siena Grammar School in Oak Park and later St. Ignatius College Prep, a Jesuit high school in Chicago.
I watched the 1958 horror movie The Blob on Svengoolie. A meteor crashes to earth and this old man, Olin Howland (appeared in about 200 movies from 1918-1958), finds it and the blob, which was inside, attaches to his hand. Steven McQueen (would be known as Steve from here on) and Aneta Corsaut (Helen Krump from the Andy Griffith Show) try to help him and horror ensues. The theme song is written by Burt Bacharach and Mack David and performed by The Five Blobs. Steve McQueen was offered $2500 dollars or 10% of the movie profits. He took the $2500 and ran but to his surprise the movie grossed over 4 million dollars. Soon he got a big break starring in the TV western “Dead or Alive“. I like this movie and will give it 3.8 out of 5 stars. To read more check out Wikipedia, IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes.
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