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Actor Bob Newhart An American Treasure And Accountant From Michael Seth Starr
Bob Newhart, known as the King of Deadpan, went from "failed accountant" (his own words) to an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian and actor who worked steadily for six decades.The first full-length biography of the comedian, BOB NEWHART: The Life and Laughter of an American Treasure (Oct. 29, 2026) looks at how the balding, unremarkable-looking man with the periodic put-on stutter belied a brilliant mind and golden straight-face delivery.In 1961, his album Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, recorded the year before at his debut stand-up gig in a small club in Houston, won two Grammy…
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