{"product_id":"bob-newhart-the-life-and-laughter-of-an-american-treasure-9780806544564","title":"Bob Newhart: The Life and Laughter of an American Treasure","description":"\u003cb\u003eLong live the King of Deadpan! The first-ever biography of one of the most influential comedians in show business whose extraordinary, nearly 65-year run made him an American treasure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy did Chicago-born accountant George Robert Newhart go into comedy? In his own words, it was because he \"wasn't a very good accountant.\" A wise move. In 1961, his album \u003ci\u003eThe Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart\u003c\/i\u003e, recorded the year before at his debut stand-up gig in a small club in Houston, won two Grammy Awards, was a multimillion-copy bestseller, reached #1 on the \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e charts, saved Warner Bros. Records from extinction, and introduced America to the self-effacing, mild-mannered everyman with a deadpan stammer. His ingenious sketches of his timeless one-sided telephone conversations vaulted Bob Newhart into the big time. He didn't rest on his laurels . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNewhart sailed through the 1960s and early 1970s with a busy stand-up touring schedule, an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning NBC sketch-comedy series, appearances on \u003ci\u003eThe Dean Martin Show \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Tonight Show \u003c\/i\u003ewith both Jack Paar and Johnny Carson, among dozens of others, and memorable supporting roles in such movies as \u003ci\u003eHell Is for Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCold Turkey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCatch-22. \u003c\/i\u003eNewhart cemented his iconic status in 1972 with the long-running \u003ci\u003eThe Bob Newhart Show\u003c\/i\u003e and would strike back-to-back sitcom gold with \u003ci\u003eNewhart\u003c\/i\u003e in 1982, which ran for eight seasons on CBS. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough he spent decades in the spotlight, Bob's most satisfying success was that as a devoted family man--four kids, 10 grandchildren, and a marriage to his beloved wife, Ginnie, that lasted 60 years. This first-ever full-length biography takes readers on a journey into Bob's life and career, including his lasting friendship with Don Rickles, his introduction to a new generation of fans opposite Will Ferrell in \u003ci\u003eElf\u003c\/i\u003e, and his Emmy-winning turn in \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bang Theory\u003c\/i\u003e. For more than six decades, the laughter and the love for Bob Newhart never faded. This is his story. And what a story, what a legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Citadel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806544564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Michael Seth Starr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53195218682037,"sku":"9780806544564","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9780806544564.jpg?v=1788273461","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bob-newhart-the-life-and-laughter-of-an-american-treasure-9780806544564","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}