Before winning in 2013 for his portrayal of Arthur Jeffries/Professor Proton on The Big Bang Theory, he received his first Primetime Emmy nomination in 1962 for his comic variety program,
The Bob Elf “far outranks” all of Bob Newhart’s other roles, according to the actor. For three episodes of Young Sheldon, the spin-off series, he would play the same character.
He wed Ginnie Quinn in 1963 and remained married to her until her death in April 2023 at the age of 82. Ginnie was the daughter of actor Bill Quinn.
Robert and Timothy, his sons, and Jennifer and Courtney, his daughters, are his surviving children. He also leaves behind ten grandkids.
Tributes to Newhart were led by celebrities such as Quinta Brunson, Mark Hamill, and Alec Baldwin. “He gave us a lifetime of laughter from his groundbreaking stand-up to his two classic sitcoms,”
