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I've been married forty-five years. I think laughter is the secret.
Bob Newhart
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Bob Newhart
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: September 5
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Stand-Up Comedian
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Oak Park
Illinois
George Robert Newhart
George Robert Bob Newhart
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I couldn't play off people that I don't personally like.
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I didn't need the elf outfit to play an elf I could just play an elf.
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I don't want to find the secret. I'm afraid all the joy will go out of it if I find the secret.
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