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I'm very open to the up-and-comers.

Bob Newhart

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Bob Newhart
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: September 5
Actor
Comedian
Film Actor
Stand-Up Comedian
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Oak Park
Illinois
George Robert Newhart
George Robert Bob Newhart
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