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I didn't need the elf outfit to play an elf I could just play an elf.

Bob Newhart

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