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Bob Newhart

1929 - Today

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George Robert Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his career to acting in television. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bob Newhart has received more than 13,028,548 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Bob Newhart is the 13th most popular comedian (down from 11th in 2019), the 1,412th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,214th in 2019) and the 13th most popular American Comedian.

Bob Newhart is most famous for his role as Dr. Robert Hartley on the TV show The Bob Newhart Show, which aired from 1972 to 1978.

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  • 13M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 47

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.66

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.27

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Bob Newhart ranks 13 out of 91Before him are Ellen DeGeneres, Dick Van Dyke, Chevy Chase, Lucille Ball, George Carlin, and Bob Saget. After him are Bob Hope, Ricky Gervais, Simon Pegg, Joan Rivers, Harpo Marx, and Larry David.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Bob Newhart ranks 89Before him are Ed Asner, Andriyan Nikolayev, Michael Atiyah, Christos Sartzetakis, Imelda Marcos, and Omar Torrijos. After him are Gerald Edelman, Fernanda Montenegro, Helmut Rahn, Abdel Halim Hafez, Ivar Giaever, and Yozo Aoki.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bob Newhart ranks 1,412 out of 18,182Before him are Luke Perry (1966), Bernard Herrmann (1911), Sissy Spacek (1949), Patch Adams (1945), Elisabeth Shue (1963), and Danielle Steel (1947). After him are Serena Williams (1981), Gerald Edelman (1929), Robert Jordan (1948), Mike Portnoy (1967), Rollo May (1909), and Marilyn vos Savant (1946).

Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Bob Newhart ranks 13Before him are Ellen DeGeneres (1958), Dick Van Dyke (1925), Chevy Chase (1943), Lucille Ball (1911), George Carlin (1937), and Bob Saget (1956). After him are Joan Rivers (1933), Harpo Marx (1888), Larry David (1947), Bob Odenkirk (1962), Andy Kaufman (1949), and Jerry Seinfeld (1954).

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