Bob Newhart Net Worth
George Robert Newhart was born on the 5th September 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois USA.
He is a stand-up comedian and actor, known under the short name, Bob Newhart.
Newhart`s career began in the early 60`s by the release of his comedy album “The Botton-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, which topped the Billboard charts, propelling Bob into the entertainment industry. From that point, Bob has expanded his career to acting, featuring in several shows of his own, such as “The Bob Newhart Show”, “Newhart” and later “George and Leo”.
Have you ever wondered how rich Bob Newhart is? According to sources, it is estimated that Bob Newhart`s overall net worth is $65 million, an amount acquired through his career in the entertainment industry, during which he has earned numerous…show more content… Regarding his education, Bob attended the St. Ignatus College prep school and after graduation, he enrolled at Loyola University, where he graduated with a bachelor degree in business management in 1952.
Before his career began, Newhart spent two years in the United States Army as a personal manager, serving during the Korean War, after eventually being discharged in 1954.
In 1958, Bob began to record comedy monologues and to send those recordings to numerous radio stations. He was noticed by a disk jockey, Dan Sorkin, who immediately set up a meeting with Bob and the head of talents at the Warner Bros. Records, what resulted in a release of Bob`s debut comedy album, “The Botton-Down Mind of Bob Newhart” (1961), for which he earned three Grammy Awards, Best Album of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Comedy Performance.
Since then, Bob went on to record several more comedy albums, increasing his net worth to a large degree. Some of the most notable recordings include “The Windmills Are Weakening” (1966), “Bob Newhart Faces Bob Newhart” (1964), “Very Funny Bob Newhart” (1973), among