How Bob Newhart, one-time failed Chicago accountant, became one of America’s most-loved comedians
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<p>Bob Newhart’s face did not age well.</p><p>But in the deepening lines, hollowing cheeks and weary eyes, audiences were reminded of what had always made his comedy so irresistible, so universal: a look that said, “I can’t believe I’m having to deal with this crap.”</p><p>That silent comedy is a big part of why the Oak Park-born, Cubs-loving, failed accountant endured as one of America’s most-loved comedians for more than six decades.</p><p>Newhart’s life in comedy is now meticulously chronicled in “Bob Newhart: The Life and Laughter of an American Treasure” ($28, Citadel; out Oct…
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How Bob Newhart, one-time failed Chicago accountant, became one of America’s most-loved comedians
<p>Bob Newhart’s face did not age well.</p><p>But in the deepening lines, hollowing cheeks and weary eyes, audiences were reminded of what had always made his comedy so irresistible, so universal: a look that said, “I can’t believe I’m having to deal with this...
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