Bob Newhart Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

9^th October 2014

Fact: Veteran actors Betty White and Bob Newhart put on their dancing shoes to recreate the iconic scene between Uma Thurman and John Travolta in Pulp Fiction for People magazine's upcoming 40th anniversary issue. Other celebrities recreating classic movie scenes include Mindy Kaling and BJ Novak, who revisited When Harry Met Sally..., Kevin Hart and Shaquille O'Neal, who took on 1988 comedy Twins, and comedian Andy Samberg, who portrayed E.T. with pal Seth Meyers carrying him in his bicycle basket.

4^th March 2009

Quote: "People would see me and they knew it (my name) was 'New' something, so it was 'Newhart' or 'Newman'. They would call me 'Mr. Newman', so I explained to my wife they thought I looked like Paul Newman, which she didn't buy." Veteran American actor Bob Newhart's wife isn't convinced that he shares a likeness with late Hollywood legend PAUL NEWMAN.

14^th January 2008

Fact: Former THE Brady Bunch star Florence Henderson is urging her one-time TV daughter Maureen McCormick to appear on her upcoming U.S. satellite TV chat show. Henderson will launch her new programme with guests Jason Alexander and Bob Newhart on Thursday (17Jan08).