Newhart told the story of how she and her husband met in the early 1960s, set up on a blind date by comedian Buddy Hackett. After on-and-off dating, they were married on January 12, 1963. The daughter of character actor Bill Quinn, Newhart had some small acting roles, and she appeared on celebrity game shows including "Tattletales" and "Super Password." She conceived the idea for the iconic season finale to her husband's 1980s sitcom, "Newhart" – in a surprising twist, his character wakes up in bed with his wife from his previous sitcom, the 1970s hit "The Bob Newhart Show," implying that the entire second show had been a dream.
Husband: George Robert (Bob) Newhart
Parents: Bill Quinn and Mary Catherine Roden Quinn
Children: Robert William, Timothy, Courtney, Jennifer
10 Grandchildren∼Ginnie Newhart, the wife of famed comedian Bob Newhart has died. She was 82.
She died Sunday at their home in Century City after a long illness. She and Bob recently celebrated their 60-year wedding anniversary. They married in 1963.
Husband: George Robert (Bob) Newhart
Parents: Bill Quinn and Mary Catherine Roden Quinn
Children: Robert William, Timothy, Courtney, Jennifer
10 Grandchildren∼Ginnie Newhart, the wife of famed comedian Bob Newhart has died. She was 82.
She died Sunday at their home in Century City after a long illness. She and Bob recently celebrated their 60-year wedding anniversary. They married in 1963.
Newhart told the story of how she and her husband met in the early 1960s, set up on a blind date by comedian Buddy Hackett. After on-and-off dating, they were married on January 12, 1963. The daughter of character actor Bill Quinn, Newhart had some small acting roles, and she appeared on celebrity game shows including "Tattletales" and "Super Password." She conceived the idea for the iconic season finale to her husband's 1980s sitcom, "Newhart" – in a surprising twist, his character wakes up in bed with his wife from his previous sitcom, the 1970s hit "The Bob Newhart Show," implying that the entire second show had been a dream.
Husband: George Robert (Bob) Newhart
Parents: Bill Quinn and Mary Catherine Roden Quinn
Children: Robert William, Timothy, Courtney, Jennifer
10 Grandchildren∼Ginnie Newhart, the wife of famed comedian Bob Newhart has died. She was 82.
She died Sunday at their home in Century City after a long illness. She and Bob recently celebrated their 60-year wedding anniversary. They married in 1963.
Husband: George Robert (Bob) Newhart
Parents: Bill Quinn and Mary Catherine Roden Quinn
Children: Robert William, Timothy, Courtney, Jennifer
10 Grandchildren∼Ginnie Newhart, the wife of famed comedian Bob Newhart has died. She was 82.
She died Sunday at their home in Century City after a long illness. She and Bob recently celebrated their 60-year wedding anniversary. They married in 1963.
