Celebrity Net Worth puts Bob Newhart's total net worth at an impressive $65 million.
While his choice of career has clearly served him well financially, Newhart told American Masters that it also blessed him personally. It turns out that without comedy, he never would have met his wife: "Well, my career choice made a difference because I never would have met my wife, Ginny. I met her through comedian Buddy Hackett. He set us up on a blind date and then we got married." Newhart and Ginny married in 1963.
Newhart credits comedy and laughter for his successful marriage. "I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage. If you look at Jack Benny, George Burns, or Don Rickles, they've all had long, successful marriages. So, I think there's something about laughter and the durability of a marriage" (via American Masters).
As Bob Newhart said, he wanted to make people laugh ("It's a wonderful sound."). And he certainly did, from stand-up to sitcoms to life with Ginny. Bob Newhart's marriage, his career, and his net worth are all evidence of his success.
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