<P> George Robert Newhart ( born September 5 , 1929 ) is an American stand - up comedian and actor , noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery . Newhart came to prominence in the 1960s when his album of comedic monologues , The Button - Down Mind of Bob Newhart , became a worldwide bestseller and reached number one on the Billboard pop album chart -- it remains the 20th - best selling comedy album in history . The follow - up album , The Button - Down Mind Strikes Back ! , was also a massive success , and the two albums held the Billboard number one and number two spots simultaneously . </P>
<P> George Robert Newhart ( born September 5 , 1929 ) is an American stand - up comedian and actor , noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery . Newhart came to prominence in the 1960s when his album of comedic monologues , The Button - Down Mind of Bob Newhart , became a worldwide bestseller and reached number one on the Billboard pop album chart -- it remains the 20th - best selling comedy album in history . The follow - up album , The Button - Down Mind Strikes Back ! , was also a massive success , and the two albums held the Billboard number one and number two spots simultaneously . </P>
who plays professor proton in the big bang theory
who plays professor proton in the big bang theory
George Robert Newhart
George Robert Newhart