Misc I Dream of Jeannie & Bob Newhart, RIP Bill Daily, dead @ 91.

ROYC75 · 04:57 PM

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RIP!
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Social media tributes have poured in for Bill Daily, the I Dream of Jeannie and Bob Newhart Show star whose death at age 91 was reported Friday.

Barbara Eden, who played Jeannie, tweeted praise of Daily as a “funny, sweet man that kept us all on our toes. I’m so thankful to have known and worked with that rascal. Until we meet again Billy.”

According to his son, Daily died on September 4 at his ranch in New Mexico. He appeared on all five seasons of Jeannie, a sitcom that resonated for years thanks to its heavy syndication. In addition to The Bob Newhart Show, he also appeared on Bewitched, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Love American Style, Aloha, Paradise and Starting from Scratch.

Newhart, who knew Daily when both were struggling young aspiring comics in Chicago, also offered a tribute on Twitter. On his show, Newhart recalled, “He was our bullpen guy — you could always go to him. He was one of the most positive people I’ve ever known. I will miss him dearly.”

Of course, many younger people in show business also expressed their admiration from the perspective of viewers whose work would be shaped by Daily’s comedic approach.

Writer-director Paul Feig lauded Daily’s performance on The Bob Newhart Show as “sublime.” When Feig was an actor, he tweeted, “I was probably more influenced by his performing style than any other actor or comedian.”

Comedian Greg Proops was more succinct, tweeting that Daily was “a gift from above.”

Here are the tweets, with several fond photos:

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Barbara Eden
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Our favorite zany astronaut, Bill Daily has passed. Billy was wonderful to work with. He was a funny, sweet man that kept us all on our toes. I'm so thankful to have known and worked with that rascal. Until we meet again Billy, xo -B #RIPBillDaily

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Bob Newhart
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Bill Daily & I go back to Chicago in the 50's. He and I were both trying to get into standup. Later, he joined the Bob Newhart Show. He was our bullpen guy - you could always go to him. He was one of the most positive people I've ever known. I will miss him dearly

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Paul Feig
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Bill Daily was one of the greatest comedic character actors ever. When I was an actor, I was probably more influenced by his performance style than any other actor or comedian. Very sad to hear of his passing. His work on The Bob Newhart Show was sublime. https://deadline.com/2018/09/bill-da...91-1202459992/ …

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Bill Daily was a gift from above. #BillDaily

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siberian khatru · 09-08-2018, 05:06 PM

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**RealSNR** · 09-08-2018, 05:30 PM

Christ, Bob Newhart is still alive?

Next thing you’ll be telling me is that Dick Van Dyke is still alive!

ROYC75 · 09-08-2018, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

Christ, Bob Newhart is still alive?

Next thing you’ll be telling me is that Dick Van Dyke is still alive!

He ( DVD ) is still alive at 92 .

**Bwana** · 09-08-2018, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

Christ, Bob Newhart is still alive?

Next thing you’ll be telling me is that Dick Van Dyke is still alive!

Newhart is still a funny dude, with one hell of a dry sense of humor.

09-08-2018, 04:43 PM
ROYC75 Time For Your Wake Up Call !!! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Barn Yard Casino cash: $5689400	I Dream of Jeannie & Bob Newhart, RIP Bill Daily, dead @ 91. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...174515552.html Major Healy's last lift off! RIP! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Social media tributes have poured in for Bill Daily, the I Dream of Jeannie and Bob Newhart Show star whose death at age 91 was reported Friday. Barbara Eden, who played Jeannie, tweeted praise of Daily as a “funny, sweet man that kept us all on our toes. I’m so thankful to have known and worked with that rascal. Until we meet again Billy.” According to his son, Daily died on September 4 at his ranch in New Mexico. He appeared on all five seasons of Jeannie, a sitcom that resonated for years thanks to its heavy syndication. In addition to The Bob Newhart Show, he also appeared on Bewitched, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Love American Style, Aloha, Paradise and Starting from Scratch. Newhart, who knew Daily when both were struggling young aspiring comics in Chicago, also offered a tribute on Twitter. On his show, Newhart recalled, “He was our bullpen guy — you could always go to him. He was one of the most positive people I’ve ever known. I will miss him dearly.” Of course, many younger people in show business also expressed their admiration from the perspective of viewers whose work would be shaped by Daily’s comedic approach. Writer-director Paul Feig lauded Daily’s performance on The Bob Newhart Show as “sublime.” When Feig was an actor, he tweeted, “I was probably more influenced by his performing style than any other actor or comedian.” Comedian Greg Proops was more succinct, tweeting that Daily was “a gift from above.” Here are the tweets, with several fond photos: View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Barbara Eden ✔ @Barbara_Eden Our favorite zany astronaut, Bill Daily has passed. Billy was wonderful to work with. He was a funny, sweet man that kept us all on our toes. I'm so thankful to have known and worked with that rascal. Until we meet again Billy, xo -B #RIPBillDaily 11:28 PM - Sep 7, 2018 3,143 1,247 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Bob Newhart ✔ @BobNewhart Bill Daily & I go back to Chicago in the 50's. He and I were both trying to get into standup. Later, he joined the Bob Newhart Show. He was our bullpen guy - you could always go to him. He was one of the most positive people I've ever known. I will miss him dearly 12:42 AM - Sep 8, 2018 9,198 1,665 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Paul Feig ✔ @paulfeig Bill Daily was one of the greatest comedic character actors ever. When I was an actor, I was probably more influenced by his performance style than any other actor or comedian. Very sad to hear of his passing. His work on The Bob Newhart Show was sublime. https://deadline.com/2018/09/bill-da...91-1202459992/ … 10:29 AM - Sep 8, 2018 Bill Daily Dies: Major Healey On ‘I Dream Of Jeannie’ Was 91 Bill Daily Dies: Major Healey On 'I Dream Of Jeannie' Was 91 deadline.com 243 43 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Greg Proops ✔ @GregProops Bill Daily was a gift from above. #BillDaily 12:02 PM - Sep 8, 2018 121 20 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Related stories Bill Daily Dies: Major Healey On 'I Dream Of Jeannie' Was 91 Last edited by ROYC75; 09-08-2018 at 04:57 PM..
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