Bob Elliott (comedian)

Robert Brackett Elliott (March 26, 1923— ) is an American comedian, formerly one-half of the comedy duo of Bob and Ray. Elliott was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

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March 26 - 1923 - American - Comedian - Comedy duo - Bob and Ray - Boston, Massachusetts

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Elliott hosted The Bob and Ray show from 1951 to 1953. The show starred Elliott and his long-time sidekick Ray Goulding. Elliott appeared on a number of other television programs, including Happy Days, Newhart, and Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda in 1979 (with Goulding, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, and Gilda Radner). He also appeared on radio with Garrison Keillor in A Prairie Home Companion.

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1951 - 1953 - Ray Goulding - Happy Days - Newhart - 1979 - Jane Curtin - Laraine Newman - Gilda Radner - Garrison Keillor - A Prairie Home Companion

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In 1990, Elliott portrayed Fred Peterson in the television series Get A Life, which starred his real-life son Chris Elliott as his son in the show.

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1990 - Get A Life - Chris Elliott

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In 1994, Elliott appeared in the Tim Burton–produced film Cabin Boy, where he played his real-life son's father once again.

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1994 - Tim Burton - Cabin Boy

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