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American actor Bob Newhart gained popularity in the 1960s as a standup comedian following the success of his album, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart. Along with his other awards, he received a Kennedy Centre Mark Twain Prize for Comedy. After a while, he decided to venture into movie acting and was featured in movies such as Elf and Catch-22. He has also appeared in popular TV shows such as The Big Bang Theory.

It was heard that he had a claim on his health insurance policy when he had to battle with health issues and was later able to stop his smoking addiction. So far, even after his insurance claim, he has been able to gather for himself a fortune of $25 million. Before he became successful and created a legacy in the industry, he was once a delivery boy for a meat market.

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