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Robert Mandt Homme, C.M. (/ ˈhʌmmiː / HUM-mee; March 8, 1919 – May 2, 2000) was an American-Canadian television actor. Homme was best known as the host of The Friendly Giant, a popular children's television program that aired from the 1950s through the 1980s and was broadcast on CBC Television. [1][2][3] Background.
Mar 17, 2003 · Robert Homme, who played the giant, died last week in his Grafton, Ont., home at the age of 81, after a three-year battle with prostate cancer. And though the show hasn't been on (apart from a few specials) for 16 years, many former viewers still cherish The Friendly Giant.
The star of the show, Bob Homme, was made a member of the Order of Canada [8] in 1998. He died on May 2, 2000, at the age of 81 of prostate cancer . Approximately 850 episodes of the show are currently held in the CBC's archive, including kinescopes of the earliest episodes.
May 3, 2000 · Bob Homme has died. For years he was a familiar and welcome face on CBC TV as the Friendly Giant on the popular children's show. Homme died on Tuesday. He had prostate cancer. He was 81. The...
Nov 29, 2009 · Bob Homme was known to generations of preschool Canadian children as "The Friendly Giant." The CBC television program established Homme as one of the country's earliest, most beloved and memorable entertainers of young people.
Bob Homme. Actor: The Friendly Giant. Bob Homme was born on 8 March 1919 in Stoughton, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Friendly Giant (1958). He was married to Esther. He died on 2 May 2000 in Grafton, Ontario, Canada.
Jul 31, 2021 · To talk about The Friendly Giant, we first need to talk about Bob Homme. Homme was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin to high school woodworking teachers, Raymond and Roselyn Homme on March 8, 1919. He would spend his childhood in the community and would graduate from the Stoughton High School in 1937.
Bob Homme was born on March 8, 1919 in Stoughton, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Friendly Giant (1958). He was married to Esther. He died on May 2, 2000 in Grafton, Ontario, Canada.
The Friendly Giant: Created by Bob Homme. With Bob Homme, Rod Coneybeare. In his castle, a giant and his friends tell stories and play music for the young viewers.
Homme, Robert (1919-2002) “The Friendly Giant” For more than 26 years in more than 3,000 episodes, Bob Homme convinced at least three North American generations that giants exist, and they are friendly.
