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Dec 21, 2020 · Bob Newman, a former Marine and Mercer Island native who played Gertrude the City Dump telephone operator, Ketchikan the Animal Man, Boris S. Wort and more than a dozen other characters on...
Bob Newman (born January 24, 1932, on Mercer Island, Washington) initially started at KIRO-TV as a film-editor and floor director in 1960, two years into J.P.'s run. He used to hang around the set, just to watch the fun.
Dec 19, 2020 · Bob Newman, who played Gertrude, Boris S. Wort, and more than a dozen other characters on the "J.P. Patches" show, has died. He was 88 years old.
Bob Newman (1932-2020) was a versatile and beloved actor who played Gertrude, J.P. Patches' sidekick and girlfriend, on the long-running children's TV show on KIRO TV. He also created many other characters, worked in radio and public television, and served in the Marines.
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Dec 19, 2020 · Bob Newman, who played Gertrude and other characters on KIRO TV with J.P. Patches, passed away at 88 after a long illness. He was a beloved local performer, a Marine veteran, and a multiple sclerosis advocate.
Oct 18, 2013 · Update: The Story Behind Bob Newman’s Accident and Recovery. October 18, 2013 New York, NY. This is an edited collection of comments that first appeared on the Friends of Bob Newman donation page. In late March, our friend and colleague Bob Newman was hospitalized after a traumatic head injury.
Dec 21, 2020 · We are saddened at the passing of Robert "Fab" Newman aka Gertrude, Ketchikan the Animal Man, Boris S Wort, etc., etc.... While it wasn't his name on the title card at the beginning of each episode, The J.P. Patches Show wouldn't have been the same without him.
