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J. P. Patches was a long-running children's TV show on KIRO-TV, created by Chris Wedes and starring Bob Newman as the clown mayor of the city dump. The show featured improvised sketches, guests, puppets, and a cast of eccentric characters played by Newman.
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...
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.
Dec 19, 2020 · Bob Newman, who played Gertrude and other characters on the “J.P. Patches” show, passed away after a long illness. He was a beloved local TV icon and a Marine veteran who loved his yellow Corvette and water safety.
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 21, 2020 · A tribute to Bob Newman, the actor who played Gertrude and other characters on The J.P. Patches Show, a children's TV show in Seattle. The author shares his personal stories of meeting and interacting with Bob over the years.
Bob Newman was the voice of Gertrude, Ketchikan, Boris and many other characters on the J.P. Patches Show. Learn about his life, career and legacy as a comedian and actor in Seattle.
