Bob Elliott Biography

Fast Facts

• Was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1984 and the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1995
• With Ray Goulding, he won three Peabody Awards for his work in radio
• Father of actor and comic Chris Elliott and grandfather of actress and comic Abby Elliott
• Attended the Feagin School of Drama and Radio and worked as an announcer for WHDH, where he first met Ray Goulding
• Quote: "Maybe the secret of our success is that we emerge only every few years․ We don't saturate the public, and new generations seem to keep discovering us․"
• Quote: "[on himself and Ray Goulding] "By the time we discovered we were introverts, it was too late to do anything about it․""
• After Ray Goulding's death in 1990, he went on to join Garrison Keillor's "American Radio Company of the Air" and appeared in films like "Quick Change" and "Cabin Boy․"
• Best known for his partnership with Ray Goulding as the comedy duo Bob and Ray, who entertained television and radio audiences for more than 40 years