Bob Elliott

Birth Name:

Robert Brackett Elliott

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer

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

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