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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.
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 KIRO...
Dec 19, 2020 · Legendary and beloved local TV performer Bob Newman, who played Gertrude and Boris S. Wart and other iconic characters alongside J.P. Patches on KIRO TV for decades, passed away earlier this week.
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.
Bob Newman (1932-2020) Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Newman was best known for playing Gertrude, sidekick/girlfriend/City Dump telephone operator to J.P. Patches - played by Chris Wedes - on the long-running television program on KIRO TV.
Dec 21, 2020 · Remembering Bob Newman. 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.
BOB NEWMAN. Bob Newman started part-time at KIRO as a weekend film editor and floor director in 1960. The J.P. Patches Show was really gaining momentum and Newman began hanging around the set just to watch the action.
Generations of fans are mourning the death of local TV legend Bob Newman. Newman was known for playing Gertrude on the beloved children’s show J.P. Patches which aired on KIRO 7 for decades.
In an announcement that shook up Patches Pals everywhere, Gertrude, aka Fabulous Bob Newman, announced his official retirement at an appearance in September of 2002 at the Grays Harbor County...
NCAA passing and total offense leader (1957) First-team All-PCC ( 1957) 2× Second-team All-PCC ( 1956, 1958) Robert Donald Newman (October 14, 1936-November 9, 2022) was an American football player. He played college football for Washington State Cougars football team from 1956 to 1958 and was a 2nd round draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers ...
