Bob Homme | |
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Born | Robert Mandt Homme March 8, 1919 Stoughton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | May 2, 2000 Grafton, Ontario, Canada | (aged 81)
Citizenship | United States Canada |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin (BEc) Stoughton High School (High School) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1954–1984 |
Television | The Friendly Giant |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Spouse | Esther Eleanor Anderson |
Children | 4 |
Robert Mandt Homme, C.M. (/ˈhʌmmiː/ HUM-mee; March 8, 1919 – May 2, 2000) was an American-Canadian television actor. Homme was best known as the host of The Friendly Giant, a popular children's television program that aired from the 1950s through the 1980s and was broadcast on CBC Television.[1][2][3]