Name: Bill Quinn
Date of Birth: 6 May 1912
Father-in-law of 'Bob Newhart' (qv): Father of Bob's wife, 'Ginny Newhart' (qv).Grandfather of 'Robert William Newhart' (qv), 'Courtney Newhart' (qv), Timothy Newhart and Jennifer Newhart.Appeared in silent films as a child, billed as Billy Quinn.A vaudeville and stage performer, he made his Broadway debut as "Billy Quinn" in "Daddies" at the age of 6.Appeared in recurring roles on several TV shows including _"The Rifleman" (1958)_ (qv), _"McHale's Navy" (1962)_ (qv), _"The Odd Couple" (1970)_ (... qv) and _"Archie Bunker's Place" (1979)_ (qv). He also could be glimpsed every once in a while on _"Newhart" (1982)_ (qv). Bill's daughter, 'Ginny Newhart' (qv), is married to the show's star, 'Bob Newhart' (qv).Bald, skinny, hollow-eyed veteran character actor in hundreds of TV shows, mostly found in bucolic settings with a pipe thrust in his mouth.Bill and 'Nanette Fabray' (qv) occasionally played 'Mary Tyler Moore' (qv)'s parents on her classic 1970s sitcom, _"Mary Tyler Moore" (1970)_ (qv).Longstanding radio performer known for his work on "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" and the aptly-titled "Just Plain Bill."Read more Less
