List of Famous people named Bob

Name Bob is among the most common names in USA, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Robert. Similar names: Robert, Bobby, Bobbie, Bobbi, Bobo, Booboo, Boby. Here are some famous Bobs:

Bob Murawski

First Name Bob
Last Name Murawski
Born on June 14, 1964 (age 61)

Bob Murawski is an American film editor. He was awarded the 2010 Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on The Hurt Locker, which he shared with his wife, fellow editor Chris Innis. He often works with film director Sam Raimi, having edited the Spider-Man trilogy, Oz the Great and Powerful, and the 2015 remake of Poltergeist. Murawski is an elected member of the American Cinema Editors, and is the co-founder of Grindhouse Releasing, an acclaimed film distribution company specializing in re-releases of cult films.

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Bob Kane

First Name Bob
Last Name Kane
Born on October 24, 1915
Died on November 3, 1998 (aged 83)

Robert Kane was an American comic book writer, animator and artist who co-created, with Bill Finger, the DC Comics character Batman. Kane also co-created the animated series Cool McCool. He was inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1994 and into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1996.

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Bob Papenbrook

First Name Bob
Last Name Papenbrook
Born on September 18, 1955
Died on March 17, 2006 (aged 50)

Robert DeWayne Papenbrook was an American voice actor.

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Bob Waterfield

First Name Bob
Last Name Waterfield
Born on July 26, 1920
Died on March 25, 1983 (aged 62)

Robert Stanton Waterfield was an American football player and coach and motion picture actor and producer. He played quarterback for the UCLA Bruins and Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965. His No. 7 jersey was retired by the Los Angeles Rams in 1952.

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Bob Eberly

Robert Eberle
First Name Bob
Last Name Eberly
Born on July 24, 1916
Died on November 17, 1981 (aged 65)

Robert Eberly was an American big band vocalist best known for his association with Jimmy Dorsey and his duets with Helen O'Connell. His younger brother Ray was also a big-band singer, making his name with Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.

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Bob McAdoo

Robert Allen McAdoo is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975. He won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. In 2000, McAdoo was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Bob Orton

First Name Bob
Last Name Orton
Born on July 21, 1929
Died on July 16, 2006 (aged 76)
Height 188 cm | 6'2

Robert Keith Orton Sr. was an American professional wrestler.

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Bob Schieffer

First Name Bob
Last Name Schieffer
Born on February 25, 1937 (age 89)

Bob Lloyd Schieffer is an American television journalist. He is known for his moderation of presidential debates, where he has been praised for his capability. Schieffer is one of the few journalists to have covered all four of the major Washington national assignments: the White House, the Pentagon, United States Department of State, and United States Congress. His career with CBS has almost exclusively dealt with national politics. He has interviewed every United States President since Richard Nixon, as well as most of those who sought the office.

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Bob Stawell Ball

First Name Bob
Last Name Ball
Born on September 18, 1768
Died on January 5, 1841 (aged 72)
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Bob Carr

First Name Bob
Last Name Carr
Born on September 28, 1947 (age 78)

Robert John Carr is a retired Australian politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1995 to 2005, as the leader of the Labor Party. He later entered federal politics as a New South Wales senator, and served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2013.

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