D ry humor can be a useful tool for a filmmaker, but there are several directors who stand out by pushing it to its limits.

Chris Serle, who has died aged 81, worked as a researcher on Michael Parkinson’s chat show and as a comedy actor popping in and out of sketches for eight years on Dave Allen at Large before ...

LOS ANGELES — Bob Newhart, who fled the tedium of an accounting job to become a master of stammering, deadpan humor as a standup comedian and later as a U.S. television sitcom star, died on ...

Bob Newhart, the beloved stand-up performer whose droll, deadpan humor showcased on two critically acclaimed CBS sitcoms vaulted him into the ranks of history’s greatest comedians, died Thursday. He ...

Atlanta’s Omar Dorsey credits ‘Bookie’s’ deadpan humor for success on Max. Actor compares his chemistry with Sebastian Maniscalco on the laugh-filled show to Abbott & Costello.

Actor Bob Newhart, famous for deadpan humor, dies at age 94. By Reuters. July 18, 2024 9:14 PM UTC Updated July 18, 2024. Actor Bob Newhart attends a salute celebrating the 35th ...

Actor Bob Newhart, famous for deadpan humor, dies at age 94. Newhart died at his home in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses, said his longtime publicist Jerry Digney.

Actor Bob Newhart, Famous for Deadpan Humor, Dies at Age 94. More. Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Actor Bob Newhart arrives at the Creative Arts Emmys in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 10, 2016.