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My Take
What strikes me about Bob McGrath is the quiet heroism of consistency. Playing Bob Johnson on Sesame Street from 1969 to 2016 isn't a role, it's a 47-year act of devotion to children he would never meet. I find that more impressive than any awards shelf. He turned songs into gentle lessons about kindness and language for generation after generation. When he passed in 2022 at 90, the tributes weren't about fame but about warmth, and that tells you everything. He chose to matter quietly, and that, to me, is a rarer kind of greatness than stardom.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob McGrath
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・マグラス
- Reading
- ぼぶ・まぐらす
- Born
- June 13, 1932 – December 4, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Ottawa, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / television actor / writer / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Michigan
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.bobmcgrath.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob McGrath born?
June 13, 1932 – December 4, 2022.
Where is Bob McGrath from?
Bob McGrath is from Ottawa, Illinois, United States.
What does Bob McGrath do?
Bob McGrath works as actor, singer, television actor, writer, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.