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My Take
Bob Saget occupies a special place in my affections because he was two performers in one body. On screen he was Danny Tanner, the gentlest father figure American television ever produced; on stage he was one of the filthiest, most fearless stand-ups of his generation. I love that he never apologized for either half. That duality reads to me as honesty rather than contradiction, proof that a wholesome heart and an outrageous sense of humor can coexist. His sudden death in 2022 hit harder than I expected, which tells me how deeply his warmth had seeped into my generation's childhood.
Overview
Robert Lane Saget (May 17, 1956 – January 9, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and television host. He portrayed Danny Tanner on the sitcom Full House (1987–1995) and its sequel Fuller House (2016–2020). Saget was the original host of America's Funniest Home Videos (1989–1997), and the voice of narrator Ted Mosby on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Saget
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・サゲット
- Reading
- ぼぶ・さげっと
- Born
- May 17, 1956 – January 9, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stand-up comedian / film director / film producer / screenwriter / television presenter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Abington Senior High School
- University
- Temple University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Full House | — | |
| Notable work | Fuller House | — | |
| Notable work | America's Funniest Home Videos | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.