Robert Emmert McGrath, or Bob McGrath as he is popularly known, is the actor who played Bob Johnson in the educational television series Sesame
Street, died at the age of 90 in New Jersey, United States.
McGrath’s death was
confirmed by his family. “The McGrath family has some sad news to share. Our father
Bob McGrath, passed away today. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his
family,” wrote the family on Sunday in a Facebook post.
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Who was Bob McGrath?
Bob McGrath was born
on June 13, 1932, in Ottawa, Illinois, United States. He was named Robert Emmet
McGrath after an Irish patriot. He studied at Marquette High School. He later
studied music and graduated from the University of Michigan. He also obtained a
Master of Music in Voice from the Manhattan School of Music in 1959.
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The musician sang in
the 1960s series Sing along with Mitch, Walt Kelly’s Songs of the Pogo and his
successful singing career took off in Japan.
The late actor was in
the founding cast of “Sesame Street” in 1969, in the role of Bob Johnson. He
made his last appearance on the show in 2019 on the 50th-anniversary
celebration of Sesame Street.
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McGarth received the
Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan in 2006. He was honoured
with the Saskatchewan Distinguished Service Award in 2013. McGrath was the
first recipient of the Men’s Glee Club Lifetime Achievement Award by the
University of Michigan in 2010.
McGrath authored many
children’s books, including Uh Oh! Gotta Go! and OOPS! Excuse Me Please! His
Sing Me a Story was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for
children’s album of the year.
The actor married Ann
Logan Sperry, a former preschool teacher in 1958 and lived in Teaneck, New
Jersey. They have five children and eight grandchildren. The couple moved to
Norwood, New Jersey in 2017.
