Bob Hardy(1926-2016)
- Actor
Bob Hardy, better known to many as Uncle Bob, has had a unique career
in show business. A longtime Radio and TV broadcaster in the midwest
and Arizona, Uncle Bob began singing country music, giving the likes of
Bobby Helms (Jingle Bell Rock) and musician Joe Edwards their first
break. He once had over 35,000 fans show at a public appearance for his
"Old Western Ledger" kids show on WTTV in Bloomington, Indiana. Uncle
Bob was also known for playing the part of "Captain Almost" on the "SS
KIVA" in Yuma, Arizona. He was director of Broadcasting for twenty
years at KAWC Radio in Yuma.
