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Bob Ross
(1942-1995)
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Bob Ross was born on 29 October 1942 in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA. He was married to Lynda Lucille Freeman,
Jane Ross
and
Vicky Ross
. He died on 4 July 1995 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
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Known for
The Joy of Painting
9.3
TV Series
Self - Host
1983–1994 • 403 eps
The Adventures of Elmer & Friends
8.7
TV Series
Self
1995
Bob Ross: A Special Tribute
9.3
Short
Self
1995
Bill Nye the Science Guy
8.2
TV Series
Self
1994 • 1 ep
Credits
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Thanks
3
Self
6
Archive Footage
21
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Thanks
Previous
3
About Mine
Short
thanks
2019
A Hot Lead
Video
special thanks
2017
Firebringer
7.8
special thanks
2016
Self
Previous
6
Bob Ross: A Special Tribute
9.3
Short
Self
1995
The Adventures of Elmer & Friends
8.7
TV Series
Self
1995–1996
The Joy of Painting
9.3
TV Series
Self - Host
1983–1994
403 episodes
Bill Nye the Science Guy
8.2
TV Series
Self
1994
1 episode
Live with Kelly and Mark
4.5
TV Series
Self
1991
1 episode
The Best of the Joy of Painting
TV Series
Self - Host
1991
1 episode
Archive Footage
Previous
21
Cobra Cast IRL
4.4
TV Series
Self
(archive footage)
2025
1 episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
8.8
TV Series
Self
(archive footage)
2025
1 episode
Gallery America
TV Series
Self
(archive footage)
2024
1 episode
The Comments Section with Reagan Conrad
6.2
TV Series
Self
(archive footage)
2022
1 episode
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed
6.9
Self - Host, The Joy of Painting
(archive footage)
2021
WatchMojo
5.5
TV Series
Self
(archive footage)
2021
1 episode
Nerdrotic
5.8
TV Series
Self
(archive footage)
2021
1 episode
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
7.7
TV Series
Self
(archive footage)
2020–2021
2 episodes
Kulturzeit
6.0
TV Series
Self
(archive footage)
2020
1 episode
39 Ways to Calm Down
4.4
Video
Self
(archive footage)
2020
Cinemassacre Video
6.9
TV Series
Self
(archive footage)
2020
1 episode
Virtual Peep Show Flat
5.0
Video Game
Self
(archive footage)
2019
Where Are All the Bob Ross Paintings? We Found Them.
Short
(archive footage)
2019
Chazington
7.5
TV Series
Bob Ross
(archive footage)
2018
1 episode
Deeply Artificial Trees
Short
Self
(archive footage)
2017
Videos
2
Trailer 0:25
Official Trailer
Trailer 0:31
Bob Ross - The Joy of Painting
Trailer 0:31
Bob Ross - The Joy of Painting
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Height
6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
Born
October 29
,
1942
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
Died
July 4
,
1995
Orlando, Florida, USA
(lymphoma)
Spouses
Lynda Lucille Freeman
April 7, 1995 - July 4, 1995 (his death)
Children
Steve Ross
Other works
Appeared as himself in an MTV network promo commercial in the late 1980s and early 1990s where he spoofed his role on
The Joy of Painting (1983)
.
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1 Biographical Movie
2 Portrayals
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Trivia
After retiring from the military he made a promise vowing never to scream again.
Quotes
There are no mistakes in your world.
Trademarks
Frizzy perm
Nickname
Bust 'em up Bobby
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