- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert Norman Ross
- Nickname
- Bust 'em up Bobby
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Bob Ross was born on October 29, 1942 in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA. He was married to Lynda Lucille Freeman, Jane Ross and Vicky Ross. He died on July 4, 1995 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
- SpousesLynda Lucille Freeman(April 7, 1995 - July 4, 1995) (his death)Jane Ross(April 22, 1977 - August 1, 1992) (her death)Vicky Ross(May 28, 1965 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- Frizzy perm
- Soft, encouraging voice
- His beard
- Gentle, kind demeanour
- After retiring from the military he made a promise vowing never to scream again.
- His wife, Jane, died during The Joy of Painting (1983)'s 20th season in 1993. He dedicated the series to her.
- He wore jeans and a casual shirt on-screen to keep the date of the filming obscure, imagining that simple clothes would always be in style.
- He made each painting on "The Joy of Painting" thrice. The first was painted beforehand and used for reference, the second was the one he painted on-screen, and the third was a more detailed version he painted afterwards for photographs for his books.
- He was never paid for his show, instead using it as way to promote his teaching business.
- There are no mistakes in your world.
- We don't make mistakes, we just have happy little accidents.
- [on retiring from the Air Force] I was the guy who makes you scrub the latrine, the guy who makes you make your bed, the guy who screams at you for being late to work. The job requires you to be a mean, tough person. And I was fed up with it.
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