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Bob Saget (born May 17, 1956 – January 9, 2022) was an actor, comedian, and television host. He was the actor who played the role of Danny Tanner on the ABC series, Full House and hosted America's Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997. From 2005 to 2014, he provided the voice of the future Ted Mosby on the CBS comedy series, How I Met Your Mother.

Career[]

Saget started performing stand-up comedy and has done a number of national tours. In 1987, Bob became the co-host of the CBS short-lived morning television show, The Morning Program. The show received negative reviews and was canceled after a month. After that, Saget left to star on Full House.

During his time on Full House, Saget was the host of ABC's America's Most Funniest Home Videos. He hosted the show from 1989 to 1997. He made a guest appearance on the show in 2009. After Full House ended, Bob continued to do various projects, including directing the 1996 ABC television movie, "For Hope" which was inspired by the real-life story about Saget's sister, Gay Saget, who passed away from scleroderma. He has also his first feature film, Dirty Work in 1998. During that same year, Bob portrayed the role of a cocaine addict in the movie, Half Baked.

In 2001, Saget starred on the short-lived WB series, Raising Dadwhere he portrayed the role of a widowed dad raising two daughters on his own. The show only lasted one season before being canceled. Bob has guest-starred on TV shows such as HuffListen UpLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: LA.

In April 2009, Saget starred on another short-lived television series, Surviving Suburbia on ABC. The show was canceled by August of that same year due to low ratings. Bob was also the director, writer, producer, and voice on the 2007 direct-to-video movie, Farce of the Penguins.

Children

Aubrey Saget (oldest daughter)

Aubrey Saget, the oldest daughter of the late Bob Saget, tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend Andy Kabel in Tulum, Mexico over the weekend.

Lara Melanie Saget

Actor and comedian Bob Saget was a doting father to his three daughters — Aubrey, Lara and Jennifer — whom he shared with ex-wife Sherri Kramer.

Jennifer Belle Saget

Bob and Kramer's youngest child was born on Nov. 18, 1992. She was 5 years old when her parents divorced. As a kid, Jennifer, now 30, made several red carpet appearances with her dad.

Friends

John Stamos

In an emotional speech, the comedian touched on his decades-long bond with Stamos. "You are so talented and so loving. I will always be there for you and for your family, because you are my brother," Saget said. "I love you."

Dave Coulier

Coulier remembers meeting Saget at the age of 18 as a young comic and shared that he ended up "sleeping on his couch" while the two were filming "Full House" and "became instant friends."

Candace Cameron Bure

Despite playing her dad on TV for years, Bure said Saget was more like a friend to her than anything else.

Jodie Sweetin

Jodie Sweetin shares memories of friendship with Bob Saget in emotional tribute. Sweetin is the latest member of the "Full House" cast to honor the late actor. Jodie Sweetin posted an emotional tribute to her late TV dad Bob Saget on Monday, just one day after Saget was found dead in a Florida hotel room.

Andrea Barber

Andrea Barber Honors 'Dear Friend' Bob Saget After His Sudden Death: 'This One Hurts'.

Spouse

Kelly Rizzo (2018-2022)

Kelly Rizzo: Late husband Bob Saget was 'the best rainy day friend' Kelly Rizzo will always cherish the time spent with her late husband, Bob Saget. The journalist shared another sweet memory of the “Full House” star, who died in January, via her Instagram Story on Saturday.

Personal life[]

Saget was married to Sherri Kramer from May 1982 to November 1997. Together, they have three daughters: twins Aubrey & Lara (born in 1989) and Jennifer (born in 1992).

Saget is the son of Dolly (who died in 2014) and Benjamin M. Saget (who died in 2007). He had two other siblings who died in childbirth. His sister, Andrea died of an aneurysm at the age of 34. His sister, Gay died of scleroderma at the age of 47. Bob is a board member of the Scleroderma Research Foundation.

Filmography[]

1979 Outer Touch Voice of Wurlitzer Voice\Writer
1980 Devices Therapy Patient
1981 Full High Moon Sportscaster
Bosom Buddies Bob the Comic Episode: "The Show Must Go On"
1983 The Greatest American Hero Cook Episode: "Wizards and Warlocks"
1985 New Love, American Style Comedy Vignettes unknown episodes
1986 It's a Living Dr. Bartlett Episode: "The Doctor Danny Show"
1987 Critical Condition Dr. Joffe
1987–1995 Full House Danny Tanner 192 episodes
[2009|1989–1997; 2009] America's Funniest Home Videos Himself (host)
1989 MMC Himself Episode: Guest Day"
1992 Quantum Leap Macklyn 'Mack' MacKay Episode: "Stand Up - April 30, 1959"
To Grandmother's House We Go Win-O-Lotto Lottery Host TV film (uncredited role)
1993 For Goodness Sake Surgeon
1994 Father and Scout Spencer Paley TV film\Executive Producer
1997 Meet Wally Sparks Reporter #4
1998 Half Baked Cocaine Addict uncredited role
1999 Sorority Dean Tinker TV film\uncredited role
2000 Becoming Dick Bob TV film\director\uncredited role
The Norm Show Mr. Atkitson Episode: "Norm vs. Schoolin'"

Also director

2001–2002 Raising Dad Matt Stewart 17 episodes
2003 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Jessica's Dad
2004 Huff Butch Episode: "Flashpants"
2005 Listen Up Mitch Coach Potato
Madagascar Zoo Animal Voice
The Aristocrats Himself Documentary
2005–2014 How I Met Your Mother Ted Mosby (2030) (voice-over only) TV series
1 vs. 100 Himself (host) Hosted from 2006-2008 on NBC
Casper's Scare School Dash Voice

TV film

2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Glenn Cheales Episode: "Choreographed"
2007 Farce of the Penguins Carl Voice

Direct-to-video Also writer, director and producer

Howard Stern on Demand Himself Episode: "Brad Garrett"
The Tuttles: Madcap Misadventures Barry Tuttle Video game
2008 The Life & Times of Tim Tim's Cincinnati Partner Voice

Episode: "Mugger/Cin City"

2009 Surviving Suburbia Steve Patterson 13 episodes
2010 Conan Himself Episode: "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Dead Fish"
Strange Days with Bob Saget Himself (host) 6 episodes
2011 Law & Order: LA Adam Brennan Episode: "Van Nuys"
2016-2020 Fuller House Danny Tanner 15 episodes
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