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Bob Saget (born May 17, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor and stand-up comedian best known for his role as a father in the American Broadcasting Company|ABC sitcom Full House from 1987 to 1995 and as host of the TV home video show America's Funniest Home Videos from 1990 to 1997. Saget attended Abington Senior High School and is well distinguished there on its Hall of Fame. He attended college at Temple University, where he made a student film, Through Adam's Eyes, which received an award of merit in the Student Academy Awards in 1978. http://www.oscars.org/saa/winners/winners.pdf His career went on to flourish through small but meaningful gigs. Contrary to his saccharine-sweet appearance on Full House, he is also known for his raunchy, vulgar stand-up routines. His parents were William Saget (1924-1991) and Hillary Saget (1926-2001). After a failed attempt at another sitcom in 2001, Saget has turned to directing. He is currently acting on stage in New York. Saget had a sister, Gay, who died of scleroderma. Her life story was the inspiration for Saget's ABC television movie which recieved low ratings possibly due to the depressing subject matter. When Bob was a child he broke his nose two times playing basketball, which explains the irregularity. ==Filmography & TV Appearances== *Entourage HBO series; as himself in episode 13 'Neighbors' (2005) *The Aristocrats (2005) *Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) *Raising Dad (2001) *Becoming Dick (2000) *Half Baked (1998) *Dirty Work (1998) *Jitters (1997) *For Hope (1996) *Father and Scout (1994) *America's Funniest Home videos- Host (1990-1997) *Full House (1987-1995)

