Bob Saget

**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 Dad*where 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 *Huff*, *Listen Up*, *Law & 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.