Peter Fonda's discovery of Bob led to his casting in the 1971 film "The Hired Hand", followed by guest roles in the most popular television shows of the era.
As a creative individual, Bob felt unfulfilled by the Hollywood experience and, alongside his friend Randolph Mantooth, co-founded Prattooth Productions, a multi-media production company. As co-owner and General Manager, Bob pioneered various audio-visual techniques that remain in use today.
Dissatisfied with the limitations of Hollywood, Bob decided to focus on growing his business, which garnered the attention of Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis. He joined forces with the company, becoming the Creative Director of their Busch Creative Services division.
Additionally, Bob held the role of Creative Director at Sorgel Studios in Milwaukee and was the inaugural Creative Director of the Meetings Division at the Carlson Marketing Group in Minneapolis. Throughout his corporate career, Bob remained a creative artist at heart.
The marriage of his artistic talents, creative skills, and business acumen earned him recognition from the International Association of Business Communicators, the Association for Multi-Image, and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Never content to rest on his laurels, Bob has authored two novels and continues to work as an artist, primarily as a painter. His artistic pursuits took a backseat initially to his acting career and later to his corporate career, but he now dedicates himself to painting full-time.
Like Degas and his ballerinas, Bob has a unique focus on a particular subject - chickens. His artistic mission is to answer the age-old question, "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
