Bob Homme was born on 8 March 1919 in Stoughton, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Friendly Giant (1958). He was married to Esther. He died on 2 May 2000 in Grafton, Ontario, Canada.
[on 'The Friendly Giant'] When we moved the program to Canada, I carried everything across the border in my station wagon, including the props. Customs held us up to check the castle's plastic vines - they thought it was an exotic plant, until I broke off a leaf for them.
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He played the Friendly Giant on Canadian Children's television