Bob Hope
Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope KBE, KC*SG, KSS (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, and entertainer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films—54 in which he starred. These included a series of seven Road to... musical comedy films with Bing Crosby as Hope's top-billed partner. In addition to hosting the Academy Awards show 19 times, more than any other host, Hope appeared in many stage productions and television roles and wrote 14 books. The song "Thanks for the Memory" was his signature tune. Hope was born in the Eltham district of southeast London. He arrived in the United States with his family at the age of four, and grew up near Cleveland, Ohio. After a brief stint in the late 1910s as a boxer, Hope began his career in show business in the early 1920s, initially as a comedian and dancer on the vaudeville circuit, before acting on Broadway. Hope began appearing on radio and in films starting in 1934. He was praised for his comedic timing, specializing in one-liners and rapid-fire delivery of jokes that were often self-deprecating. He helped establish modern American stand-up comedy. Between 1941 and 1991, Hope made 57 tours for the United Service Organizations (USO), entertaining active duty U.S. military personnel around the world. In 1997, the United States Congress passed a bill that made Hope an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Hope appeared in numerous television specials for NBC during his career and was one of the first users of cue cards. Hope retired from public life in 1998 and died on July 27, 2003, at the age of 100. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Hope, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
May 29, 1903Deathday
July 27, 2003Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
177Place of birth
Eltham, London, England, UKAlso known as
Leslie Townes HopeCast credits
The Muppet Movie
Ice Cream VendorThe Princess and the Pirate
Sylvester the GreatSon of Paleface
Peter Potter Jr.The Lemon Drop Kid
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)The Road to Hong Kong
Chester BabcockRoad to Morocco
Orville JacksonRoad to Zanzibar
Hubert 'Fearless' FrazierRoad to Rio
Hot Lips BartonSpies Like Us
SelfThe Seven Little Foys
Eddie FoyParis Holiday
Robert Leslie HunterRoad to Bali
Harold GridleyThe Iron Petticoat
Captain Chuck LockwoodRoad to Singapore
Ace LanniganRoad to Utopia
Chester HootonThe Ghost Breakers
Larry LawrenceThe Big Broadcast of 1938
Buzz FieldingMonsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur BeaucaireBoy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Thomas J. 'Tom' MeadeThe Facts of Life
Larry GilbertI'll Take Sweden
Bob Holcomb