Cast

Bob Hope

Acting

Cast

Bob Hope

Known for

Acting

Born

1903-05-29

From

Eltham, London, England, UK

Died

2003-07-27

Also known as Leslie Townes Hope

Biography

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (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.

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Biography

The Muppet Movie

Breakdown: 1975

Let Poland Be Poland

The Greatest Show on Earth

Spies Like Us

Combat America

Hollywood Victory Caravan

The Ghost Breakers

The Oscar

That's Entertainment! III

Vaudeville

Alias Jesse James

Buñuel in Hollywood

Casanova's Big Night

Mitzi & 100 Guys

My Favorite Spy

Mansfield 66/67

Sally

Cancel My Reservation

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Howard

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

Judy Garland: By Myself

Variety Girl

Call Me Bwana

NBC: The First Fifty Years

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

Star Spangled Rhythm

The Paleface

Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years 1964-1972

Nothing but the Truth

Not With My Wife, You Don't!

Christmas in Hollywood

The Road to Hong Kong

A Welcome to Britain

A Century of Cinema

Liberation

Road to Morocco

My Favorite Brunette

I'll Take Sweden

This Is Bob Hope...

Off Limits

Bachelor in Paradise

Scared Stiff

How to Commit Marriage

Joys

Road to Bali

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

The Great Lover

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

Eight on the Lam

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Bob Hope Comedy Special

Raquel!

The Princess and the Pirate

Never Say Die

Mickey's 50

The Big Broadcast of 1938

Richard

The Iron Petticoat

Pioneers of Primetime

The Best of Johnny Carson

Just a Song and Dance

Bob Hope: The First 90 Years

Dors: The Other Diana

Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

Hearts and Minds

Sorrowful Jones

Television: The First Fifty Years

They Got Me Covered

James Bond: The First 21 Years

The Cat and the Canary

Beau James

Critic's Choice

Son of Paleface