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.
The Muppet Movie
as Ice Cream Vendor
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Spectator (uncredited)
Breakdown: 1975
as Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage)
Joys
as Self
Spies Like Us
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
Howard
as Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
Fancy Pants
as Humphrey / Arthur Tyler
Paris Holiday
as Robert Leslie Hunter
Alias Jesse James
as Milford Farnsworth
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Variety Girl
as Bob Hope
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Self
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
The Iron Petticoat
as Captain Chuck Lockwood
The Oscar
as Bob Hope
Beau James
as Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
Sorrowful Jones
as Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
Sally
as Self (archive footage)
Mansfield 66/67
Road to Rio
as Hot Lips Barton
The Princess and the Pirate
as Sylvester the Great
Call Me Bwana
as Matt
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
as Self
Road to Bali
as Harold Gridley
The Ghost Breakers
as Larry Lawrence
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as Orville Jackson
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
You Can Change The World
as Self
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
as Self
Mickey's 50
as Self
Road to Utopia
as Chester Hooton
NBC: The First Fifty Years
as Self
Liberation
as Self (archive footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
Calling All Tars
as Bobby
Pioneers of Primetime
Scared Stiff
as Skeleton (uncredited)
The Road to Hong Kong
as Chester Babcock
Cancel My Reservation
as Dan Bartlett
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
as Self
Buñuel in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
as Self (archive footage)
Critic's Choice
as Parker Ballantine
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
That Certain Feeling
as Francis X. Dignan
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
Where There's Life
as Michael Joseph Valentine
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
Story of G.I. Joe
as Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
Off Limits
as Wally Hogan
Classic Comedy Teams
as Self (archive footage)
Casanova's Big Night
as Pippo Popolino
Raquel!
as Self
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
as Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Bob Hope
Never Say Die
as John Kidley
Road to Singapore
as Ace Lannigan
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
Christmas in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Host
Eight on the Lam
as Henry Dimsdale
Showbiz Goes to War
as Self (archive footage)
Louisiana Purchase
as Jim Taylor
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
My Favorite Brunette
as Ronnie Jackson
Nothing but the Truth
as Steve Bennett
Show-Business at War
as Self
Shop Talk
as Robert Hope Jr.
A Global Affair
as Frank Larrimore
Let Poland Be Poland
as Self
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
A Century of Cinema
as Self
I'll Take Sweden
as Bob Holcomb
Hearts and Minds
as Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)
The Cat and the Canary
as Wally Campbell
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
The Big Broadcast of 1938
as Buzz Fielding
Bachelor in Paradise
as Adam J. Niles
My Favorite Blonde
as Larry Haines
The Lemon Drop Kid
as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
as Self (archive footage)
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as Self
They Got Me Covered
as Robert Kittredge
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
as Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
as Self
Thanks for the Memory
as Steve Merrick
How to Commit Marriage
as Frank Benson
The Great Lover
as Freddie Hunter
Here Come the Girls
as Stanley Snodgrass
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
as Self
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour
as Self - Host
Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Bob Hope
The Facts of Life
as Larry Gilbert
The Paleface
as 'Painless' Peter Potter
Screen Actors
as Self (uncredited)
Road to Zanzibar
as Fearless
Carnival Nights
as Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self
College Swing
as Bud Brady
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
as Himself/Ricky Ricardo
Son of Paleface
as Peter Potter Jr.
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
as Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as Self
The Hollywood Clowns
as Self (archive footage)
Monsieur Beaucaire
as Monsieur Beaucaire
Caught in the Draft
as Don Bolton
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
as Self
Roberta
as Huck Haines
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Self
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
as Self (archive footage)
The Sound of Laughter
as Bing Fawcett - Plumber
The All-Star Christmas Show
as Self
My Favorite Spy
as Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
as Self
Lucy Moves to NBC
as Self
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
as Self
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
as Self (archive footage)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
as Host / Barf Vader
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
as Bill Blakely
Festival at Ford's
as Self
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
as (archive footage)
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
as Self - Host
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
as Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
as Self - Co-Host
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
as Self
Give Me a Sailor
as Jim Brewster
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
as Self
Combat America
as Self
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
as Self
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
as Self
The Seven Little Foys
as Eddie Foy
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
Honor America Day
as Self
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
as Self (archive footage)
Murder at N.B.C.
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
as Self
A Masterpiece of Murder
as Dan Dolan
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
as Self
A Welcome to Britain
as Self (uncredited)
Paree, Paree
as Peter
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
as Himself
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
as Self
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
as Self
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
as Self
Vaudeville
as Self (archive footage)
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
as Himself
Some Like It Hot
as Nicky Nelson
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
as Influential Man
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as Self
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
as Self - Host
The Great Radio Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
Shanks for the Memory
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
as Self
Double Exposure
as Photographer / Robert
Let's Face It
as Jerry Walker
Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years 1964-1972
as Bob Hope
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
100 Years of Hope and Humor
as Self
Legendary Christmas Entertainers
as Self
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
as Self - Host
Bob Hope Christmas Show
as Self
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as Self
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
as Commentator
Memo for Joe
as Self
Leif
as Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
as Self
Is Everybody Listening?
as Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
as Self
Strictly G.I.
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
as Self
Just a Song and Dance
Bob Hope on the Road to China
as Self - Host
The Bing Crosby Show
as Self
Some of Manie's Friends
Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut
as Self
Watch the Birdie
as Bob
Happy Birthday, Bob!
as Self
The All-Star Bond Rally
as Self - Host
Bob Hope Comedy Special
Road to Home
as Self
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
as Self
That Little Monster
as Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
as Self
The Jack Benny Hour
as Bob Hope / Marcello
The Bob Hope Christmas Special
as Self
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
as Self
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
as Self (archive footage)
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
as Self (archive footage)
Dors: The Other Diana
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers
as Self - Narrator
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
as Self
Going Spanish
as Bob
The Old Grey Mayor
as Bob
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
as Self
The Best of Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
Bob's Busy Day
as Bob
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Radio Star - Die AFN-Story
as Self
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
as Self (archive footage)
Soup for Nuts
as Master of Ceremonies
The George Burns One-Man Show
as Self
The Awful Truth
as Jerry Warner
Derby Fever USA
as Self
Don't Hook Now
as Self
Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!
as Self
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
as Self