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Bob Hope
Born · May 29, 1903
Died · July 27, 2003 (100 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Eltham, London, England, UK
Bio
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.
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2022
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
9.0
2022
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Self (archive footage)
4.5
2021
Howard
Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
6.9
2018
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
8.0
2017
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
7.0
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
7.0
2014
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2009
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2004
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2001
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2000
Buñuel in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2000
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Self (archive footage)
0.0
1999
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
5.0
1998
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
5.0
1997
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
Self
0.0
1996
Forrest Gump
Self - in Vietnam (archive footage) (uncredited)
8.5
1994
Shanks for the Memory
0.0
1994
That Little Monster
Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
3.1
1994
A Century of Cinema
Self
8.0
1994
Liberation
Self (archive footage)
8.0
1994
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Self (archive footage)
8.3
1990
The Simpsons
Bob Hope (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!
Self
0.0
1989
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Self (archive footage)
8.0
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
6.0
1988
A Masterpiece of Murder
Dan Dolan
0.0
1986
Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut
Self
9.0
1984
Happy Birthday, Bob!
Self
6.0
1983
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
Self
0.0
1982
Let Poland Be Poland
Self
0.0
1982
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
Self (archive footage)
10.0
1980
Lucy Moves to NBC
Self
1.0
1980
Bob Hope on the Road to China
Self - Host
0.0
1979
Leif
Self
0.0
1979
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Host / Barf Vader
6.0
1977
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
Self
0.0
1977
Joys
Self
4.0
1976
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
Self
0.0
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
5.7
1975
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Self - Host
0.0
1974
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
Self - Host
0.0
1973
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
Commentator
0.0
1973
Festival at Ford's
Self
0.0
1971
The Bob Hope Christmas Special
Self
0.0
1971
Honor America Day
Self
0.0
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Self
5.7
1970
Bob Hope Comedy Special
0.0
1967
Murder at N.B.C.
0.0
1966
Bob Hope Christmas Show
0.0
1965
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Bill Blakely
7.5
1964
The Sound of Laughter
Bing Fawcett - Plumber
2.0
1963
Bob Hope Comedy Special
0.0
1963
The Bing Crosby Show
Self
2.0
1961
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
0.0
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Self
6.5
1956
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
Self
0.0
1955
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (20 episodes)
7.0
1950
Screen Actors
Self (uncredited)
6.0
1950
You Can Change The World
Self
5.8
1950
Story of G.I. Joe
Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
6.4
1945
The All-Star Bond Rally
Self - Host
5.0
1945
Memo for Joe
Self
0.0
1944
Show-Business at War
Self
7.0
1943
Combat America
Self
5.4
1943
Bob's Busy Day
Bob
5.0
1942
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self - Master of Ceremonies
6.5
1940
The Old Grey Mayor
Bob
6.0
1935
Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years 1964-1972
Bob Hope
0.0
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
8.0
2016
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
Self
0.0
2016
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
Self
0.0
2010
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Himself (archive footage)
8.4
2010
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Self
0.0
2008
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
10.0
2006
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2006
Legendary Christmas Entertainers
Self
0.0
2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage)
7.7
2004
Christmas in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2003
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2003
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Self
0.0
2003
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
(archive footage)
7.5
2002
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2002
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2002
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
0.0
1999
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
Self - Co-Host
7.5
1996
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
6.9
1994
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
Self
0.0
1993
Pebble Mill
Self · (1 episode)
3.1
1991
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
Self
0.0
1991
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self
0.0
1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
9.0
1990
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
Self - Host
0.0
1989
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Self
0.0
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
Himself · (1 episode)
9.0
1989
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Self
0.0
1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
0.0
1988
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Self
0.0
1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
9.0
1986
Spies Like Us
Self
6.2
1985
The Golden Girls
Bob Hope · (1 episode)
7.5
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
0.0
1985
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour
Self - Host
0.0
1984
Highway to Heaven
Sycopomp · (1 episode)
7.4
1984
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
8.0
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
1983
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
10.0
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Self · (1 episode)
5.9
1982
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
Himself
0.0
1981
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
1980
The Muppet Movie
Ice Cream Vendor
7.2
1979
The Hollywood Clowns
Self (archive footage)
0.0
1979
Derby Fever USA
Self
0.0
1979
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
7.3
1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Self
7.8
1978
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
Self
0.0
1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self
0.0
1978
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
0.0
1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
7.0
1976
The Captain and Tennille
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1976
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · (1 episode)
8.0
1976
Donny & Marie
Self · (4 episodes)
6.5
1976
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
0.0
1975
Hearts and Minds
Self (archive footage)
7.7
1974
Dinah!
Self · (4 episodes)
6.5
1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · (2 episodes)
5.3
1973
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
Self
0.0
1973
Cancel My Reservation
Dan Bartlett
5.3
1972
Midi trente
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
6.0
1972
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Self
7.0
1971
The Great Radio Comedians
Self (archive footage)
8.0
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (2 episodes)
6.0
1971
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
5.2
1971
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Self
0.0
1970
Treffpunkte
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1970
Raquel!
Self
10.0
1970
Roberta
Huck Haines
5.0
1969
The Barbara McNair Show
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1969
How to Commit Marriage
Frank Benson
4.7
1969
The Johnny Cash Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.5
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self · (2 episodes)
5.8
1969
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self
7.6
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
6.7
1968
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
5.2
1968
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
Self
8.0
1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Self
0.0
1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Self (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.5
1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Cameo Appearance (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.5
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited) · (4 episodes)
6.4
1967
Eight on the Lam
Henry Dimsdale
4.9
1967
Not With My Wife, You Don't
Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.0
1966
The Pruitts of Southampton
Library Patron · (1 episode)
5.3
1966
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
5.1
1966
The Oscar
Bob Hope
5.1
1966
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
(2 episodes)
0.0
1966
The Jack Benny Hour
Bob Hope / Marcello
0.0
1965
Get Smart
Room Service Attendant (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.9
1965
I'll Take Sweden
Bob Holcomb
5.0
1965
A Global Affair
Frank Larrimore
4.5
1964
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Cameo Appearance · (1 episode)
4.5
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Self - Host · (107 episodes)
5.5
1963
Call Me Bwana
Matt
5.7
1963
Critic's Choice
Parker Ballantine
5.5
1963
The Lucy Show
Plumber's Assistant · (1 episode)
7.1
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (3 episodes)
5.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (135 episodes)
7.4
1962
The Road to Hong Kong
Chester Babcock
5.7
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (3 episodes)
5.1
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (25 episodes)
5.1
1961
Bachelor in Paradise
Adam J. Niles
6.5
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1961
The Facts of Life
Larry Gilbert
5.2
1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
6.0
1960
Startime
(1 episode)
6.0
1959
Alias Jesse James
Milford Farnsworth
5.9
1959
Some of Manie's Friends
0.0
1959
Kraft Music Hall
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
1958
Paris Holiday
Robert Leslie Hunter
5.2
1958
The Dick Clark Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1958
Frank Sinatra Show
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1957
The Thin Man
Self (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.6
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (4 episodes)
6.5
1957
Beau James
Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
5.7
1957
The Iron Petticoat
Captain Chuck Lockwood
5.8
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
5.0
1956
That Certain Feeling
Francis X. Dignan
5.3
1956
Tony Awards
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Cinépanorama
Self · (1 episode)
8.0
1956
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Influential Man
5.0
1956
Screen Director's Playhouse
Bob Hope (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
The Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1955
The Seven Little Foys
Eddie Foy
6.0
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self · (1 episode)
7.6
1954
Casanova's Big Night
Pippo Popolino
6.1
1954
Here Come the Girls
Stanley Snodgrass
4.4
1953
Scared Stiff
Skeleton (uncredited)
6.4
1953
The Oscars
Self · (14 episodes)
7.0
1953
Road to Bali
Harold Gridley
6.2
1953
Off Limits
Wally Hogan
6.0
1952
Son of Paleface
Peter Potter Jr.
6.3
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
Spectator (uncredited)
6.3
1952
My Favorite Spy
Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
6.0
1951
I Love Lucy
Bob Hope · (1 episode)
8.0
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Self - Cameo · (1 episode)
7.4
1951
The Lemon Drop Kid
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
6.6
1951
The Jack Benny Program
Bob Hope · (1 episode)
7.7
1950
The Jack Benny Program
Self / Clyde · (1 episode)
7.7
1950
The Jack Benny Program
Self · (4 episodes)
7.7
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Self - Lux Video Theatre Guest · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Self - Intermission Guest · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
7.0
1950
Fancy Pants
Humphrey / Arthur Tyler
5.6
1950
The Bob Hope Show
Self - Host · (217 episodes)
7.0
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (5 episodes)
6.7
1950
The Great Lover
Freddie Hunter
6.8
1949
Sorrowful Jones
Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
6.1
1949
The Paleface
'Painless' Peter Potter
6.1
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (6 episodes)
6.6
1948
Road to Rio
Hot Lips Barton
6.7
1947
Where There's Life
Michael Joseph Valentine
5.6
1947
Is Everybody Listening?
Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program
5.0
1947
Variety Girl
Bob Hope
6.1
1947
My Favorite Brunette
Ronnie Jackson
6.7
1947
Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire
5.6
1946
Road to Utopia
Chester Hooton
6.6
1946
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Bob Hope
5.2
1945
Road to Home
Self
5.0
1945
The Princess and the Pirate
Sylvester the Great
6.7
1944
Let's Face It
Jerry Walker
4.5
1943
They Got Me Covered
Robert Kittredge
5.9
1943
Strictly G.I.
Self - Master of Ceremonies
6.0
1943
A Welcome to Britain
Self (uncredited)
7.0
1943
Road to Morocco
Orville Jackson
6.9
1942
My Favorite Blonde
Larry Haines
6.4
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
Bob Hope
5.9
1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
Self
0.0
1942
Louisiana Purchase
Jim Taylor
6.6
1941
Nothing But the Truth
Steve Bennett
7.1
1941
Caught in the Draft
Don Bolton
5.8
1941
Road to Zanzibar
Hubert 'Fearless' Frazier
6.3
1941
The Ghost Breakers
Larry Lawrence
6.5
1940
Road to Singapore
Ace Lannigan
6.5
1940
The Cat and the Canary
Wally Campbell
7.0
1939
Some Like It Hot
Nicky Nelson
7.2
1939
Never Say Die
John Kidley
6.8
1939
Thanks for the Memory
Steve Merrick
5.7
1938
Give Me a Sailor
Jim Brewster
5.6
1938
College Swing
Bud Brady
6.8
1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Buzz Fielding
6.0
1938
Calling All Tars
Bobby
0.0
1936
Shop Talk
Robert Hope Jr.
0.0
1936
Double Exposure
Photographer / Robert
7.0
1935
Watch the Birdie
Bob
5.5
1935
Paree, Paree
Peter
4.8
1934
Going Spanish
Bob
5.8
1934