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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1903-05-29
- event Death Date 2003-07-27
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 7.2
- info Birth Place Eltham, London, England, UK
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Bob Hope
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Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975-03-24
0
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985-01-01
0
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
1988-12-19
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979-06-22
6.7
The Princess and the Pirate
1944-11-17
6.3
Son of Paleface
1952-07-14
6.8
Road to Morocco
1942-11-10
5.7
The Road to Hong Kong
1962-03-29
6.4
Road to Zanzibar
1941-04-11
6.7
Road to Rio
1947-12-25
6.9
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951-04-02
6.2
Spies Like Us
1985-12-06
6
The Seven Little Foys
1955-09-30
0
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
1978-11-12
6.2
Road to Bali
1953-01-29
5.2
Paris Holiday
1958-04-05
0
The Hollywood Clowns
1979-03-23
5.8
The Iron Petticoat
1956-09-01
6.5
Road to Singapore
1940-03-22
6.6
Road to Utopia
1946-02-27
6.4
The Ghost Breakers
1940-06-21
5.9
The Big Broadcast of 1938
1938-02-11
5.6
Monsieur Beaucaire
1946-09-04
0
Shop Talk
1936-02-15
0
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
1991-01-12
7.6
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968-12-19
5
I'll Take Sweden
1965-06-18
5.2
The Facts of Life
1960-11-14
5.1
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
1966-06-08
5.6
Where There's Life
1947-11-21
5.9
Alias Jesse James
1959-03-20
6.1
The Paleface
1948-12-17
6.7
My Favorite Brunette
1947-03-19
7
The Cat and the Canary
1939-10-27
0
Legendary Christmas Entertainers
2005-10-04
10
Showbiz Goes to War
1982-12-31
5
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
1956-01-01
7.7
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004-07-28
6.5
Bachelor in Paradise
1961-11-01
6.5
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983-02-25
7
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971-10-29
5.7
Fancy Pants
1950-07-19
5.1
The Oscar
1966-03-04
7.8
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
1978-11-22
6.1
Sorrowful Jones
1949-07-04
6.1
Casanova's Big Night
1954-04-07
5.5
Critic's Choice
1963-02-24
8
The Great Radio Comedians
1971-05-11
7.1
Nothing But the Truth
1941-10-10
6.4
My Favorite Blonde
1942-04-02
6.6
Louisiana Purchase
1941-12-31
5.7
Beau James
1957-06-07
5
Is Everybody Listening?
1947-09-05
6
My Favorite Spy
1951-12-25
0
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
1993-12-15
0
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
1970-11-16
5.2
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968-05-08
5.7
Call Me Bwana
1963-06-14
5.8
Caught in the Draft
1941-07-04
5.9
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942-03-05
6
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972-01-10
4.7
How to Commit Marriage
1969-07-07
6
Off Limits
1952-12-30
5.9
They Got Me Covered
1943-03-04
5.3
Cancel My Reservation
1972-09-21
4.5
A Global Affair
1964-01-30
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Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
1989-09-23
6.8
Never Say Die
1939-03-08
6.1
Variety Girl
1947-08-29
4.4
Here Come the Girls
1953-10-22
6.8
College Swing
1938-04-29
5
Roberta
1969-11-06
5.8
Going Spanish
1934-03-01
6.8
The Great Lover
1949-11-23
5.6
Give Me a Sailor
1938-08-19
7.2
Some Like It Hot
1939-05-19
5.3
That Certain Feeling
1956-06-04
0
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
1973-04-04
7.5
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
1996-11-23
7
Double Exposure
1935-11-23
4.5
Let's Face It
1943-08-04
5.7
Thanks for the Memory
1938-11-11
5
Road to Home
1945-07-04
0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
1942-01-01
5.5
Watch the Birdie
1935-08-10
0
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022-10-26
6.9
Howard
2018-04-22
0
Some of Manie's Friends
1959-03-10
0
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988-05-27
7.8
Hearts and Minds
1974-12-20
0
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
1976-12-13
0
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003-08-22
4.8
Paree, Paree
1934-09-08
0
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
1981-11-16
9
Rat Pack
2022-01-11
0
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990-07-23
0
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
2016-05-10
7
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002-11-26
6
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976-11-28
0
Calling All Tars
1936-03-25
8
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
1968-01-18
10
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006-11-07
9.3
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990-02-04
0
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
2003-11-11
0
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
2002-01-01
0
The Jack Benny Hour
1965-11-03
0
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002-01-01
0
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour
1984-12-16
0
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986-04-16
4.5
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021-08-16
6
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960-01-10
0
Christmas in Hollywood
2003-11-13
0
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999-01-01
0
Derby Fever USA
1979-01-01
4.9
Eight on the Lam
1967-04-26
6
Not With My Wife, You Don't
1966-11-02
0
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986-01-17
6
Strictly G.I.
1943-01-01
7
A Welcome to Britain
1943-01-01
0
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006-01-23
0
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989-05-14
10
Raquel!
1970-04-26
6.5
Scared Stiff
1953-04-27
6.4
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952-02-16
0
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008-11-11
0
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978-09-13
0
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983-09-19
0
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968-01-01
8.4
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
2010-10-30
6.9
That's Entertainment! III
1994-07-01
4.9
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945-09-30
0
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
2010-11-09
0
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000-09-01
4
Joys
1976-03-05
0
The Bing Crosby Show
1961-12-11
1
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980-02-08
8
This Is Bob Hope...
2017-12-29
3.1
That Little Monster
1994-04-19
7.5
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
1964-04-18
7
Show-Business at War
1943-05-21
6.5
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940-07-31
7.5
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004-02-25
5.7
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06
5
The All-Star Bond Rally
1945-05-10
5
Bob's Busy Day
1942-06-01
5
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970-01-01
5.4
Combat America
1943-01-01
5.8
You Can Change The World
1950-02-25
8
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988-10-01
0
Memo for Joe
1944-08-10
6
The Old Grey Mayor
1935-04-06
0
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986-01-27
0
Leif
1979-05-18
6.5
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956-01-01
0
Happy Birthday, Bob!
1983-05-23
6
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988-05-16
6.4
Story of G.I. Joe
1945-07-13
7.5
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009-07-02
7
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014-02-01
5
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997-11-01
7
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014-12-02
8
A Century of Cinema
1994-01-01
2
The Sound of Laughter
1963-12-17
8.2
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990-02-20
0
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999-02-03
0
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
1973-02-22
0
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001-02-22
0
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001-02-22
6
Screen Actors
1950-05-13
5
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998-01-01
0
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
1955-07-29
8
Liberation
1994-01-01
0
Let Poland Be Poland
1982-01-31
6
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977-12-19
0
Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut
1984-01-15
0
Bob Hope on the Road to China
1979-09-16
10
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
1980-02-28
0
The Bob Hope Christmas Special
1971-01-14
8.1
The Simpsons
1989-12-17
7
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950-09-10
7.1
The Lucy Show
1962-10-01
7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984-09-19
5.3
The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01
8
I Love Lucy
1951-10-15
6.5
Donny & Marie
1976-01-23
7.9
Get Smart
1965-09-18
8.1
The Muppet Show
1976-09-05
5.9
Late Night with David Letterman
1982-02-01
6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
4.5
The Hollywood Palace
1964-01-04
6.5
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1967-09-09
6.5
The Johnny Cash Show
1969-06-07
5.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969-01-22
4
Kraft Music Hall
1958-10-08
7.6
The Thin Man
1957-09-20
0
Frank Sinatra Show
1957-10-18
6
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961-09-17
4
The Steve Allen Show
1956-06-24
3.2
Pebble Mill
1991-10-14
0
The Barbara McNair Show
1969-09-13
7
The Oscars
1953-03-19
5
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980-11-18
7.2
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978-12-28
5.5
The Captain and Tennille
1976-09-20
0
The Chevy Show
1955-10-04
5.5
The Dick Clark Show
1958-02-15
8.1
O.J.: Made in America
2016-06-11
5.2
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963-10-04
7.6
The Jack Benny Program
1950-10-28
7
The Bob Hope Show
1950-04-09
6
Startime
1959-10-06
6
Dinah!
1974-10-21
4.9
The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11
7.6
The Carol Burnett Show
1967-09-11
7.6
The Carol Burnett Show
1967-09-11
5.3
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966-09-06
7.6
The Jack Benny Program
1950-10-28
5.7
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957-07-29
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
1951-09-30
7
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950-09-10
4.9
The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11
6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
5.5
Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02
5.5
Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02
6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
7.6
The Golden Girls
1985-09-14
6
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971-05-09
6
Midi trente
1972-03-06
7.6
The Jack Benny Program
1950-10-28
6.6
What's My Line?
1950-02-02
8
Cinépanorama
1956-02-04
6.6
The Dick Cavett Show
1968-06-06
5
Tony Awards
1956-04-01
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01
7.6
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27
5.3
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973-09-14
6.5
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955-10-05
9.2
The Jim Henson Hour
1989-04-14
0
Treffpunkte
1970-05-26
4.9
Great Performances
1971-01-28
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4.9
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
1989-09-23
4.9
Alias Jesse James
1959-03-20
4.9
My Favorite Brunette
1947-03-19
4.9
Paris Holiday
1958-04-05
4.9
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
1988-12-19
4.9
My Favorite Brunette
1947-03-19
4.9
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
1991-01-12
4.9
Paris Holiday
1958-04-05
4.9
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963-10-04