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.
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Movies
The Muppet Movie
Ice Cream Vendor
The Princess and the Pirate
Sylvester the Great
Son of Paleface
Peter Potter Jr.
The Lemon Drop Kid
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Road to Morocco
Orville Jackson
Road to Zanzibar
Hubert 'Fearless' Frazier
The Road to Hong Kong
Chester Babcock
Road to Rio
Hot Lips Barton
Spies Like Us
Self
The Seven Little Foys
Eddie Foy
Paris Holiday
Robert Leslie Hunter
Road to Bali
Harold Gridley
Road to Singapore
Ace Lannigan
The Iron Petticoat
Captain Chuck Lockwood
Road to Utopia
Chester Hooton
The Ghost Breakers
Larry Lawrence
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Buzz Fielding
Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
The Facts of Life
Larry Gilbert
I'll Take Sweden
Bob Holcomb
Where There's Life
Michael Joseph Valentine
Alias Jesse James
Milford Farnsworth
The Paleface
'Painless' Peter Potter
My Favorite Brunette
Ronnie Jackson
The Cat and the Canary
Wally Campbell
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Influential Man
Bachelor in Paradise
Adam J. Niles
Fancy Pants
Humphrey / Arthur Tyler
The Oscar
Bob Hope
Sorrowful Jones
Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
Casanova's Big Night
Pippo Popolino
Critic's Choice
Parker Ballantine
Nothing But the Truth
Steve Bennett
My Favorite Blonde
Larry Haines
Louisiana Purchase
Jim Taylor
Beau James
Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
My Favorite Spy
Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
Self
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
Caught in the Draft
Don Bolton
Call Me Bwana
Matt
Star Spangled Rhythm
Bob Hope
How to Commit Marriage
Frank Benson
They Got Me Covered
Robert Kittredge
Off Limits
Wally Hogan
Cancel My Reservation
Dan Bartlett
A Global Affair
Frank Larrimore
Never Say Die
John Kidley
Variety Girl
Bob Hope
Here Come the Girls
Stanley Snodgrass
College Swing
Bud Brady
The Great Lover
Freddie Hunter
Some Like It Hot
Nicky Nelson
Going Spanish
Bob
Give Me a Sailor
Jim Brewster
That Certain Feeling
Francis X. Dignan
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
Self - Co-Host
Double Exposure
Photographer / Robert
Let's Face It
Jerry Walker
Thanks for the Memory
Steve Merrick
Road to Home
Self
Watch the Birdie
Bob
Paree, Paree
Peter
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
Self
Christmas in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Derby Fever USA
Self
Eight on the Lam
Henry Dimsdale
Strictly G.I.
Self - Master of Ceremonies
A Welcome to Britain
Self (uncredited)
Raquel!
Self
Scared Stiff
Skeleton (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
Spectator (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Self
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Bob Hope
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
Self
Joys
Self
The Bing Crosby Show
Self
Lucy Moves to NBC
Self
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
That Little Monster
Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Bill Blakely
Show-Business at War
Self
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self - Master of Ceremonies
The All-Star Bond Rally
Self - Host
You Can Change The World
Self
Bob's Busy Day
Bob
Combat America
Self
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Self (archive footage)
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Self
The Old Grey Mayor
Bob
Memo for Joe
Self
Leif
Self
A Masterpiece of Murder
Dan Dolan
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob!
Self
Story of G.I. Joe
Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
A Century of Cinema
Self
The Sound of Laughter
Bing Fawcett - Plumber
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Self (archive footage)
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Self (archive footage)
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
Commentator
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
Screen Actors
Self (uncredited)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Liberation
Self (archive footage)
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
Self
Let Poland Be Poland
Self
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Host / Barf Vader
Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut
Self
Bob Hope on the Road to China
Self - Host
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
Self (archive footage)
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
Self
The Hollywood Clowns
Self (archive footage)
Shop Talk
Robert Hope Jr.
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self
Legendary Christmas Entertainers
Self
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Self
The Great Radio Comedians
Self (archive footage)
Is Everybody Listening?
Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Self
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
Self - Host
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
Self
Howard
Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
Hearts and Minds
Self (archive footage)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
Self
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
(archive footage)
Calling All Tars
Bobby
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
Self (archive footage)
The Jack Benny Hour
Bob Hope / Marcello
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Self (archive footage)
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour
Self - Host
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Self
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Self (archive footage)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Self
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage)
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Roberta
Huck Haines
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Self (Archive Footage)
Some of Manie's Friends
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
Himself
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
Not With My Wife, You Don't
Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
Shows
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
The Simpsons
Bob Hope (voice)
I Love Lucy
Bob Hope
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self - Comedian
The Oscars
Self
The Captain and Tennille
Self
The Dick Clark Show
Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Self - Host
The Lucy Show
Plumber's Assistant
Highway to Heaven
Sycopomp
Donny & Marie
Self
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
Get Smart
Room Service Attendant (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
The Johnny Cash Show
Self
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Cameo Appearance
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
The Thin Man
Self (uncredited)
Kraft Music Hall
Self
Frank Sinatra Show
Self
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Pebble Mill
Self
The Barbara McNair Show
Self
The Chevy Show
Self
The Golden Girls
Bob Hope
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
The Jack Benny Program
Self
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Treffpunkte
Self
Great Performances
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self (archive footage)
Midi trente
Self
Cinépanorama
Self
Tony Awards
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
Screen Director's Playhouse
Bob Hope (uncredited)
Startime
The Jack Benny Program
Bob Hope
The Bob Hope Show
Self - Host
Dinah!
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The Jim Henson Hour
himself
The Carol Burnett Show
Self (uncredited)
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
The Pruitts of Southampton
Library Patron
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Jack Benny Program
Self / Clyde
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
The Red Skelton Show
Self - Cameo
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self - Host
Lux Video Theatre
Self - Lux Video Theatre Guest
Lux Video Theatre
Self - Intermission Guest