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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

283

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-05-29

Day of Death

2003-07-27 (100 years old)

Place of Birth

Eltham, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Leslie Townes Hope

Bob Hope

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as

Self (archive footage)

The Muppet Movie

1979

The Muppet Movie

as

Ice Cream Vendor

The Princess and the Pirate

1944

The Princess and the Pirate

as

Sylvester the Great

Son of Paleface

1952

Son of Paleface

as

Peter Potter Jr.

Road to Morocco

1942

Road to Morocco

as

Orville Jackson

The Road to Hong Kong

1962

The Road to Hong Kong

as

Chester Babcock

Road to Zanzibar

1941

Road to Zanzibar

as

Hubert 'Fearless' Frazier

Road to Rio

1947

Road to Rio

as

Hot Lips Barton

The Lemon Drop Kid

1951

The Lemon Drop Kid

as

Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

Spies Like Us

1985

Spies Like Us

as

Self

The Seven Little Foys

1955

The Seven Little Foys

as

Eddie Foy

Road to Bali

1953

Road to Bali

as

Harold Gridley

Paris Holiday

1958

Paris Holiday

as

Robert Leslie Hunter

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as

Self (archive footage)

The Iron Petticoat

1956

The Iron Petticoat

as

Captain Chuck Lockwood

Road to Singapore

1940

Road to Singapore

as

Ace Lannigan

Road to Utopia

1946

Road to Utopia

as

Chester Hooton

The Ghost Breakers

1940

The Ghost Breakers

as

Larry Lawrence

The Big Broadcast of 1938

1938

The Big Broadcast of 1938

as

Buzz Fielding

Monsieur Beaucaire

1946

Monsieur Beaucaire

as

Monsieur Beaucaire

Shop Talk

1936

Shop Talk

as

Robert Hope Jr.

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

1966

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

as

Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade

The Facts of Life

1960

The Facts of Life

as

Larry Gilbert

I'll Take Sweden

1965

I'll Take Sweden

as

Bob Holcomb

Where There's Life

1947

Where There's Life

as

Michael Joseph Valentine

Alias Jesse James

1959

Alias Jesse James

as

Milford Farnsworth

The Paleface

1948

The Paleface

as

'Painless' Peter Potter

My Favorite Brunette

1947

My Favorite Brunette

as

Ronnie Jackson

The Cat and the Canary

1939

The Cat and the Canary

as

Wally Campbell

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as

(archive footage)

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

1956

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

as

Influential Man

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as

Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage)

Bachelor in Paradise

1961

Bachelor in Paradise

as

Adam J. Niles

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fancy Pants

1950

Fancy Pants

as

Humphrey / Arthur Tyler

The Oscar

1966

The Oscar

as

Bob Hope

Sorrowful Jones

1949

Sorrowful Jones

as

Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones

Casanova's Big Night

1954

Casanova's Big Night

as

Pippo Popolino

Critic's Choice

1963

Critic's Choice

as

Parker Ballantine

The Great Radio Comedians

1971

The Great Radio Comedians

as

Self (archive footage)

Nothing But the Truth

1941

Nothing But the Truth

as

Steve Bennett

My Favorite Blonde

1942

My Favorite Blonde

as

Larry Haines

Louisiana Purchase

1941

Louisiana Purchase

as

Jim Taylor

Beau James

1957

Beau James

as

Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker

Is Everybody Listening?

1947

Is Everybody Listening?

as

Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program

My Favorite Spy

1951

My Favorite Spy

as

Peanuts White / Eric Augustine

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

1968

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

as

Sgt. Dan O'Farrell

Caught in the Draft

1941

Caught in the Draft

as

Don Bolton

Call Me Bwana

1963

Call Me Bwana

as

Matt

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

as

Bob Hope

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

How to Commit Marriage

1969

How to Commit Marriage

as

Frank Benson

Off Limits

1952

Off Limits

as

Wally Hogan

They Got Me Covered

1943

They Got Me Covered

as

Robert Kittredge

Cancel My Reservation

1972

Cancel My Reservation

as

Dan Bartlett

A Global Affair

1964

A Global Affair

as

Frank Larrimore

Never Say Die

1939

Never Say Die

as

John Kidley

Variety Girl

1947

Variety Girl

as

Bob Hope

Here Come the Girls

1953

Here Come the Girls

as

Stanley Snodgrass

College Swing

1938

College Swing

as

Bud Brady

Roberta

1969

Roberta

as

Huck Haines

Going Spanish

1934

Going Spanish

as

Bob

The Great Lover

1949

The Great Lover

as

Freddie Hunter

Give Me a Sailor

1938

Give Me a Sailor

as

Jim Brewster

Some Like It Hot

1939

Some Like It Hot

as

Nicky Nelson

That Certain Feeling

1956

That Certain Feeling

as

Francis X. Dignan

Double Exposure

1935

Double Exposure

as

Photographer / Robert

Let's Face It

1943

Let's Face It

as

Jerry Walker

Thanks for the Memory

1938

Thanks for the Memory

as

Steve Merrick

Road to Home

1945

Road to Home

as

Self

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

2022

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Howard

2018

Howard

as

Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)

Hearts and Minds

1974

Hearts and Minds

as

Self (archive footage)

Paree, Paree

1934

Paree, Paree

as

Peter

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

as

(archive footage)

Calling All Tars

1936

Calling All Tars

as

Bobby

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

2003

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

as

Self (archive footage)

Bob Hope and the Road to Success

2002

Bob Hope and the Road to Success

as

Self (archive footage)

The Jack Benny Hour

1965

The Jack Benny Hour

as

Bob Hope / Marcello

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

2021

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Christmas in Hollywood

2003

Christmas in Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

as

Self (archive footage)

Derby Fever USA

1979

Derby Fever USA

as

Self

Eight on the Lam

1967

Eight on the Lam

as

Henry Dimsdale

Not With My Wife, You Don't

1966

Not With My Wife, You Don't

as

Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)

Strictly G.I.

1943

Strictly G.I.

as

Self - Master of Ceremonies

A Welcome to Britain

1943

A Welcome to Britain

as

Self (uncredited)

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

2006

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

as

Self (archive footage)

Raquel!

1970

Raquel!

as

Self

Scared Stiff

1953

Scared Stiff

as

Skeleton (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

The Greatest Show on Earth

as

Spectator (uncredited)

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

2010

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

as

Himself (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as

(archive footage)

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

as

Self (archive footage)

Joys

1976

Joys

as

Self

This Is Bob Hope...

2017

This Is Bob Hope...

as

Self (archive footage)

That Little Monster

1994

That Little Monster

as

Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)

Judy Garland: By Myself

2004

Judy Garland: By Myself

as

Self (archive footage)

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as

Self - Master of Ceremonies

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

The All-Star Bond Rally

1945

The All-Star Bond Rally

as

Self - Host

Combat America

1943

Combat America

as

Self

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

as

Self (archive footage)

Memo for Joe

1944

Memo for Joe

as

Self

Leif

1979

Leif

as

Self

Story of G.I. Joe

1945

Story of G.I. Joe

as

Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as

Self (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as

Self (archive footage)

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

as

Self (archive footage)

The Sound of Laughter

1963

The Sound of Laughter

as

Bing Fawcett - Plumber

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

1999

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

as

Self (archive footage)

Screen Actors

1950

Screen Actors

as

Self (uncredited)

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self - Roastee (archive footage)

Liberation

1994

Liberation

as

Self (archive footage)

A Tribute to Dr. Shock

1980

A Tribute to Dr. Shock

as

Self (archive footage)

Forrest Gump

1994

Forrest Gump

as

Self - in Vietnam (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

1956

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

as

Himself/Ricky Ricardo

Buñuel in Hollywood

2000

Buñuel in Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

Mickey's 50

1978

Mickey's 50

as

Self

The Silent Partner

1955

The Silent Partner

as

Bob Hope (uncredited)

Sally

2025

Sally

as

Self (archive footage)

Carnival Nights

1968

Carnival Nights

as

Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Bob Hope (voice)

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Plumber's Assistant

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Bob Hope

Get Smart

Get Smart

as

Room Service Attendant (uncredited)

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Self - Special Guest Star

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self - Cameo Appearance

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self (uncredited)

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

as

Self (uncredited)

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America

as

Self (archive footage)

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self - Host

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self (uncredited)

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Self - Cameo

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Self - Lux Video Theatre Guest

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Self - Intermission Guest

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as

Bob Hope (uncredited)

Project XX

Project XX

as

Narrator

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Production

Crew

Directing