Bob Hope

Bob Hope

29 May 1903 (121 years old) in Eltham, London, England, UK

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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  • 2022 · Kids' TV: The Surprising Story as Self (archive footage)
  • 2022 · Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
  • 2021 · Boulevard! A Hollywood Story as Self (archive footage)
  • 2018 · Howard as Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
  • 2017 · This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)
  • 2016 · O.J.: Made in America as Self (archive footage)
  • 2016 · Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops as Self
  • 2014 · Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self (archive footage)
  • 2014 · And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
  • 2010 · Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials as Self
  • 2010 · Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino as Himself (archive footage)
  • 2009 · 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as Self (archive footage)
  • 2008 · Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas as Self
  • 2006 · The Best of Carson, Volume 1 as
  • 2006 · Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer as Self (archive footage)
  • 2005 · Legendary Christmas Entertainers as Self
  • 2004 · Los Angeles Plays Itself as Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage)
  • 2004 · Judy Garland: By Myself as Self (archive footage)
  • 2003 · Christmas in Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
  • 2003 · Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter as Self (archive footage)
  • 2003 · Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer as Self
  • 2002 · Edith Head: The Paramount Years as (archive footage)
  • 2002 · Bob Hope and the Road to Success as Self (archive footage)
  • 2002 · Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO as Self (archive footage)
  • 2001 · The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
  • 2001 · The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
  • 2000 · Hollywood Musicals of the 40's as Self (archive footage)
  • 1999 · Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died as Self (archive footage)
  • 1999 · Television: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)
  • 1998 · The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
  • 1997 · The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender as Self (archive footage)
  • 1996 · Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents as Self - Co-Host
  • 1996 · Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular as Self
  • 1994 · That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
  • 1994 · That Little Monster as Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
  • 1994 · A Century of Cinema as Self
  • 1994 · Liberation as Self (archive footage)
  • 1993 · Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories as Self
  • 1991 · Pebble Mill as Self
  • 1991 · Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia as Self
  • 1990 · You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story as Self
  • 1990 · The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic as Self (archive footage)
  • 1990 · Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration as Self
  • 1989 · The Simpsons as Bob Hope (voice)
  • 1989 · Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy as Self - Host
  • 1989 · Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Self
  • 1989 · The Jim Henson Hour as Himself
  • 1989 · Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party! as Self
  • 1988 · Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show as Self
  • 1988 · The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind as Self (archive footage)
  • 1988 · Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration as Self
  • 1988 · Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
  • 1986 · TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines as Self
  • 1986 · A Masterpiece of Murder as Dan Dolan
  • 1986 · Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
  • 1985 · Spies Like Us as Self
  • 1985 · The Golden Girls as Bob Hope
  • 1985 · Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
  • 1984 · It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour as Self - Host
  • 1984 · Highway to Heaven as Sycopomp
  • 1984 · Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut as Self
  • 1983 · George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
  • 1983 · Happy Birthday, Bob! as Self
  • 1983 · Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • 1982 · Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage)
  • 1982 · Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny as Self
  • 1982 · Late Night with David Letterman as Self
  • 1982 · Let Poland Be Poland as Self
  • 1981 · The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special as Himself
  • 1980 · Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters as Self
  • 1980 · A Tribute to Dr. Shock as Self (archive footage)
  • 1980 · Lucy Moves to NBC as Self
  • 1979 · Bob Hope on the Road to China as Self - Host
  • 1979 · The Muppet Movie as Ice Cream Vendor
  • 1979 · Leif as Self
  • 1979 · The Hollywood Clowns as Self (archive footage)
  • 1979 · Derby Fever USA as Self
  • 1978 · The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
  • 1978 · Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy as Self
  • 1978 · Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special as Self
  • 1978 · NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney as Self
  • 1977 · The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Host / Barf Vader
  • 1977 · Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl as Self
  • 1976 · Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special as
  • 1976 · CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
  • 1976 · The Captain and Tennille as Self
  • 1976 · The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
  • 1976 · Joys as Self
  • 1976 · Donny & Marie as Self
  • 1975 · Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
  • 1975 · Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self
  • 1974 · Hearts and Minds as Self (archive footage)
  • 1974 · The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards as Self - Host
  • 1974 · Dinah! as Self
  • 1973 · The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
  • 1973 · Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling as Self
  • 1973 · The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special as Self - Host
  • 1973 · Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective) as Commentator
  • 1972 · Cancel My Reservation as Dan Bartlett
  • 1972 · Midi trente as Self
  • 1972 · Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
  • 1971 · Festival at Ford's as Self
  • 1971 · The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World as Self
  • 1971 · The Great Radio Comedians as Self (archive footage)
  • 1971 · V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
  • 1971 · Great Performances as Self
  • 1971 · The Bob Hope Christmas Special as Self
  • 1970 · Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special as Self
  • 1970 · Honor America Day as Self
  • 1970 · Treffpunkte as Self
  • 1970 · Raquel! as Self
  • 1970 · Swing Out, Sweet Land as Self
  • 1969 · Roberta as Huck Haines
  • 1969 · The Barbara McNair Show as Self
  • 1969 · How to Commit Marriage as Frank Benson
  • 1969 · The Johnny Cash Show as Self
  • 1969 · The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
  • 1968 · The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self
  • 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
  • 1968 · The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
  • 1968 · The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO as Self
  • 1968 · Rowan & Martin at the Movies as Self
  • 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self (uncredited)
  • 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
  • 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
  • 1967 · Eight on the Lam as Henry Dimsdale
  • 1966 · Not With My Wife, You Don't as Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • 1966 · The Pruitts of Southampton as Library Patron
  • 1966 · Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! as Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
  • 1966 · The Oscar as Bob Hope
  • 1965 · The Jack Benny Hour as Bob Hope / Marcello
  • 1965 · Get Smart as Room Service Attendant (uncredited)
  • 1965 · I'll Take Sweden as Bob Holcomb
  • 1964 · The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour as Bill Blakely
  • 1964 · A Global Affair as Frank Larrimore
  • 1964 · The Hollywood Palace as Self - Cameo Appearance
  • 1963 · The Sound of Laughter as Bing Fawcett - Plumber
  • 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Self - Host
  • 1963 · Call Me Bwana as Matt
  • 1963 · Critic's Choice as Parker Ballantine
  • 1962 · The Lucy Show as Plumber's Assistant
  • 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
  • 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
  • 1962 · The Road to Hong Kong as Chester Babcock
  • 1961 · The Bing Crosby Show as Self
  • 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
  • 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
  • 1961 · Bachelor in Paradise as Adam J. Niles
  • 1961 · The DuPont Show of the Week as Self
  • 1960 · The Facts of Life as Larry Gilbert
  • 1960 · Hedda Hopper's Hollywood as Self
  • 1959 · Startime as
  • 1959 · Alias Jesse James as Milford Farnsworth
  • 1959 · Some of Manie's Friends as
  • 1958 · Kraft Music Hall as Self
  • 1958 · Paris Holiday as Robert Leslie Hunter
  • 1958 · The Dick Clark Show as Self
  • 1957 · Frank Sinatra Show as Self
  • 1957 · The Thin Man as Self (uncredited)
  • 1957 · Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
  • 1957 · Beau James as Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
  • 1956 · The Iron Petticoat as Captain Chuck Lockwood
  • 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self - Guest
  • 1956 · That Certain Feeling as Francis X. Dignan
  • 1956 · Tony Awards as Self
  • 1956 · Cinépanorama as Self
  • 1956 · Showdown at Ulcer Gulch as Influential Man
  • 1956 · Lucy's Really Lost Moments as Self
  • 1955 · Screen Director's Playhouse as Bob Hope (uncredited)
  • 1955 · The Chevy Show as Self
  • 1955 · The Seven Little Foys as Eddie Foy
  • 1955 · Playing Fields Association: Cricket as Self
  • 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Self
  • 1954 · Casanova's Big Night as Pippo Popolino
  • 1953 · Here Come the Girls as Stanley Snodgrass
  • 1953 · Scared Stiff as Skeleton (uncredited)
  • 1953 · The Oscars as Self
  • 1953 · Road to Bali as Harold Gridley
  • 1952 · Off Limits as Wally Hogan
  • 1952 · Son of Paleface as Peter Potter Jr.
  • 1952 · The Greatest Show on Earth as Spectator (uncredited)
  • 1951 · My Favorite Spy as Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
  • 1951 · I Love Lucy as Bob Hope
  • 1951 · The Red Skelton Show as Self - Cameo
  • 1951 · The Lemon Drop Kid as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
  • 1950 · The Jack Benny Program as Bob Hope
  • 1950 · The Jack Benny Program as Self / Clyde
  • 1950 · The Jack Benny Program as Self
  • 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Self - Intermission Guest
  • 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Self - Lux Video Theatre Guest
  • 1950 · The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
  • 1950 · The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self - Host
  • 1950 · Fancy Pants as Humphrey / Arthur Tyler
  • 1950 · Screen Actors as Self (uncredited)
  • 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self - Host
  • 1950 · You Can Change The World as Self
  • 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
  • 1949 · The Great Lover as Freddie Hunter
  • 1949 · Sorrowful Jones as Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
  • 1948 · The Paleface as 'Painless' Peter Potter
  • 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Comedian
  • 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
  • 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self (archive footage)
  • 1947 · Road to Rio as Hot Lips Barton
  • 1947 · Where There's Life as Michael Joseph Valentine
  • 1947 · Is Everybody Listening? as Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program
  • 1947 · Variety Girl as Bob Hope
  • 1947 · My Favorite Brunette as Ronnie Jackson
  • 1946 · Monsieur Beaucaire as Monsieur Beaucaire
  • 1946 · Road to Utopia as Chester Hooton
  • 1945 · Hollywood Victory Caravan as Bob Hope
  • 1945 · Story of G.I. Joe as Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
  • 1945 · Road to Home as Self
  • 1945 · The All-Star Bond Rally as Self - Host
  • 1944 · The Princess and the Pirate as Sylvester the Great
  • 1944 · Memo for Joe as Self
  • 1943 · Let's Face It as Jerry Walker
  • 1943 · Show-Business at War as Self
  • 1943 · They Got Me Covered as Robert Kittredge
  • 1943 · Strictly G.I. as Self - Master of Ceremonies
  • 1943 · A Welcome to Britain as Self (uncredited)
  • 1943 · Combat America as Self
  • 1942 · Road to Morocco as Orville Jackson
  • 1942 · Bob's Busy Day as Bob
  • 1942 · My Favorite Blonde as Larry Haines
  • 1942 · Star Spangled Rhythm as Bob Hope
  • 1942 · Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4 as Self
  • 1941 · Louisiana Purchase as Jim Taylor
  • 1941 · Nothing But the Truth as Steve Bennett
  • 1941 · Caught in the Draft as Don Bolton
  • 1941 · Road to Zanzibar as Hubert 'Fearless' Frazier
  • 1940 · Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as Self - Master of Ceremonies
  • 1940 · The Ghost Breakers as Larry Lawrence
  • 1940 · Road to Singapore as Ace Lannigan
  • 1939 · The Cat and the Canary as Wally Campbell
  • 1939 · Some Like It Hot as Nicky Nelson
  • 1939 · Never Say Die as John Kidley
  • 1938 · Thanks for the Memory as Steve Merrick
  • 1938 · Give Me a Sailor as Jim Brewster
  • 1938 · College Swing as Bud Brady
  • 1938 · The Big Broadcast of 1938 as Buzz Fielding
  • 1936 · Calling All Tars as Bobby
  • 1936 · Shop Talk as Robert Hope Jr.
  • 1935 · Double Exposure as Photographer / Robert
  • 1935 · Watch the Birdie as Bob
  • 1935 · The Old Grey Mayor as Bob
  • 1934 · Paree, Paree as Peter
  • 1934 · Going Spanish as Bob
  • 2024 · Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years 1964-1972 as Bob Hope