Bob Hope

Acting · 2.4 popularity

Age

123

Movies

231

Born: May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003
From: Eltham, London, England, UK

Biography

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (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.

Works

231 films

The Muppet Movie

19797.2

Spies Like Us

19856.2

Let Poland Be Poland

1982

The Greatest Show on Earth

19526.4

Mitzi & 100 Guys

19752.0

Hollywood Victory Caravan

19455.6

The Ghost Breakers

19406.5

Breakdown: 1975

20256.8

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

The Oscar

19665.0

Scared Stiff

19536.5

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

19876.0

That's Entertainment! III

19947.0

Alias Jesse James

19596.0

The Paleface

19486.1

Casanova's Big Night

19546.1

I'll Take Sweden

19655.2

Combat America

19435.7

Hearts and Minds

19747.7

Bachelor in Paradise

19616.3

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

20027.7

Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

20156.4

The Road to Hong Kong

19625.8

Howard

20186.8

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

20097.5

Story of G.I. Joe

19456.4

The Princess and the Pirate

19446.9

My Favorite Brunette

19476.6

Call Me Bwana

19635.8

Joys

19766.0

Sally

20257.7

Road to Bali

19526.2

Mickey's 50

19789.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

19958.0

The Best of Johnny Carson

2010

Liberation

19947.9

Mansfield 66/67

20174.8

James Bond: The First 21 Years

19836.7

Pioneers of Primetime

2005

Variety Girl

19476.5

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

19888.2

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

19756.3

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

20216.2

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show

1988

Fancy Pants

19505.8

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

1977

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

20147.0

Vaudeville

19978.0

Not With My Wife, You Don't!

19665.8

Raquel!

197010.0

Nothing but the Truth

19417.3

Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years 1964-1972

2026

Richard

19726.7

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

19837.0

The Fabulous Allan Carr

20174.5

Road to Rio

19476.8

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990

Rat Pack

20229.0

NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976

Road to Singapore

19406.4

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

19684.5

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

19727.3

Critic's Choice

19635.6

My Favorite Spy

19516.0

Son of Paleface

19526.4

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

19406.3

Buñuel in Hollywood

20008.0

A Welcome to Britain

19437.0

Road to Utopia

19466.7

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

19686.3

Star Spangled Rhythm

19426.2

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

19687.6

The All-Star Christmas Show

19586.0

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

19975.1

A Century of Cinema

19948.3

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

19908.3

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

2022

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

20108.5

Road to Morocco

19426.9

Paree, Paree

19345.7

Bob Hope Comedy Special

1967

The Cat and the Canary

19396.9

Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy

19899.0

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

19665.3

That Certain Feeling

19565.6

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

19852.0

Cancel My Reservation

19726.5

College Swing

19386.8

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

200610.0

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

19787.8

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

19986.5

Off Limits

19525.9

This Is Bob Hope...

20178.0

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

19866.0

Swing Out, Sweet Land

19705.7

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

19606.0

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

19718.0

A Masterpiece of Murder

198610.0

Christmas in Hollywood

20036.0

Shop Talk

19367.0

Judy Garland: By Myself

20048.3

Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown

2004

Paris Holiday

19585.6

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

19928.0

Leif

1979

Just a Song and Dance

19877.0

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

19999.0

You Can Change The World

19506.4

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

19908.7

The Lemon Drop Kid

19516.5

Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling

1973

My Favorite Blonde

19426.4

Showbiz Goes to War

198210.0

Eight on the Lam

19675.4

Never Say Die

19397.3

The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special

1973

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

1989

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

1999

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

20065.0

Dors: The Other Diana

1990

Sorrowful Jones

19496.6

Caught in the Draft

19415.9

Louisiana Purchase

19416.7

Monsieur Beaucaire

19465.7

Bob Hope: The First 90 Years

1993

Strictly G.I.

19437.5

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

19787.0

Road to Zanzibar

19416.4

Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny

198210.0

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

19776.0

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

19767.3

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

2008

How to Commit Marriage

19695.8

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

19567.0

A Global Affair

19645.3

The Iron Petticoat

19565.8

Some Like It Hot

19397.6

Show-Business at War

19437.0

Let's Face It

19435.4

They Got Me Covered

19436.2

Shanks for the Memory

1994

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

1991

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

19838.0

The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour

19647.3

Soup for Nuts

19349.0

The Facts of Life

19605.3

Thanks for the Memory

19385.8

Where There's Life

19476.4

Screen Actors

19506.3

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

1986

The Sound of Laughter

19635.0

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

2016

Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

19968.3

Classic Comedy Teams

19867.0

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

1975

Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!

198910.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

19886.0

Here Come the Girls

19534.6

Bob Hope on the Road to China

1979

Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers

1961

Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl

1977

The Seven Little Foys

19556.2

Beau James

19575.4

Murder at N.B.C.

1966

The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO

19688.0

The George Burns One-Man Show

1977

Honor America Day

1970

Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories

19938.0

Give Me a Sailor

19386.1

Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials

2010

The Big Broadcast of 1938

19386.3

A Bob Hope Comedy Special

196310.0

Lucy Moves to NBC

19803.3

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

19566.5

Don't Hook Now

19437.0

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

19888.0

The Bing Crosby Show

19614.5

The Great Lover

19497.1

The Jack Benny Hour

19658.0

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

19869.0

Festival at Ford's

1971

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The All-Star Bond Rally

19456.0

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

20038.0

Memo for Joe

19448.0

The Great Radio Comedians

19718.0

Bob Hope Christmas Show

19657.0

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

19776.5

Carnival Nights

19687.0

Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut

19848.7

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

1956

Watch the Birdie

19356.3

The Awful Truth

1956

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

19707.0

The Bob Hope Christmas Special

1971

Legendary Christmas Entertainers

2005

A Tribute to Dr. Shock

198010.0

Roberta

19696.5

Is Everybody Listening?

19476.5

Happy Birthday, Bob!

19836.0

100 Years of Hope and Humor

2003

A Love Letter to Jack Benny

1981

The Old Grey Mayor

19357.0

Playing Fields Association: Cricket

1955

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

2003

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4

194210.0

That Little Monster

19944.1

Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special

1976

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

2001

Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio

1992

Some of Manie's Friends

1959

Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia

19917.0

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

2002

Road to Home

19455.0

The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards

1974

Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)

1973

Double Exposure

19357.4

Derby Fever USA

19798.0

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

2001

Radio Star - Die AFN-Story

19958.0

It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour

1984

Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special

1978

The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special

19817.0

Going Spanish

19346.0

Calling All Tars

19368.0

Bob Hope and the Road to Success

20029.0

Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular

1976

Bob's Busy Day

19425.0