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Bob Hope(1903-2003)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0009244
173-455 Bob Hope "Critic's Choice" 1963 Warner Bros.
A seductive starlet flees Hollywood and causes chaos for a real estate agent.
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Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966)
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Comedian Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, London, England, the fifth of seven sons of Avis (Townes), light opera singer, and William Henry Hope, a stonemason from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. His maternal grandmother was Welsh. Hope moved to Bristol before emigrating with his parents to the USA in 1908. After some years onstage as a dancer and comedian, he made his first film appearance in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938) singing "Thanks for the Memory", which became his signature tune.

In partnership with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour, he appeared in the highly successful "Road to ..." comedies (1940-52), and in many others until the early 1970s. During World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars he spent much time entertaining the troops in the field. For these activities and for his continued contributions to the industry he received five honorary Academy Awards.
BornMay 29, 1903
DiedJuly 27, 2003(100)
BornMay 29, 1903
DiedJuly 27, 2003(100)
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0009244
  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 39 wins & 12 nominations total

Photos668

Joan Collins and Bob Hope in The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
Bob Hope and Tuesday Weld in I'll Take Sweden (1965)
Frankie Avalon, Bob Hope, and Tuesday Weld in I'll Take Sweden (1965)
Bob Hope and Dina Merrill in I'll Take Sweden (1965)
Bob Hope and Tiezhu Mu in Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
Bob Hope in Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
Bob Hope in Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
Bob Hope in Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
Bob Hope in Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
Bob Hope in Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Bob Hope in Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
Bob Hope, Don Adams, and Mike Connors in Joys! (1976)

Known for

Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in The Ghost Breakers (1940)
The Ghost Breakers
7.0
  • Larry Lawrence
  • 1940
Paulette Goddard in The Cat and the Canary (1939)
The Cat and the Canary
7.1
  • Wally Campbell
  • 1939
Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour in My Favorite Brunette (1947)
My Favorite Brunette
6.7
  • Ronnie Jackson
  • 1947
Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Bali (1952)
Road to Bali
6.4
  • Harold Gridley
  • 1952

Credits

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Actor

  • That Little Monster (1994)
    That Little Monster
    • Bob Hope
    • Bob (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • Bob Hope (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
    Roseanne
    • Bob Hope (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    • Bob Hope
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    • Sycopomp
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • A Masterpiece of Murder (1986)
    A Masterpiece of Murder
    • Dan Dolan
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Spies Like Us (1985)
    Spies Like Us
    • Bob Hope
    • 1985
  • Five Sesame Street Stories (1985)
    Five Sesame Street Stories
    • Announcer
    • Narrator (voice)
    • Video
    • 1985
  • Tweet's Ladies of Pasadena (1979)
    Tweet's Ladies of Pasadena
    • Bob Hope on Parade (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Rowlf, The Great Gonzo, Electric Mayhem Band, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, The Muppets, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    The Muppet Movie
    • Ice Cream Vendor
    • 1979
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    • Bob Hope (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Cancel My Reservation (1972)
    Cancel My Reservation
    • Dan Bartlett
    • 1972
  • Diahann Carroll and Marc Copage in Julia (1968)
    Julia
    • Bob Hope (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • Roberta
    • Huckleberry Haines
    • TV Movie
    • 1969
  • Dan Rowan and Dick Martin (aka Rowan & Martin) 1975
    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    • Guest Performer (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1968–1969

Producer

  • Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993)
    Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1993
  • Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio (1992)
    Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1992
  • Bob Hope's America: Red, White and Beautiful
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1992
  • Bob Hope & Friends: Making New Memories
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1991
  • Bob Hope's 1990 Christmas Show from Bermuda (1990)
    Bob Hope's 1990 Christmas Show from Bermuda
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1990
  • Bob Hope's Christmas Special from Waikoloa, Hawaii
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1989
  • Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy (1989)
    Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1989
  • Bob Hope's Easter Vacation in the Bahamas
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1989
  • Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show (1988)
    Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1988
  • Hope News Network
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Bob Hope's USO Christmas from the Persian Gulf: Around the World in Eight Days
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1988
  • NBC Investigates Bob Hope
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1987
  • Bob Hope's High-Flying Birthday Extravaganza
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1987
  • Bob Hope's Tropical Comedy Special from Tahiti
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1987
  • Bob Hope's Bagful of Christmas Cheer
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1986

Writer

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1965
  • Anita Ekberg, Bob Hope, Fernandel, and Martha Hyer in Paris Holiday (1958)
    Paris Holiday
    • story (as Robert Hope)
    • 1958
  • Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour in My Favorite Brunette (1947)
    My Favorite Brunette
    • contributing writer to golf scenes (uncredited)
    • 1947
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Here Come the Girls
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Son of Paleface
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My Favorite Spy
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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Hope Enterprises
  • Alternative names
    • The Ambassador of The Tournament of Roses Parade
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • May 29, 1903
    • Eltham, Woolwich [now in Greenwich], London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 27, 2003
    • Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Dolores HopeFebruary 19, 1934 - July 27, 2003 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Anthony J. Hope
  • Parents
      William Henry Hope
  • Relatives
      Jack Hope(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: The Big K-Mart
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Biographical Movies
    • 21 Print Biographies
    • 7 Portrayals
    • 2 Interviews
    • 50 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 11 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    On his wartime USO tours he had one ironclad rule that he insisted his fellow performers follow: under no circumstances were they allowed to cry when visiting wounded soldiers in military hospitals. This was often difficult given the amount of suffering they saw, but he told his performers that it was their duty to always smile and provide laughs and good cheer for the troops. According to Hope, he broke his own rule only once. While visiting an army hospital in Italy in 1943, he stopped at the bedside of a wounded soldier who had been in a coma for two months. The soldier suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Hey, Bob Hope! When did you get here?" He had to leave the hospital room to keep the troops from seeing his tears, but he returned a few hours later to present the soldier with his Purple Heart medal.
  • Quotes
    [on being told he was being awarded an honorary knighthood] What an honor and what a surprise for a boy born in England, raised in Cleveland and schooled in vaudeville.
  • Trademarks
      His ski shaped nose
  • Nicknames
    • Old Ski Nose
    • Packy East
  • Salaries
      Star Spangled Revue
      (1950)
      $40,000

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