Bob Hope

Acting · 1.7 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

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Let Poland Be Poland

1982

Mitzi & 100 Guys

19752.0

The Greatest Show on Earth

19526.4

Breakdown: 1975

20256.8

The Oscar

19665.0

Hollywood Victory Caravan

19455.6

Mickey's 50

19789.0

The Ghost Breakers

19406.5

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

19876.0

That's Entertainment! III

19947.0

Liberation

19947.9

Scared Stiff

19536.5

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

20027.7

The Best of Johnny Carson

2010

Joys

19766.0

James Bond: The First 21 Years

19836.7

Alias Jesse James

19596.0

I'll Take Sweden

19655.2

My Favorite Brunette

19476.6

Combat America

19435.7

Casanova's Big Night

19546.1

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

19756.3

Raquel!

197010.0

Howard

20186.8

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

19888.2

Story of G.I. Joe

19456.4

Fancy Pants

19505.8

A Welcome to Britain

19437.0

The Princess and the Pirate

19446.9

Cancel My Reservation

19726.5

Richard

19726.7

The Fabulous Allan Carr

20174.5

Mansfield 66/67

20174.8

Sally

20257.7

The Road to Hong Kong

19625.8

Not With My Wife, You Don't!

19665.8

Vaudeville

19978.0

Pioneers of Primetime

2005

Paree, Paree

19345.7

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

19837.0

The Paleface

19486.1

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

19687.6

Call Me Bwana

19635.8

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

19684.5

Rat Pack

20229.0

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

19406.3

Road to Bali

19526.2

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

20216.2

Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

20156.4

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

20147.0

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

2022

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

19958.0

Variety Girl

19476.5

My Favorite Spy

19516.0

Hearts and Minds

19747.7

Leif

1979

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

19727.3

A Century of Cinema

19948.3

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

1977

Judy Garland: By Myself

20048.3

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

20097.5

Buñuel in Hollywood

20008.0

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

19686.3

NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976

Road to Singapore

19406.4

Bachelor in Paradise

19616.3

Road to Morocco

19426.9

Son of Paleface

19526.4

Nothing but the Truth

19417.3

This Is Bob Hope...

20178.0

The Cat and the Canary

19396.9

Eight on the Lam

19675.4

Off Limits

19525.9

Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show

1988

You Can Change The World

19506.4

Christmas in Hollywood

20036.0

A Masterpiece of Murder

198610.0

Some Like It Hot

19397.6

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

19852.0

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

19908.3

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

19866.0

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

200610.0

Bob Hope Comedy Special

1967

Shop Talk

19367.0

Road to Utopia

19466.7

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

19908.7

The All-Star Christmas Show

19586.0

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

19665.3

Road to Zanzibar

19416.4

Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years 1964-1972

2026

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

19928.0

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

2008

That Certain Feeling

19565.6

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

20108.5

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

19986.5

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

19975.1

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

19606.0

Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy

19899.0

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

19999.0

Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling

1973

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

1999

Road to Rio

19476.8

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

19718.0

The Lemon Drop Kid

19516.5

Paris Holiday

19585.6

Show-Business at War

19437.0

Swing Out, Sweet Land

19705.7

Shanks for the Memory

1994

Just a Song and Dance

19877.0

Showbiz Goes to War

198210.0

Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny

198210.0

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

20065.0

The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special

1973

The Facts of Life

19605.3

College Swing

19386.8

Dors: The Other Diana

1990

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

19776.0

Critic's Choice

19635.6

Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl

1977

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

1989

How to Commit Marriage

19695.8

Star Spangled Rhythm

19426.2

Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown

2004

My Favorite Blonde

19426.4

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

1975

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

19567.0

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

19787.8

Sorrowful Jones

19496.6

Screen Actors

19506.3

Here Come the Girls

19534.6

Louisiana Purchase

19416.7

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

19838.0

Caught in the Draft

19415.9

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

19886.0

Bob Hope on the Road to China

1979

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

19767.3

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

1986

Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

19968.3

The Bing Crosby Show

19614.5

Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories

19938.0

The Seven Little Foys

19556.2

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

2010

Never Say Die

19397.3

The Big Broadcast of 1938

19386.3

Give Me a Sailor

19386.1

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984

Classic Comedy Teams

19867.0

Honor America Day

1970

Strictly G.I.

19437.5

Murder at N.B.C.

1966

Let's Face It

19435.4

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

19688.0

A Bob Hope Comedy Special

196310.0

The Iron Petticoat

19565.8

Where There's Life

19476.4

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

19787.0

The George Burns One-Man Show

1977

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

19566.5

Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers

1961

Thanks for the Memory

19385.8

Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!

198910.0

The Great Radio Comedians

19718.0

They Got Me Covered

19436.2

The Sound of Laughter

19635.0

The Great Lover

19497.1

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

1991

Bob Hope Christmas Show

19657.0

Soup for Nuts

19349.0

Bob Hope: The First 90 Years

1993

Don't Hook Now

19437.0

The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour

19647.3

A Global Affair

19645.3

Beau James

19575.4

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

2016

The All-Star Bond Rally

19456.0

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

20038.0

Monsieur Beaucaire

19465.7

A Tribute to Dr. Shock

198010.0

The Bob Hope Christmas Special

1971

Lucy Moves to NBC

19803.3

The Jack Benny Hour

19658.0

Legendary Christmas Entertainers

2005

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

1956

That Little Monster

19944.1

Playing Fields Association: Cricket

1955

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

19888.0

Carnival Nights

19687.0

The Awful Truth

1956

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

19776.5

Watch the Birdie

19356.3

Some of Manie's Friends

1959

Festival at Ford's

1971

100 Years of Hope and Humor

2003

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

19869.0

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

2001

Road to Home

19455.0

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

2003

The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards

1974

Is Everybody Listening?

19476.5

The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special

19817.0

Happy Birthday, Bob!

19836.0

Memo for Joe

19448.0

Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut

19848.7

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

1973

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

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

1984

Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special

1976

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4

194210.0

Going Spanish

19346.0

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

1992

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

19707.0

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

2002

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

2001

The Old Grey Mayor

19357.0

Roberta

19696.5

A Love Letter to Jack Benny

1981

Bob Hope and the Road to Success

20029.0

Derby Fever USA

19798.0

Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia

19917.0

Double Exposure

19357.4

Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special

1978

Radio Star - Die AFN-Story

19958.0

Calling All Tars

19368.0

Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular

1976

Bob's Busy Day

19425.0