Bob Hope
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 29, 1903
- Died
- July 27, 2003 (aged 100)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years 1964-1972
Movie · as Bob Hope
Talking Comedy
TV · 1 ep
Sally
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Breakdown: 1975
Movie · as (archive footage)
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII
Movie · as Self - Host (archive footage)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Howard
Movie · as Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Mansfield 66/67
Movie
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
Movie · as Self
O.J.: Made in America
TV · as Self (archive footage)
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
Movie · as Self
The Best of Johnny Carson
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Movie · as Self
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
Movie
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Legendary Christmas Entertainers
Movie · as Self
Pioneers of Primetime
Movie
Judy Garland: By Myself
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
Movie · as Self (archive)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Movie · as Self
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Christmas from Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
100 Years of Hope and Humor
Movie · as Self
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Buñuel in Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Movie · as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Vaudeville
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
Movie · as Self - Co-Host
Radio Star - Die AFN-Story
Movie · as Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
That Little Monster
Movie · as Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
A Century of Cinema
Movie · as Self
Liberation
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Shanks for the Memory
Movie
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
Movie · as Self
Bob Hope: The First 90 Years
Movie · as Self
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Movie · as Self
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
Movie · as Self
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
Movie · as Self
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
Movie · as Self
Pebble Mill
TV · as Self · 1 ep
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Movie · as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Dors: The Other Diana
Movie
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
Movie · as Self - Host
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!
Movie · as Self
The Simpsons
TV · as Bob Hope (voice) · 1 ep
The Jim Henson Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Movie · as Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Movie · as Self
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie · as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Just a Song and Dance
Movie
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Movie · as Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Movie · as Self
A Masterpiece of Murder
Movie · as Dan Dolan
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Movie · as Self
Classic Comedy Teams
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Spies Like Us
Movie · as Self
The Golden Girls
TV · as Bob Hope · 1 ep
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour
Movie · as Self - Host
Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut
Movie · as Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Movie · as Self
Highway to Heaven
TV · as Sycopomp · 1 ep
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Movie · as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob!
Movie · as Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Movie · as Self
Showbiz Goes to War
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Let Poland Be Poland
Movie · as Self
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
Movie · as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
Movie · as Himself
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
Movie · as Himself
Lucy Moves to NBC
Movie · as Self
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Muppet Movie
Movie · as Ice Cream Vendor
The Hollywood Clowns
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Derby Fever USA
Movie · as Self
Leif
Movie · as Self
Bob Hope on the Road to China
Movie · as Self - Host
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
Movie · as Self
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Movie · as Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Movie · as Self
Mickey's 50
Movie · as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Movie · as Host / Barf Vader
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
Movie · as Self
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
Movie · as Self
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
Movie · as Self
The George Burns One-Man Show
Movie · as Self
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
Movie
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Movie · as Self
Joys
Movie · as Self
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star-Spangled Spectacular
Movie · as Self
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Movie · as Self
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Movie · as Self - Host
Donny & Marie
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Muppet Show
TV · as Self - Special Guest Star · 1 ep
The Captain and Tennille
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Movie · as Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
Movie · as Self
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Hearts and Minds
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Movie · as Self - Host
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
Movie · as Self
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
Movie · as Commentator
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
Movie · as Self - Host
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Cancel My Reservation
Movie · as Dan Bartlett
Richard
Movie · as Self (archive)
Midi trente
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Movie · as Self
The Great Radio Comedians
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Bob Hope Christmas Special
Movie · as Self
Festival at Ford's
Movie · as Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Movie · as Self
Raquel!
Movie · as Self
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Movie · as Self
Honor America Day
Movie · as Self
Treffpunkte
TV · as Self · 1 ep
How to Commit Marriage
Movie · as Frank Benson
Roberta
Movie · as Huck Haines
The Johnny Cash Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Barbara McNair Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Movie · as Self
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Movie · as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
Movie · as Self
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Movie · as Self
Carnival Nights
Movie · as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV · as Self (uncredited) · 3 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Eight on the Lam
Movie · as Henry Dimsdale
Bob Hope Comedy Special
Movie
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self (uncredited), Self - Cameo Appearance (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Danny Thomas Hour
TV · as Makeup Man · 1 ep
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Movie · as Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
The Oscar
Movie · as Bob Hope
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Movie · as Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murder at N.B.C.
Movie
The Pruitts of Southampton
TV · as Library Patron · 1 ep
I'll Take Sweden
Movie · as Bob Holcomb
The Jack Benny Hour
Movie · as Bob Hope / Marcello
Bob Hope Christmas Show
Movie · as Self
Get Smart
TV · as Room Service Attendant (uncredited) · 1 ep
A Global Affair
Movie · as Frank Larrimore
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Movie · as Bill Blakely
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Critic's Choice
Movie · as Parker Ballantine
Call Me Bwana
Movie · as Matt
The Sound of Laughter
Movie · as Bing Fawcett - Plumber
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
Movie · as Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · as Self - Host · 102 eps
The Road to Hong Kong
Movie · as Chester Babcock
The Lucy Show
TV · as Plumber's Assistant · 1 ep
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 135 eps
Bachelor in Paradise
Movie · as Adam J. Niles
The Bing Crosby Show
Movie · as Self
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers
Movie · as Self - Narrator
The DuPont Show of the Week
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Co-Host · 3 eps
The Facts of Life
Movie · as Larry Gilbert
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Alias Jesse James
Movie · as Milford Farnsworth
Some of Manie's Friends
Movie
Paris Holiday
Movie · as Robert Leslie Hunter
The All-Star Christmas Show
Movie · as Self
Kraft Music Hall
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Dick Clark Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Beau James
Movie · as Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
The Thin Man
TV · as Bob Hope (uncredited) · 1 ep
Frank Sinatra Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Iron Petticoat
Movie · as Captain Chuck Lockwood
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Movie · as Influential Man
That Certain Feeling
Movie · as Francis X. Dignan
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Movie · as Self
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
Movie · as Himself/Ricky Ricardo
The Awful Truth
Movie · as Jerry Warner
The Steve Allen Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Cinépanorama
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Seven Little Foys
Movie · as Eddie Foy
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
Movie · as Self
The Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Screen Director's Playhouse
TV · as Bob Hope (uncredited) · 1 ep
Casanova's Big Night
Movie · as Pippo Popolino
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Project XX
TV · as Narrator · 1 ep
Here Come the Girls
Movie · as Stanley Snodgrass
Scared Stiff
Movie · as Skeleton (uncredited)
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 14 eps
Son of Paleface
Movie · as Peter Potter Jr.
Road to Bali
Movie · as Harold Gridley
Off Limits
Movie · as Wally Hogan
The Greatest Show on Earth
Movie · as Spectator (uncredited)
The Lemon Drop Kid
Movie · as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
My Favorite Spy
Movie · as Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
I Love Lucy
TV · as Bob Hope · 1 ep
The Red Skelton Show
TV · as Bob Hope · 1 ep
Fancy Pants
Movie · as Humphrey
You Can Change The World
Movie · as Self
Screen Actors
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV · as Self, Self - Host · 20 eps
The Jack Benny Program
TV · as Bob Hope, Bob Hope / Clyde · 5 eps
The Bob Hope Show
TV · as Self - Host · 217 eps
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Self - Lux Video Theatre Guest, Self - Intermission Guest · 1 ep
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Sorrowful Jones
Movie · as Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
The Great Lover
Movie · as Freddie Hunter
The Paleface
Movie · as 'Painless' Peter Potter
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Road to Rio
Movie · as Hot Lips Barton
Where There's Life
Movie · as Michael Joseph Valentine
My Favorite Brunette
Movie · as Ronnie Jackson
Is Everybody Listening?
Movie · as Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program
Variety Girl
Movie · as Bob Hope
Road to Utopia
Movie · as Chester Hooton
Monsieur Beaucaire
Movie · as Monsieur Beaucaire
Road to Home
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Movie · as Bob Hope
The All-Star Bond Rally
Movie · as Self - Host
Story of G.I. Joe
Movie · as Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate
Movie · as Sylvester the Great
Memo for Joe
Movie · as Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
They Got Me Covered
Movie · as Robert Kittredge
Let's Face It
Movie · as Jerry Walker
Strictly G.I.
Movie · as Self - Master of Ceremonies
A Welcome to Britain
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Show-Business at War
Movie · as Self
Combat America
Movie · as Self
Don't Hook Now
Movie · as Self
Road to Morocco
Movie · as Orville Jackson
My Favorite Blonde
Movie · as Larry Haines
Star Spangled Rhythm
Movie · as Bob Hope
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
Movie · as Self
Bob's Busy Day
Movie · as Bob
Road to Zanzibar
Movie · as Fearless
Nothing but the Truth
Movie · as Steve Bennett
Louisiana Purchase
Movie · as Jim Taylor
Caught in the Draft
Movie · as Don Bolton
Road to Singapore
Movie · as Ace Lannigan
The Ghost Breakers
Movie · as Larry Lawrence
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Movie · as Self - Master of Ceremonies
The Cat and the Canary
Movie · as Wally Campbell
Never Say Die
Movie · as John Kidley
Some Like It Hot
Movie · as Nicky Nelson
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Movie · as Buzz Fielding
College Swing
Movie · as Bud Brady
Give Me a Sailor
Movie · as Jim Brewster
Thanks for the Memory
Movie · as Steve Merrick
Shop Talk
Movie · as Robert Hope Jr.
Calling All Tars
Movie · as Bobby
Double Exposure
Movie · as Photographer / Robert
Watch the Birdie
Movie · as Bob
The Old Grey Mayor
Movie · as Bob
Going Spanish
Movie · as Bob
Paree, Paree
Movie · as Peter
Soup for Nuts
Movie · as Master of Ceremonies