Bob Hope
Acting
Born: May 29, 1903 · Eltham, London, England, UK
Died: July 27, 2003 (aged 100)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Simpsons
1989
Spies Like Us
1985
The Muppet Movie
1979
Get Smart
1965
The Golden Girls
1985
The Muppet Show
1976
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
I Love Lucy
1951
Highway to Heaven
1984
Hearts and Minds
1974
The Cat and the Canary
1939
Road to Morocco
1942
Photos (3)
Movies (83)
The Muppet Movie
Ice Cream Vendor
The Greatest Show on Earth
Spectator (uncredited)
The Oscar
Bob Hope
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm
Bob Hope
My Favorite Brunette
Ronnie Jackson
Road to Bali
Harold Gridley
Howard
Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
Critic's Choice
Parker Ballantine
Road to Singapore
Ace Lannigan
Alias Jesse James
Milford Farnsworth
Casanova's Big Night
Pippo Popolino
The Cat and the Canary
Wally Campbell
Road to Morocco
Orville Jackson
The Paleface
'Painless' Peter Potter
Scared Stiff
Skeleton (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate
Sylvester the Great
Story of G.I. Joe
Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
The Seven Little Foys
Eddie Foy
I'll Take Sweden
Bob Holcomb
The Ghost Breakers
Larry Lawrence
Bachelor in Paradise
Adam J. Niles
The Road to Hong Kong
Chester Babcock
My Favorite Blonde
Larry Haines
My Favorite Spy
Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
Variety Girl
Bob Hope
Fancy Pants
Humphrey
The Lemon Drop Kid
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Some Like It Hot
Nicky Nelson
Call Me Bwana
Matt
Road to Utopia
Chester Hooton
The Iron Petticoat
Captain Chuck Lockwood
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
Son of Paleface
Peter Potter Jr.
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Bob Hope
Nothing but the Truth
Steve Bennett
Paree, Paree
Peter
Cancel My Reservation
Dan Bartlett
Mansfield 66/67
2017
Eight on the Lam
Henry Dimsdale
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
Never Say Die
John Kidley
Road to Rio
Hot Lips Barton
They Got Me Covered
Robert Kittredge
Road to Zanzibar
Fearless
That Certain Feeling
Francis X. Dignan
Sorrowful Jones
Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
Off Limits
Wally Hogan
How to Commit Marriage
Frank Benson
College Swing
Bud Brady
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Influential Man
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Buzz Fielding
Dors: The Other Diana
1990
Let's Face It
Jerry Walker
A Global Affair
Frank Larrimore
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Paris Holiday
Robert Leslie Hunter
The Great Lover
Freddie Hunter
Give Me a Sailor
Jim Brewster
Louisiana Purchase
Jim Taylor
The Facts of Life
Larry Gilbert
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Bill Blakely
Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire
Beau James
Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
Thanks for the Memory
Steve Merrick
Where There's Life
Michael Joseph Valentine
Here Come the Girls
Stanley Snodgrass
Soup for Nuts
Master of Ceremonies
Caught in the Draft
Don Bolton
Shop Talk
Robert Hope Jr.
Calling All Tars
Bobby
The Sound of Laughter
Bing Fawcett - Plumber
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
(archive footage)
The Old Grey Mayor
Bob
Double Exposure
Photographer / Robert
The Jack Benny Hour
Bob Hope / Marcello
Shanks for the Memory
1994
Going Spanish
Bob
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
1976
That Little Monster
Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
Jerry Warner
Bob's Busy Day
Bob
TV Shows (14)
The Simpsons
Bob Hope (voice) · 1 eps
The Golden Girls
Bob Hope · 1 eps
The Lucy Show
Plumber's Assistant · 1 eps
Get Smart
Room Service Attendant (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
Bob Hope · 1 eps
I Love Lucy
Bob Hope · 1 eps
Highway to Heaven
Sycopomp · 1 eps
The Jack Benny Program
Bob Hope · 5 eps
The Jack Benny Program
Bob Hope / Clyde · 1 eps
The Thin Man
Bob Hope (uncredited) · 1 eps
Screen Director's Playhouse
Bob Hope (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Pruitts of Southampton
Library Patron · 1 eps
The Danny Thomas Hour
Makeup Man · 1 eps
Project XX
Narrator · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (148)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 134 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · 3 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 25 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 5 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self · 1 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Cameo Appearance (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 14 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 20 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self - Host · 2 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
What's My Line?
Self · 5 eps
Dinah!
Self · 4 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 6 eps
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · 1 eps
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Bob Hope Show
Self - Host · 217 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited) · 3 eps
Midi trente
Self · 1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
Self · 1 eps
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · 1 eps
Cinépanorama
Self · 1 eps
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · 2 eps
Donny & Marie
Self · 3 eps
The Hollywood Palace
Self · 1 eps
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self · 2 eps
The Jim Henson Hour
Self · 1 eps
The Dick Clark Show
Self · 1 eps
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Spies Like Us
Self
The Johnny Cash Show
Self · 1 eps
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self · 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self · 1 eps
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self · 1 eps
The Barbara McNair Show
Self · 1 eps
Breakdown: 1975
Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage)
Breakdown: 1975
Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra Show
Self · 1 eps
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Self
Hearts and Minds
Self (archive footage)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
A Century of Cinema
Self
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
Vaudeville
Self (archive footage)
A Welcome to Britain
Self (uncredited)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Self (archive footage)
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
The All-Star Bond Rally
Self - Host
Liberation
Self (archive footage)
Sally
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carnival Nights
Self
Joys
Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Richard
Self (archive)
Buñuel in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Self
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
The All-Star Christmas Show
Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Self
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
Raquel!
Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self - Master of Ceremonies
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Self
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Self (archive footage)
Show-Business at War
Self
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
You Can Change The World
Self
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Self (archive footage)
Combat America
Self
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
The Chevy Show
Self · 1 eps
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Self
Mickey's 50
Self
Showbiz Goes to War
Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
Self (archive footage)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
Self (archive)
Leif
Self
Christmas in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
Self
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Self - Host
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Self
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
Let Poland Be Poland
Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
Memo for Joe
Self
Honor America Day
Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
Self
Lucy Moves to NBC
Self
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
Himself
The Bing Crosby Show
Self
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
Self
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Self (archive footage)
The George Burns One-Man Show
Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Self
Classic Comedy Teams
Self (archive footage)
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
Self
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Self (archive footage)
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Self
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Self
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
Self
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers
Self - Narrator
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob!
Self
Strictly G.I.
Self - Master of Ceremonies
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Self (archive footage)
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
Self
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
Himself/Ricky Ricardo
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Self
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
Self
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
Self
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
Self
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
Self - Host
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
Himself
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
Self (archive footage)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
Self
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
Self
Writing (2)
Producing (8)
My Favorite Brunette
Producer
Alias Jesse James
Executive Producer
Joys
Executive Producer
Cancel My Reservation
Executive Producer
Paris Holiday
Producer
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
Executive Producer
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Executive Producer
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
Executive Producer