Bob Hope
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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
Credits
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as Ice Cream Vendor
Spies Like Us (1985)
as Self
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)
as Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
as Spectator (uncredited)
The Paleface (1948)
as 'Painless' Peter Potter
The Oscar (1966)
as Bob Hope
Howard (2018)
as Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
Variety Girl (1947)
as Bob Hope
Rat Pack (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Vaudeville (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Hearts and Minds (1974)
as Self (archive footage)
Mickey's 50 (1978)
as Self
Casanova's Big Night (1954)
as Pippo Popolino
Alias Jesse James (1959)
as Milford Farnsworth
The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977)
as Self
The Cat and the Canary (1939)
as Wally Campbell
The Ghost Breakers (1940)
as Larry Lawrence
Scared Stiff (1953)
as Skeleton (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
as Sylvester the Great
Fancy Pants (1950)
as Humphrey / Arthur Tyler
Liberation (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Sally (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
The Iron Petticoat (1956)
as Captain Chuck Lockwood
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
as Self (archive)
The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
as Chester Babcock
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
as Adam J. Niles
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
as (archive footage)
Road to Morocco (1942)
as Orville Jackson
The Seven Little Foys (1955)
as Eddie Foy
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)
as Self (archive footage)
NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976)
as Self
My Favorite Spy (1951)
as Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
Paris Holiday (1958)
as Robert Leslie Hunter
Eight on the Lam (1967)
as Henry Dimsdale
Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
as Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
Critic's Choice (1963)
as Parker Ballantine
Road to Bali (1952)
as Harold Gridley
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)
as Self
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
A Century of Cinema (1994)
as Self
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Joys (1976)
as Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
as Self (archive footage)
I'll Take Sweden (1965)
as Bob Holcomb
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
as Self (archive footage)
Road to Rio (1947)
as Hot Lips Barton
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
as Ronnie Jackson
My Favorite Blonde (1942)
as Larry Haines
Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975)
as Self
Christmas in Hollywood (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
as Buzz Fielding
Call Me Bwana (1963)
as Matt
Cancel My Reservation (1972)
as Dan Bartlett
Road to Singapore (1940)
as Ace Lannigan
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
The Facts of Life (1960)
as Larry Gilbert
Off Limits (1952)
as Wally Hogan
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Richard (1972)
as Self (archive)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960)
as Self
That Certain Feeling (1956)
as Francis X. Dignan
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
as Self (archive footage)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)
as Self
College Swing (1938)
as Bud Brady
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Beau James (1957)
as Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)
as Self - Host
Nothing but the Truth (1941)
as Steve Bennett
Where There's Life (1947)
as Michael Joseph Valentine
Caught in the Draft (1941)
as Don Bolton
Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966)
as Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
Strictly G.I. (1943)
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
as Bob Hope
Leif (1979)
as Self
You Can Change The World (1950)
as Self
Paree, Paree (1934)
as Peter
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)
as Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)
as Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)
as Self
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978)
as Self
Mansfield 66/67 (2017)
Actor
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Show-Business at War (1943)
as Self
Road to Utopia (1946)
as Chester Hooton
Sorrowful Jones (1949)
as Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Combat America (1943)
as Self
Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)
as Self
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)
as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Legendary Christmas Entertainers (2005)
as Self
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983)
as Self
Give Me a Sailor (1938)
as Jim Brewster
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966)
as Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy (1989)
as Self - Host
Screen Actors (1950)
as Self (uncredited)
A Global Affair (1964)
as Frank Larrimore
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
The Best of Carson, Volume 1 (2006)
Actor
Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)
as Bob Hope
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
as Self
Louisiana Purchase (1941)
as Jim Taylor
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)
as Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)
as Self (archive footage)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Road to Zanzibar (1941)
as Fearless
Carnival Nights (1968)
as Self
Raquel! (1970)
as Self
Never Say Die (1939)
as John Kidley
Miss Piggy's Hollywood (1989)
as Self
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television (1975)
as Self
Son of Paleface (1952)
as Peter Potter Jr.
A Love Letter to Jack Benny (1981)
as Himself
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986)
as Self
Here Come the Girls (1953)
as Stanley Snodgrass
The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
as Self
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (1971)
as Self
Shanks for the Memory (1994)
Actor
Murder at N.B.C. (1966)
Actor
Classic Comedy Teams (1986)
as Self (archive footage)
Let's Face It (1943)
as Jerry Walker
Festival at Ford's (1971)
as Self
Roberta (1969)
as Huck Haines
Some Like It Hot (1939)
as Nicky Nelson
They Got Me Covered (1943)
as Robert Kittredge
The Bob Hope Chevy Show (1956)
as Himself/Ricky Ricardo
Shop Talk (1936)
as Robert Hope Jr.
Dors: The Other Diana (1990)
Actor
Thanks for the Memory (1938)
as Steve Merrick
Road to Home (1945)
as Self
Bob Hope Comedy Special (1967)
Actor
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special (1970)
as Self
Lucy's Really Lost Moments (1956)
as Self
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer (2003)
as Self
A Masterpiece of Murder (1986)
as Dan Dolan
Let Poland Be Poland (1982)
as Self
The Best of Johnny Carson (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
Buñuel in Hollywood (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)
as Self
Memo for Joe (1944)
as Self
The Great Lover (1949)
as Freddie Hunter
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
as Self
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope Christmas Show (1965)
as Self
How to Commit Marriage (1969)
as Frank Benson
The Awful Truth (1956)
as Jerry Warner
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents (1996)
as Self - Co-Host
Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)
as Monsieur Beaucaire
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II (1991)
as Self
A Bob Hope Comedy Special (1963)
as Self
Lucy Moves to NBC (1980)
as Self
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas (2008)
as Self
A Welcome to Britain (1943)
as Self (uncredited)
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling (1973)
as Self
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files (1992)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The All-Star Bond Rally (1945)
as Self - Host
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials (2010)
as Self
Radio Star - Die AFN-Story (1995)
as Self
The Great Radio Comedians (1971)
as Self (archive footage)
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986)
as Self
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio (1992)
as Self
The George Burns One-Man Show (1977)
as Self
Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
as Self - Host
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
as Host / Barf Vader
The Hollywood Clowns (1979)
as Self (archive footage)
The Sound of Laughter (1963)
as Bing Fawcett - Plumber
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1999)
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
Honor America Day (1970)
as Self
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? (1977)
as Self
Just a Song and Dance (1987)
Actor
Don't Hook Now (1943)
as Self
Bob's Busy Day (1942)
as Bob
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4 (1942)
as Self
Calling All Tars (1936)
as Bobby
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl (1977)
as Self
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops (2016)
as Self
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards (1974)
as Self - Host
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special (1978)
as Self
That Little Monster (1994)
as Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (1956)
as Influential Man
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular (1976)
as Self
The Jack Benny Hour (1965)
as Bob Hope / Marcello
Some of Manie's Friends (1959)
Actor
Going Spanish (1934)
as Bob
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show (1988)
as Self
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special (1976)
Actor
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (1982)
as Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
as Self
Soup for Nuts (1934)
as Master of Ceremonies
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour (1964)
as Bill Blakely
Watch the Birdie (1935)
as Bob
100 Years of Hope and Humor (2003)
as Self
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime (2005)
Actor
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers (1961)
as Self - Narrator
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special (1973)
as Self - Host
Bob Hope and the Road to Success (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia (1991)
as Self
Is Everybody Listening? (1947)
as Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program
The Bing Crosby Show (1961)
as Self
The Old Grey Mayor (1935)
as Bob
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective) (1973)
as Commentator
A Tribute to Dr. Shock (1980)
as Self (archive footage)
Playing Fields Association: Cricket (1955)
as Self
Double Exposure (1935)
as Photographer / Robert
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour (1984)
as Self - Host
Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut (1984)
as Self
Derby Fever USA (1979)
as Self
Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years 1964-1972 (—)
as Bob Hope
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993)
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob! (1983)
as Self
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special (1981)
as Himself
Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party! (1989)
as Self
The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1971)
as Self
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO (1968)
as Self