Bob Hope

About

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,...

Known for

The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Get SmartSeries • 1965I Love LucySeries • 1951The Golden GirlsSeries • 1985Highway to HeavenSeries • 1984The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950The Thin ManSeries • 1957Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 1955The Muppet MovieMovie • 1979The Greatest Show on EarthMovie • 1952The Ghost BreakersMovie • 1940The PalefaceMovie • 1948The Cat and the CanaryMovie • 1939The Princess and the PirateMovie • 1944Casanova's Big NightMovie • 1954Alias Jesse JamesMovie • 1959The Road to Hong KongMovie • 1962Scared StiffMovie • 1953Story of G.I. JoeMovie • 1945That's Entertainment! IIIMovie • 1994My Favorite BrunetteMovie • 1947Road to MoroccoMovie • 1942Road to RioMovie • 1947