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