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Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-born American comedian, actor, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours.
Bob Hope. Actor: The Ghost Breakers. Comedian Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, London, England, the fifth of seven sons of Avis (Townes), light opera singer, and William Henry Hope, a stonemason from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.
Apr 3, 2014 · Bob Hope was an entertainer and comic actor, known for his rapid-fire delivery of jokes and for his success in virtually all entertainment media.
Jul 24, 2024 · Bob Hope (born May 29, 1903, Eltham, near London, England—died July 27, 2003, Toluca Lake, California, U.S.) was a British-born American entertainer and comic actor known for his rapid-fire delivery of jokes and one-liners and for his success in virtually all entertainment media.
Bob Hope. Actor: The Ghost Breakers. Comedian Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, London, England, the fifth of seven sons of Avis (Townes), light opera singer, and William Henry Hope, a stonemason from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.
Nov 24, 2014 · Bob Hope performs for servicemen at Munda Airstrip, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in 1944. U.S. Army/AP. For his first book, Comedy at the Edge, about standup comedy in the 1970s, Richard...
This is a selection of films and television appearances by British-American comedian and actor Bob Hope (1903-2003). Hope, a former boxer, began his acting career in 1925 in various vaudeville acts and stage performances
Jul 28, 2003 · Bob Hope, who kept Americans laughing through the best and the worst times of the 20th century, has died of pneumonia at age 100.
Jul 28, 2003 · Bob Hope, Master of the One-Liner, Dead at 100. An American Entertainment Legend Dies of Pneumonia. Listen to an NPR special, Remembering Bob Hope, hosted by NPR's Susan Stamberg. View a...
Dec 5, 2017 · The Pepsodent Show, starring Bob Hope, makes its debut on NBC. The show is an instant success and makes Hope one of the top stars in radio.