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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.
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Jun 3, 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.
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Apr 3, 2014 · Bob Hope was a British-born American entertainer and comic actor known for his jokes and one-liners, as well as his success in the entertainment industry and his decades of...
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.
- May 29, 1903
- July 27, 2003
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...
Jul 28, 2003 · Bob Hope was an American icon and a tireless morale-booster for servicemen from World War II to the Gulf War. He was a master of the one-liner, a radio star, a film and TV star, and a friend of presidents and celebrities.
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