Bob Hope profile
Actor profile

Bob Hope

29th May 1903 Eltham, London, England, UK 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.

227 Movies 58 TV Shows 285 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Breakdown: 1975 poster
Breakdown: 1975 18th December 2025 as Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage)
Sally poster
Sally 28th January 2025 as Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack poster
Rat Pack 11th January 2022 as Self (archive footage)
Howard poster
Howard 22nd April 2018 as Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
Vaudeville poster
Vaudeville 27th November 1997 as Self (archive footage)
Liberation poster
Liberation 1st January 1994 as Self (archive footage)
Leif poster
Leif 18th May 1979 as Self
Joys poster
Joys 5th March 1976 as Self
Roberta poster
Roberta 6th November 1969 as Huck Haines
Beau James poster
Beau James 7th June 1957 as Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
Story of G.I. Joe poster
Story of G.I. Joe 13th July 1945 as Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
Get Smart poster
Get Smart 18th September 1965 as Room Service Attendant (uncredited)