Bob Hope
Acting
Born May 29, 1903 · Eltham, London, England, UK
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.
Films (221)
Breakdown: 1975
2025
Sally
2025
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022
Rat Pack
2022
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021
Howard
2018
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
2016
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
2010
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
2010
The Best of Johnny Carson
2010
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Legendary Christmas Entertainers
2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
Christmas in Hollywood
2003
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
2003
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
2002
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
Buñuel in Hollywood
2000
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
1999
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
1996
Radio Star - Die AFN-Story
1995
That's Entertainment! III
1994
Shanks for the Memory
1994
That Little Monster
1994
A Century of Cinema
1994
Liberation
1994
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
1993
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
1992
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1992
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
1991
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
Dors: The Other Diana
1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
1989
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989
Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!
1989
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
Just a Song and Dance
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
Spies Like Us
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour
1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut
1984
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
Happy Birthday, Bob!
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
1982
Let Poland Be Poland
1982
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
1981
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
1981
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
1980
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980
Bob Hope on the Road to China
1979
The Muppet Movie
1979
Leif
1979
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
Derby Fever USA
1979
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
1978
Mickey's 50
1978
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977
The George Burns One-Man Show
1977
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
1977
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
1977
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
1976
Joys
1976
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
Hearts and Minds
1974
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
1974
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
1973
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
1973
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
1973
Cancel My Reservation
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Festival at Ford's
1971
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
The Great Radio Comedians
1971
The Bob Hope Christmas Special
1971
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
1970
Honor America Day
1970
Raquel!
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
Roberta
1969
How to Commit Marriage
1969
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968
Carnival Nights
1968
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
Eight on the Lam
1967
Bob Hope Comedy Special
1967
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
1966
Murder at N.B.C.
1966
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
1966
The Oscar
1966
Bob Hope Christmas Show
1965
The Jack Benny Hour
1965
I'll Take Sweden
1965
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
1964
A Global Affair
1964
The Sound of Laughter
1963
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
1963
Call Me Bwana
1963
Critic's Choice
1963
The Road to Hong Kong
1962
The Bing Crosby Show
1961
Bachelor in Paradise
1961
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers
1961
The Facts of Life
1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
Alias Jesse James
1959
Some of Manie's Friends
1959
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958
Paris Holiday
1958
Beau James
1957
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
1956
The Iron Petticoat
1956
That Certain Feeling
1956
The Awful Truth
1956
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956
The Seven Little Foys
1955
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
1955
Casanova's Big Night
1954
Here Come the Girls
1953
Scared Stiff
1953
Off Limits
1952
Road to Bali
1952
Son of Paleface
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
My Favorite Spy
1951
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951
Fancy Pants
1950
Screen Actors
1950
You Can Change The World
1950
The Great Lover
1949
Sorrowful Jones
1949
The Paleface
1948
Road to Rio
1947
Where There's Life
1947
Is Everybody Listening?
1947
Variety Girl
1947
My Favorite Brunette
1947
Monsieur Beaucaire
1946
Road to Utopia
1946
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
Story of G.I. Joe
1945
Road to Home
1945
The All-Star Bond Rally
1945
The Princess and the Pirate
1944
Memo for Joe
1944
Let's Face It
1943
Show-Business at War
1943
Don't Hook Now
1943
They Got Me Covered
1943
Strictly G.I.
1943
A Welcome to Britain
1943
Combat America
1943
Road to Morocco
1942
Bob's Busy Day
1942
My Favorite Blonde
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
1942
Louisiana Purchase
1941
Nothing but the Truth
1941
Caught in the Draft
1941
Road to Zanzibar
1941
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
The Ghost Breakers
1940
Road to Singapore
1940
The Cat and the Canary
1939
Some Like It Hot
1939
Never Say Die
1939
Thanks for the Memory
1938
Give Me a Sailor
1938
College Swing
1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938
1938
Calling All Tars
1936
Shop Talk
1936
Double Exposure
1935
Watch the Birdie
1935
The Old Grey Mayor
1935
Paree, Paree
1934
Soup for Nuts
1934
Going Spanish
1934