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.
Known for
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movieBreakdown: 1975
2025
Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage)
movieSally
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieKids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieRat Pack
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieBoulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieHoward
2018
Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
movieThis Is Bob Hope...
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
Self (archive)
tvO.J.: Made in America
2016
Self (archive footage)
movieJayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieBing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
Self (archive footage)
movieDalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
2010
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Best of Johnny Carson
2010
Self (archive footage)
movie1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieFrankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006
Self (archive footage)
movieElf: Christmas in Tinseltown
2004
Self (archive)
movieJudy Garland: By Myself
2004
Self (archive footage)
movieChristmas in Hollywood
2003
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieEdith Head: The Paramount Years
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieBob Hope and the Road to Success
2002
Self (archive footage)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
Self (archive footage)
movieHollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
Self (archive footage)
movieBuñuel in Hollywood
2000
Self (archive footage)
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
movieVaudeville
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994
(archive footage)
movieThat Little Monster
1994
Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
movieLiberation
1994
Self (archive footage)
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1992
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
Self
movieThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Bob Hope (voice)
movieThe Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
Self (archive footage)
movieClassic Comedy Teams
1986
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Golden Girls
1985
Bob Hope
movieHollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
Self (archive footage)
tvHighway to Heaven
1984
Sycopomp
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieShowbiz Goes to War
1982
Self (archive footage)
movieA Tribute to Dr. Shock
1980
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979
Ice Cream Vendor
movieLeif
1979
Self
movieThe Hollywood Clowns
1979
Self (archive footage)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977
Host / Barf Vader
tvThe Captain and Tennille
1976
Self - Guest
tvThe Muppet Show
1976
Self - Special Guest Star
movieJoys
1976
Self
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Self (archive footage)
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975
Self - Presenter
movieHearts and Minds
1974
Self (archive footage)
tvDinah!
1974
Self
movieThe Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
1973
Self - Host
movieCancel My Reservation
1972
Dan Bartlett
movieRichard
1972
Self (archive)
movieHollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Self (archive footage)
The Great Radio Comedians
1971
Self (archive footage)
movieRaquel!
1970
Self
Roberta
1969
Huck Haines
movieHow to Commit Marriage
1969
Frank Benson
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieThe Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968
Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited) / Self (uncredited)
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
Self (uncredited) / Self - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
tvThe Danny Thomas Hour
1967
Makeup Man
movieEight on the Lam
1967
Henry Dimsdale
movieNot With My Wife, You Don't!
1966
Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvThe Pruitts of Southampton
1966
Library Patron
movieBoy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
1966
Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
movieThe Oscar
1966
Bob Hope
movieThe Jack Benny Hour
1965
Bob Hope / Marcello
tvGet Smart
1965
Room Service Attendant (uncredited)
movieI'll Take Sweden
1965
Bob Holcomb
movieThe Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
1964
Bill Blakely
movieA Global Affair
1964
Frank Larrimore
movieThe Sound of Laughter
1963
Bing Fawcett - Plumber
movieCritic's Choice
1963
Parker Ballantine
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Plumber's Assistant
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self / Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Road to Hong Kong
1962
Chester Babcock
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Co-Host / Self
movieBachelor in Paradise
1961
Adam J. Niles
movieProject XX: The Story of Will Rogers
1961
Self - Narrator
movieThe Facts of Life
1960
Larry Gilbert
movieAlias Jesse James
1959
Milford Farnsworth
movieParis Holiday
1958
Robert Leslie Hunter
tvThe Thin Man
1957
Self (uncredited)
movieBeau James
1957
Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
movieThe Bob Hope Chevy Show
1956
Himself/Ricky Ricardo
movieThe Iron Petticoat
1956
Captain Chuck Lockwood
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956
Self - Guest
movieThat Certain Feeling
1956
Francis X. Dignan
movieThe Awful Truth
1956
Jerry Warner
movieShowdown at Ulcer Gulch
1956
Influential Man
tvScreen Director's Playhouse
1955
Bob Hope (uncredited)
movieThe Seven Little Foys
1955
Eddie Foy
tvProject XX
1954
Narrator
movieCasanova's Big Night
1954
Pippo Popolino
movieHere Come the Girls
1953
Stanley Snodgrass
movieScared Stiff
1953
Skeleton (uncredited)
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
movieOff Limits
1952
Wally Hogan
movieRoad to Bali
1952
Harold Gridley
movieSon of Paleface
1952
Peter Potter Jr.
movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
1952
Spectator (uncredited)
movieMy Favorite Spy
1951
Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
tvI Love Lucy
1951
Bob Hope
tvThe Red Skelton Show
1951
Bob Hope
movieThe Lemon Drop Kid
1951
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950
Bob Hope / Bob Hope / Clyde
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Self - Intermission Guest / Self - Lux Video Theatre Guest
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Self / Self - Host
movieFancy Pants
1950
Humphrey / Arthur Tyler
Screen Actors
1950
Self (uncredited)
tvThe Bob Hope Show
1950
Self - Host
movieThe Great Lover
1949
Freddie Hunter
movieSorrowful Jones
1949
Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
movieThe Paleface
1948
'Painless' Peter Potter
movieRoad to Rio
1947
Hot Lips Barton
movieWhere There's Life
1947
Michael Joseph Valentine
Is Everybody Listening?
1947
Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program
movieVariety Girl
1947
Bob Hope
movieMy Favorite Brunette
1947
Ronnie Jackson
movieMonsieur Beaucaire
1946
Monsieur Beaucaire
movieRoad to Utopia
1946
Chester Hooton
movieStory of G.I. Joe
1945
Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe All-Star Bond Rally
1945
Self - Host
movieThe Princess and the Pirate
1944
Sylvester the Great
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Presenter
movieLet's Face It
1943
Jerry Walker
movieThey Got Me Covered
1943
Robert Kittredge
movieStrictly G.I.
1943
Self - Master of Ceremonies
movieA Welcome to Britain
1943
Self (uncredited)
movieRoad to Morocco
1942
Orville Jackson
movieMy Favorite Blonde
1942
Larry Haines
movieStar Spangled Rhythm
1942
Bob Hope
movieLouisiana Purchase
1941
Jim Taylor
movieNothing but the Truth
1941
Steve Bennett
movieCaught in the Draft
1941
Don Bolton
movieRoad to Zanzibar
1941
Fearless
movieCavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
Self - Master of Ceremonies
movieThe Ghost Breakers
1940
Larry Lawrence
movieRoad to Singapore
1940
Ace Lannigan
movieThe Cat and the Canary
1939
Wally Campbell
movieSome Like It Hot
1939
Nicky Nelson
movieNever Say Die
1939
John Kidley
movieThanks for the Memory
1938
Steve Merrick
movieGive Me a Sailor
1938
Jim Brewster
movieCollege Swing
1938
Bud Brady
movieThe Big Broadcast of 1938
1938
Buzz Fielding
movieShop Talk
1936
Robert Hope Jr.
movieDouble Exposure
1935
Photographer / Robert
movieSoup for Nuts
1934
Master of Ceremonies
Production13
movieBob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
1992
Executive Producer
movieBob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
1991
Executive Producer
movieBob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
1988
Executive Producer
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Executive Producer
movieJoys
1976
Executive Producer
movieCancel My Reservation
1972
Executive Producer
Roberta
1969
Executive Producer
Bob Hope Christmas Show
1965
Associate Producer
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Executive Producer
movieAlias Jesse James
1959
Executive Producer
movieParis Holiday
1958
Producer
movieMy Favorite Brunette
1947
Producer