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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.
Sep 17, 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.
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 overseas 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.
Nov 24, 2014 · Richard Zoglin's first book, Comedy at the Edge: How Stand Up in the 1970s Changed America, led to his curiosity about Bob Hope. He was very upfront in acknowledging that...
Jul 28, 2003 · Bob Hope was an American icon and a tireless morale-booster for servicemen from World War II to the Gulf War. Photo courtesy of Bob Hope Enterprises July 28, 2003 -- Bob...
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 was the man everyone was supposed to like. In a career that spanned three-quarters of a century, he left his indelible mark, big-time,...
Mar 27, 2024 · Bob Hope's first tours in vaudeville were as half of a two-man dancing team. The act appeared in “small time” vaudeville houses where ticket prices were as low as ten cents, and performances were “continuous,” with as many as six shows each day. Bob Hope, like most vaudeville performers, gained his professional training in these small ...
