Bob Hope
Actor
Born May 29, 1903 in 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.
Filmography
Breakdown: 1975
Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage)
Sally
Self (archive footage)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Self (archive footage)
Howard
Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
Mansfield 66/67
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
Self
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
Self
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Self
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
Self (archive)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self (archive footage)
Christmas in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Self
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Self (archive footage)
Buñuel in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
(archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Vaudeville
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
Shanks for the Memory
That Little Monster
Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
A Century of Cinema
Self
Liberation
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
Self
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self
Dors: The Other Diana
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
The Simpsons
Bob Hope (voice)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Self
The Jim Henson Hour
Self
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Self
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Self (archive footage)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
Classic Comedy Teams
Self (archive footage)
Spies Like Us
Self
The Golden Girls
Bob Hope
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
Highway to Heaven
Sycopomp
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Self
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob!
Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Showbiz Goes to War
Self (archive footage)
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
Let Poland Be Poland
Self
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
Himself
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
Himself
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
Self (archive footage)
Lucy Moves to NBC
Self
The Muppet Movie
Ice Cream Vendor
Leif
Self
The Hollywood Clowns
Self (archive footage)
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Self
Mickey's 50
Self
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
Self
The George Burns One-Man Show
Self
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
Self
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
Self
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Self
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
Joys
Self
Donny & Marie
Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
Hearts and Minds
Self (archive footage)
Dinah!
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
Self
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
Self - Host
Cancel My Reservation
Dan Bartlett
Richard
Self (archive)
Midi trente
Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Self
Great Performances
Self
Honor America Day
Self
Raquel!
Self
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Self
How to Commit Marriage
Frank Benson
The Johnny Cash Show
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
Carnival Nights
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
Self
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Self (uncredited)
The Danny Thomas Hour
Makeup Man
Eight on the Lam
Henry Dimsdale
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Pruitts of Southampton
Library Patron
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
The Oscar
Bob Hope
The Jack Benny Hour
Bob Hope / Marcello
Get Smart
Room Service Attendant (uncredited)
I'll Take Sweden
Bob Holcomb
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Bill Blakely
A Global Affair
Frank Larrimore
The Hollywood Palace
Self
The Sound of Laughter
Bing Fawcett - Plumber
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
Self
Call Me Bwana
Matt
Critic's Choice
Parker Ballantine
The Lucy Show
Plumber's Assistant
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Road to Hong Kong
Chester Babcock
The Bing Crosby Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Bachelor in Paradise
Adam J. Niles
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers
Self - Narrator
The Facts of Life
Larry Gilbert
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
Alias Jesse James
Milford Farnsworth
The All-Star Christmas Show
Self
Kraft Music Hall
Self
Paris Holiday
Robert Leslie Hunter
The Dick Clark Show
Self
Frank Sinatra Show
Self
The Thin Man
Self (uncredited)
Beau James
Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
Himself/Ricky Ricardo
The Iron Petticoat
Captain Chuck Lockwood
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
That Certain Feeling
Francis X. Dignan
Tony Awards
Self
The Awful Truth
Jerry Warner
Cinépanorama
Self
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Influential Man
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Self
Screen Director's Playhouse
Bob Hope (uncredited)
The Chevy Show
Self
The Seven Little Foys
Eddie Foy
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
Project XX
Narrator
Casanova's Big Night
Pippo Popolino
Here Come the Girls
Stanley Snodgrass
Scared Stiff
Skeleton (uncredited)
The Oscars
Self
Off Limits
Wally Hogan
Road to Bali
Harold Gridley
Son of Paleface
Peter Potter Jr.
The Greatest Show on Earth
Spectator (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
I Love Lucy
Bob Hope
The Red Skelton Show
Bob Hope
The Lemon Drop Kid
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
The Jack Benny Program
Bob Hope
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Fancy Pants
Humphrey / Arthur Tyler
The Bob Hope Show
Self - Host
You Can Change The World
Self
What's My Line?
Self
The Great Lover
Freddie Hunter
Sorrowful Jones
Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
The Paleface
'Painless' Peter Potter
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Road to Rio
Hot Lips Barton
Where There's Life
Michael Joseph Valentine
Variety Girl
Bob Hope
My Favorite Brunette
Ronnie Jackson
Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire
Road to Utopia
Chester Hooton
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Bob Hope
Story of G.I. Joe
Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
The All-Star Bond Rally
Self - Host
The Princess and the Pirate
Sylvester the Great
Memo for Joe
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Let's Face It
Jerry Walker
Show-Business at War
Self
They Got Me Covered
Robert Kittredge
Strictly G.I.
Self - Master of Ceremonies
A Welcome to Britain
Self (uncredited)
Combat America
Self
Road to Morocco
Orville Jackson
Bob's Busy Day
Bob
My Favorite Blonde
Larry Haines
Star Spangled Rhythm
Bob Hope
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
Self
Louisiana Purchase
Jim Taylor
Nothing but the Truth
Steve Bennett
Caught in the Draft
Don Bolton
Road to Zanzibar
Fearless
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self - Master of Ceremonies
The Ghost Breakers
Larry Lawrence
Road to Singapore
Ace Lannigan
The Cat and the Canary
Wally Campbell
Some Like It Hot
Nicky Nelson
Never Say Die
John Kidley
Thanks for the Memory
Steve Merrick
Give Me a Sailor
Jim Brewster
College Swing
Bud Brady
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Buzz Fielding
Calling All Tars
Bobby
Shop Talk
Robert Hope Jr.
Double Exposure
Photographer / Robert
The Old Grey Mayor
Bob
Paree, Paree
Peter
Soup for Nuts
Master of Ceremonies
Going Spanish
Bob