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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Breakdown: 1975
Character:Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage)
Release Date:18/12/2025
Sally
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/01/2025
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:26/10/2022
Rat Pack
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/01/2022
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/08/2021
Howard
Character:Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
Release Date:22/04/2018
This Is Bob Hope...
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:29/12/2017
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
Character:Self
Release Date:10/05/2016
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/12/2014
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
Character:Self
Release Date:09/11/2010
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:30/10/2010
The Best of Johnny Carson
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2010
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/07/2009
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Character:Self
Release Date:11/11/2008
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
Character:
Release Date:07/11/2006
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/01/2006
Pioneers of Primetime
Character:
Release Date:09/11/2005
Legendary Christmas Entertainers
Character:Self
Release Date:04/10/2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Character:Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage)
Release Date:28/07/2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:25/02/2004
Christmas in Hollywood
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/11/2003
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/11/2003
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Character:Self
Release Date:22/08/2003
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:26/11/2002
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2002
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2002
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/02/2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/02/2001
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/09/2000
Buñuel in Hollywood
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/02/2000
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:20/07/1999
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:03/02/1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1999
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Character:Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1998
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/11/1997
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
Character:Self - Co-Host
Release Date:23/11/1996
Radio Star - Die AFN-Story
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/1995
That's Entertainment! III
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:01/07/1994
Shanks for the Memory
Character:
Release Date:01/06/1994
That Little Monster
Character:Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1994
A Century of Cinema
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1994
Liberation
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1994
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
Character:Self
Release Date:15/12/1993
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/1992
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
Character:Self
Release Date:01/11/1991
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
Character:Self
Release Date:12/01/1991
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Character:Self
Release Date:23/07/1990
Dors: The Other Diana
Character:
Release Date:08/05/1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/02/1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:04/02/1990
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:23/09/1989
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:14/05/1989
Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!
Character:Self
Release Date:21/01/1989
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/10/1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:27/05/1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/1988
Just a Song and Dance
Character:
Release Date:29/12/1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/1987
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Character:Self
Release Date:30/11/1986
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/1986
A Masterpiece of Murder
Character:Dan Dolan
Release Date:27/01/1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Character:Self
Release Date:17/01/1986
Classic Comedy Teams
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1986
Spies Like Us
Character:Self
Release Date:06/12/1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1985
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:16/12/1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Character:Self
Release Date:29/01/1984
Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut
Character:Self
Release Date:15/01/1984
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Character:Self
Release Date:19/09/1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Character:Self
Release Date:27/05/1983
Happy Birthday, Bob!
Character:Self
Release Date:23/05/1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1983
Showbiz Goes to War
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:31/12/1982
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
Character:Self
Release Date:28/02/1982
Let Poland Be Poland
Character:Self
Release Date:31/01/1982
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
Character:Himself
Release Date:16/11/1981
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
Character:Himself
Release Date:05/02/1981
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/02/1980
Lucy Moves to NBC
Character:Self
Release Date:08/02/1980
Bob Hope on the Road to China
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:16/09/1979
The Muppet Movie
Character:Ice Cream Vendor
Release Date:22/06/1979
Leif
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/1979
The Hollywood Clowns
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/03/1979
Derby Fever USA
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1979
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Character:Self
Release Date:22/11/1978
Mickey's 50
Character:Self
Release Date:19/11/1978
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
Character:Self
Release Date:12/11/1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Self
Release Date:13/09/1978
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Character:Host / Barf Vader
Release Date:19/12/1977
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
Character:Self
Release Date:26/04/1977
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
Character:Self
Release Date:12/03/1977
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
Character:
Release Date:13/12/1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/1976
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
Character:Self
Release Date:04/07/1976
Joys
Character:Self
Release Date:05/03/1976
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
Character:Self
Release Date:24/10/1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/08/1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Character:Self
Release Date:24/03/1975
Hearts and Minds
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/12/1974
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:20/11/1974
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
Character:Self
Release Date:04/04/1973
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:07/03/1973
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
Character:Commentator
Release Date:22/02/1973
Cancel My Reservation
Character:Dan Bartlett
Release Date:21/09/1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/01/1972
Festival at Ford's
Character:Self
Release Date:15/11/1971
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Character:Self
Release Date:29/10/1971
The Great Radio Comedians
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/05/1971
The Bob Hope Christmas Special
Character:Self
Release Date:14/01/1971
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/1970
Honor America Day
Character:Self
Release Date:04/07/1970
Raquel!
Character:Self
Release Date:26/04/1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1970
Roberta
Character:Huck Haines
Release Date:06/11/1969
How to Commit Marriage
Character:Frank Benson
Release Date:07/07/1969
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/1968
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Character:Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
Release Date:08/05/1968
Carnival Nights
Character:Self
Release Date:20/03/1968
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1968
Eight on the Lam
Character:Henry Dimsdale
Release Date:26/04/1967
Bob Hope Comedy Special
Character:
Release Date:15/02/1967
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Character:Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:02/11/1966
Murder at N.B.C.
Character:
Release Date:19/10/1966
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Character:Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
Release Date:08/06/1966
The Oscar
Character:Bob Hope
Release Date:04/03/1966
Bob Hope Christmas Show
Character:Self
Release Date:15/12/1965
The Jack Benny Hour
Character:Bob Hope / Marcello
Release Date:03/11/1965
I'll Take Sweden
Character:Bob Holcomb
Release Date:18/06/1965
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Character:Bill Blakely
Release Date:18/04/1964
A Global Affair
Character:Frank Larrimore
Release Date:30/01/1964
The Sound of Laughter
Character:Bing Fawcett - Plumber
Release Date:17/12/1963
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
Character:Self
Release Date:27/09/1963
Call Me Bwana
Character:Matt
Release Date:14/06/1963
Critic's Choice
Character:Parker Ballantine
Release Date:24/02/1963
The Road to Hong Kong
Character:Chester Babcock
Release Date:29/03/1962
The Bing Crosby Show
Character:Self
Release Date:11/12/1961
Bachelor in Paradise
Character:Adam J. Niles
Release Date:01/11/1961
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers
Character:Self - Narrator
Release Date:28/03/1961
The Facts of Life
Character:Larry Gilbert
Release Date:14/11/1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:10/01/1960
Alias Jesse James
Character:Milford Farnsworth
Release Date:20/03/1959
Some of Manie's Friends
Character:
Release Date:10/03/1959
The All-Star Christmas Show
Character:Self
Release Date:01/12/1958
Paris Holiday
Character:Robert Leslie Hunter
Release Date:05/04/1958
Beau James
Character:Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
Release Date:07/06/1957
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
Character:Himself/Ricky Ricardo
Release Date:21/10/1956
The Iron Petticoat
Character:Captain Chuck Lockwood
Release Date:01/09/1956
That Certain Feeling
Character:Francis X. Dignan
Release Date:04/06/1956
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Character:Influential Man
Release Date:01/01/1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1956
The Seven Little Foys
Character:Eddie Foy
Release Date:30/09/1955
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
Character:Self
Release Date:29/07/1955
Casanova's Big Night
Character:Pippo Popolino
Release Date:07/04/1954
Here Come the Girls
Character:Stanley Snodgrass
Release Date:22/10/1953
Scared Stiff
Character:Skeleton (uncredited)
Release Date:27/04/1953
Off Limits
Character:Wally Hogan
Release Date:30/12/1952
Road to Bali
Character:Harold Gridley
Release Date:05/12/1952
Son of Paleface
Character:Peter Potter Jr.
Release Date:14/07/1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
Character:Spectator (uncredited)
Release Date:16/02/1952
My Favorite Spy
Character:Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
Release Date:25/12/1951
The Lemon Drop Kid
Character:Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Release Date:02/04/1951
Fancy Pants
Character:Humphrey / Arthur Tyler
Release Date:19/07/1950
Screen Actors
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:13/05/1950
You Can Change The World
Character:Self
Release Date:25/02/1950
The Great Lover
Character:Freddie Hunter
Release Date:23/11/1949
Sorrowful Jones
Character:Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
Release Date:04/07/1949
The Paleface
Character:'Painless' Peter Potter
Release Date:17/12/1948
Road to Rio
Character:Hot Lips Barton
Release Date:25/12/1947
Where There's Life
Character:Michael Joseph Valentine
Release Date:21/11/1947
Is Everybody Listening?
Character:Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program
Release Date:05/09/1947
Variety Girl
Character:Bob Hope
Release Date:29/08/1947
My Favorite Brunette
Character:Ronnie Jackson
Release Date:19/03/1947
Monsieur Beaucaire
Character:Monsieur Beaucaire
Release Date:04/09/1946
Road to Utopia
Character:Chester Hooton
Release Date:27/02/1946
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Character:Bob Hope
Release Date:30/09/1945
Story of G.I. Joe
Character:Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:13/07/1945
Road to Home
Character:Self
Release Date:04/07/1945
The All-Star Bond Rally
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:10/05/1945
The Princess and the Pirate
Character:Sylvester the Great
Release Date:17/11/1944
Memo for Joe
Character:Self
Release Date:10/08/1944
Let's Face It
Character:Jerry Walker
Release Date:04/08/1943
Show-Business at War
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/1943
Don't Hook Now
Character:Self
Release Date:30/04/1943
They Got Me Covered
Character:Robert Kittredge
Release Date:04/03/1943
Strictly G.I.
Character:Self - Master of Ceremonies
Release Date:01/01/1943
A Welcome to Britain
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1943
Combat America
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1943
Road to Morocco
Character:Orville Jackson
Release Date:10/11/1942
Bob's Busy Day
Character:Bob
Release Date:01/06/1942
My Favorite Blonde
Character:Larry Haines
Release Date:02/04/1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
Character:Bob Hope
Release Date:05/03/1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1942
Louisiana Purchase
Character:Jim Taylor
Release Date:31/12/1941
Nothing But the Truth
Character:Steve Bennett
Release Date:10/10/1941
Caught in the Draft
Character:Don Bolton
Release Date:04/07/1941
Road to Zanzibar
Character:Hubert 'Fearless' Frazier
Release Date:11/04/1941
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Character:Self - Master of Ceremonies
Release Date:31/07/1940
The Ghost Breakers
Character:Larry Lawrence
Release Date:21/06/1940
Road to Singapore
Character:Ace Lannigan
Release Date:22/03/1940
The Cat and the Canary
Character:Wally Campbell
Release Date:27/10/1939
Some Like It Hot
Character:Nicky Nelson
Release Date:19/05/1939
Never Say Die
Character:John Kidley
Release Date:08/03/1939
Thanks for the Memory
Character:Steve Merrick
Release Date:11/11/1938
Give Me a Sailor
Character:Jim Brewster
Release Date:19/08/1938
College Swing
Character:Bud Brady
Release Date:29/04/1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Character:Buzz Fielding
Release Date:11/02/1938
Calling All Tars
Character:Bobby
Release Date:25/03/1936
Shop Talk
Character:Robert Hope Jr.
Release Date:15/02/1936
Double Exposure
Character:Photographer / Robert
Release Date:23/11/1935
Watch the Birdie
Character:Bob
Release Date:10/08/1935
The Old Grey Mayor
Character:Bob
Release Date:06/04/1935
Paree, Paree
Character:Peter
Release Date:08/09/1934
Going Spanish
Character:Bob
Release Date:01/03/1934
Television Appearances
O.J.: Made in America
Character:Self (archive footage)
Pebble Mill
Character:Self
The Simpsons
Character:Bob Hope (voice)
The Jim Henson Hour
Character:Himself
The Golden Girls
Character:Bob Hope
Highway to Heaven
Character:Sycopomp
Late Night with David Letterman
Character:Self
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Character:Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
Character:Self
The Captain and Tennille
Character:Self - Guest
The Muppet Show
Character:Self - Special Guest Star
Donny & Marie
Character:Self
People's Choice Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Dinah!
Character:Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Character:Self
Midi trente
Character:Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
Character:Self
Great Performances
Character:Self
Treffpunkte
Character:Self
The Barbara McNair Show
Character:Self
The Johnny Cash Show
Character:Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Character:Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Character:Self - Guest
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Character:Self (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Character:Self (uncredited)
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self (uncredited)
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
The Danny Thomas Hour
Character:Makeup Man
The Pruitts of Southampton
Character:Library Patron
Get Smart
Character:Room Service Attendant (uncredited)
The Hollywood Palace
Character:Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Character:Self - Host
The Lucy Show
Character:Plumber's Assistant
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
The DuPont Show of the Week
Character:Self
Startime
Character:
Kraft Music Hall
Character:Self
The Dick Clark Show
Character:Self
Frank Sinatra Show
Character:Self
The Thin Man
Character:Self (uncredited)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Character:Self
The Steve Allen Show
Character:Self - Guest
Tony Awards
Character:Self
Cinépanorama
Character:Self
Screen Director's Playhouse
Character:Bob Hope (uncredited)
The Chevy Show
Character:Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Self
Project XX
Character:Narrator
The Oscars
Character:Self
I Love Lucy
Character:Bob Hope
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Self - Cameo
The Jack Benny Program
Character:Bob Hope
The Jack Benny Program
Character:Self / Clyde
The Jack Benny Program
Character:Self
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Self - Intermission Guest
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Self - Lux Video Theatre Guest
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character:Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character:Self - Host
The Bob Hope Show
Character:Self - Host
What's My Line?
Character:Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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