Bob Hope

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope KBE, KC*SG, KSS (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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Hope, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Cast

Mitzi & 100 Guys

(Self)

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

(Self (archive footage))

Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show

(Self)

The Muppet Movie

(Ice Cream Vendor)

The Princess and the Pirate

(Sylvester the Great)

Son of Paleface

(Peter Potter Jr.)

Road to Morocco

(Orville Jackson)

The Road to Hong Kong

(Chester Babcock)

Road to Zanzibar

(Hubert 'Fearless' Frazier)

Road to Rio

(Hot Lips Barton)

The Lemon Drop Kid

(Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid))

Spies Like Us

(Self)

The Seven Little Foys

(Eddie Foy)

Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special

(Self)

Road to Bali

(Harold Gridley)

Paris Holiday

(Robert Leslie Hunter)

The Hollywood Clowns

(Self (archive footage))

The Iron Petticoat

(Captain Chuck Lockwood)

Road to Singapore

(Ace Lannigan)

Road to Utopia

(Chester Hooton)

The Ghost Breakers

(Larry Lawrence)

The Big Broadcast of 1938

(Buzz Fielding)

Monsieur Beaucaire

(Monsieur Beaucaire)

Shop Talk

(Robert Hope Jr.)

Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia

(Self)

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

(Self)

I'll Take Sweden

(Bob Holcomb)

The Facts of Life

(Larry Gilbert)

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

(Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade)

Where There's Life

(Michael Joseph Valentine)

Alias Jesse James

(Milford Farnsworth)

The Paleface

('Painless' Peter Potter)

My Favorite Brunette

(Ronnie Jackson)

The Cat and the Canary

(Wally Campbell)

Legendary Christmas Entertainers

(Self)

Showbiz Goes to War

((archive footage))

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

(Influential Man)

Los Angeles Plays Itself

(Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage))

Bachelor in Paradise

(Adam J. Niles)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

(Self)

Fancy Pants

(Humphrey / Arthur Tyler)

The Oscar

(Bob Hope)

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

(Self)

Sorrowful Jones

(Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones)

Casanova's Big Night

(Pippo Popolino)

Critic's Choice

(Parker Ballantine)

The Great Radio Comedians

(Self (archive footage))

Nothing But the Truth

(Steve Bennett)

My Favorite Blonde

(Larry Haines)

Louisiana Purchase

(Jim Taylor)

Beau James

(Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker)

Is Everybody Listening?

(Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program)

My Favorite Spy

(Peanuts White / Eric Augustine)

Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories

(Self)

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

(Self)

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

(Sgt. Dan O'Farrell)

Call Me Bwana

(Matt)

Caught in the Draft

(Don Bolton)

Star Spangled Rhythm

(Bob Hope)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

(Self (archive footage))

How to Commit Marriage

(Frank Benson)

Off Limits

(Wally Hogan)

They Got Me Covered

(Robert Kittredge)

Cancel My Reservation

(Dan Bartlett)

A Global Affair

(Frank Larrimore)

Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy

(Self - Host)

Never Say Die

(John Kidley)

Variety Girl

(Bob Hope)

Here Come the Girls

(Stanley Snodgrass)

College Swing

(Bud Brady)

Roberta

(Huck Haines)

Going Spanish

(Bob)

The Great Lover

(Freddie Hunter)

Give Me a Sailor

(Jim Brewster)

Some Like It Hot

(Nicky Nelson)

That Certain Feeling

(Francis X. Dignan)

Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling

(Self)

Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

(Self - Co-Host)

Double Exposure

(Photographer / Robert)

Let's Face It

(Jerry Walker)

Thanks for the Memory

(Steve Merrick)

Road to Home

(Self)

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4

(Self)

Watch the Birdie

(Bob)

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

(Self (archive footage))

Howard

(Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage))

Some of Manie's Friends

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

(Self)

Hearts and Minds

(Self (archive footage))

Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

(Self)

Paree, Paree

(Peter)

The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special

(Himself)

Rat Pack

(Self (archive footage))

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

(Self)

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

(Self)

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

((archive footage))

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

(Self)

Calling All Tars

(Bobby)

The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO

(Self)

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

(Self)

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

(Self (archive footage))

Bob Hope and the Road to Success

(Self (archive footage))

The Jack Benny Hour

(Bob Hope / Marcello)

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

(Self (archive footage))

It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour

(Self - Host)

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

(Self)

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

(Self (archive footage))

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

(Self)

Christmas in Hollywood

(Self (archive footage))

Television: The First Fifty Years

(Self (archive footage))

Derby Fever USA

(Self)

Eight on the Lam

(Henry Dimsdale)

Not With My Wife, You Don't

(Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited))

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

(Self)

Strictly G.I.

(Self - Master of Ceremonies)

A Welcome to Britain

(Self (uncredited))

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

(Self (archive footage))

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

(Self)

Raquel!

(Self)

Scared Stiff

(Skeleton (uncredited))

The Greatest Show on Earth

(Spectator (uncredited))

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

(Self)

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

(Self)

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

(Self)

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

(Self)

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

(Himself (archive footage))

That's Entertainment! III

((archive footage))

Hollywood Victory Caravan

(Bob Hope)

Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials

(Self)

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

(Self (archive footage))

Joys

(Self)

The Bing Crosby Show

(Self)

Lucy Moves to NBC

(Self)

This Is Bob Hope...

(Self (archive footage))

That Little Monster

(Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited))

The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour

(Bill Blakely)

Show-Business at War

(Self)

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

(Self - Master of Ceremonies)

Judy Garland: By Myself

(Self (archive footage))

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

(Self (archive footage))

The All-Star Bond Rally

(Self - Host)

Bob's Busy Day

(Bob)

Swing Out, Sweet Land

(Self)

Combat America

(Self)

You Can Change The World

(Self)

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

(Self (archive footage))

Memo for Joe

(Self)

The Old Grey Mayor

(Bob)

A Masterpiece of Murder

(Dan Dolan)

Leif

(Self)

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

(Self)

Happy Birthday, Bob!

(Self)

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

(Self)

Story of G.I. Joe

(Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited))

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

(Self (archive footage))

And the Oscar Goes To...

(Self (archive footage))

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

(Self (archive footage))

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

(Self (archive footage))

A Century of Cinema

(Self)

The Sound of Laughter

(Bing Fawcett - Plumber)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

(Self (archive footage))

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

(Self (archive footage))

Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)

(Commentator)

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))

Screen Actors

(Self (uncredited))

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

(Self - Roastee (archive footage))

Playing Fields Association: Cricket

(Self)

Liberation

(Self (archive footage))

Let Poland Be Poland

(Self)

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

(Host / Barf Vader)

Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut

(Self)

Bob Hope on the Road to China

(Self - Host)

A Tribute to Dr. Shock

(Self (archive footage))

The Bob Hope Christmas Special

(Self)

Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years 1964-1972

(Bob Hope)

Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!

(Self)

Festival at Ford's

(Self)

Honor America Day

(Self)

Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl

(Self)

Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular

(Self)

Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny

(Self)

The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards

(Self - Host)

The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special

(Self - Host)

Forrest Gump

(Self - in Vietnam (archive footage) (uncredited))

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

(Self)

Shanks for the Memory

Bob Hope Christmas Show

The Bob Hope Chevy Show

Murder at N.B.C.

Bob Hope Comedy Special

Bob Hope Comedy Special

Buñuel in Hollywood

(Self (archive footage))

The Simpsons

(Bob Hope (voice))

The Colgate Comedy Hour

(Self)

The Lucy Show

(Plumber's Assistant)

Highway to Heaven

(Sycopomp)

The Merv Griffin Show

(Self)

I Love Lucy

(Bob Hope)

Donny & Marie

(Self)

Get Smart

(Room Service Attendant (uncredited))

The Muppet Show

(Self - Special Guest Star)

Late Night with David Letterman

(Self)

The Hollywood Palace

(Self - Cameo Appearance)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

(Self (uncredited))

The Johnny Cash Show

(Self)

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

(Self)

Kraft Music Hall

(Self)

The Thin Man

(Self (uncredited))

Frank Sinatra Show

(Self)

The DuPont Show of the Week

(Self)

The Steve Allen Show

(Self - Guest)

Pebble Mill

(Self)

The Barbara McNair Show

(Self)

The Oscars

(Self)

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

(Self)

The Kennedy Center Honors

(Self)

The Captain and Tennille

(Self)

The Chevy Show

(Self)

The Dick Clark Show

(Self)

O.J.: Made in America

(Self (archive footage))

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

(Self - Host)

The Jack Benny Program

(Bob Hope)

The Bob Hope Show

(Self - Host)

Startime

Dinah!

(Self)

The Mike Douglas Show

(Self - Co-Host)

The Carol Burnett Show

(Self (uncredited))

The Carol Burnett Show

(Self - Cameo Appearance (uncredited))

The Pruitts of Southampton

(Library Patron)

The Jack Benny Program

(Self / Clyde)

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

(Self)

The Red Skelton Show

(Self - Cameo)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

(Self - Host)

The Mike Douglas Show

(Self)

The Ed Sullivan Show

(Self)

Lux Video Theatre

(Self - Lux Video Theatre Guest)

Lux Video Theatre

(Self - Intermission Guest)

The Golden Girls

(Bob Hope)

V.I.P. Schaukel

(Self)

Midi trente

(Self)

The Jack Benny Program

(Self)

What's My Line?

(Self - Mystery Guest)

Cinépanorama

(Self)

The Dick Cavett Show

(Self - Guest)

Tony Awards

(Self)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

(Self)

The Wonderful World of Disney

(Self)

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

(Self)

Screen Director's Playhouse

(Bob Hope (uncredited))

The Jim Henson Hour

(Himself)

Treffpunkte

(Self)

Great Performances

(Self)

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
Crew

Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy

(Executive Producer)

Alias Jesse James

(Executive Producer)

My Favorite Brunette

(Writer)

Paris Holiday

(Story)

Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show

(Executive Producer)

My Favorite Brunette

(Producer)

Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia

(Executive Producer)

Paris Holiday

(Producer)

Roberta

(Executive Producer)

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

(Executive Producer)