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Bob Hope
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born May 29, 1903Died July 27, 2003 (100 years)
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.
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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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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | My Mom Jayne · as Self - Comedian |
| 2025 | Sally · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Beatles '64 · as Self - Actor |
| 2024 | Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid · as Self - Entertainer |
| 2024 | Jim Henson: Idea Man · as Self |
| 2024 | The Beach Boys · as Self - Guest, The Jack Benny Hour |
| 2023 | A Disturbance in the Force · as Self |
| 2022 | Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not · as Self |
| 2022 | Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind · as Self |
| 2021 | Boulevard! A Hollywood Story · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | The Last Movie Ride · as Self |
| 2021 | Tiger (TV Series) · as Self - Entertainer |
| 2020 | 1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines · as Self - Entertainer On Uso Tour |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Forgotten Heroes: The Robert Hartsock Story · as Self - Uso Host |
| 2019 | Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road · as Self |
| 2018 | Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes · as Self |
| 2017 | This Is Bob Hope... · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond · as Self |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan Carr · as Self |
| 2017 | I Am Battle Comic · as Self - Comedian |
| 2017 | Mansfield 66/67 · as Self - Guest On This Is Your Life |
| 2016 | O.J.: Made in America (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | O.J.: Made in America · as Self |
| 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Frank Sinatra. Die Stimme Amerikas · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | When Comedy Went to School · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Frost on Interviews · as Self |
| 2011 | Renée · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Dali & Disney: A Date with Destino · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | WWE Tribute for the Troops · as Self |
| 2008 | Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project · as Self |
| 2007 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups · as Self |
| 2006 | Celebrity Debut · as Self |
| 2006 | Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer · as Self |
| 2005 | Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie · as Self |
| 2005 | Inside Deep Throat · as Self |
| 2004 | Tiger: The Authorised DVD Collection · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self #25 |
| 2004 | The 76th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Special Memorial Tribute |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2004 | Andy Williams: My Favorite Duets · as Self |
| 2003 | Christmas from Hollywood · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina · as Self |
| 2003 | A Century of Black Cinema · as Self |
| 2003 | 100 Years of Hope and Humor · as Self |
| 2002 | The Kid Stays in the Picture · as Self |
| 2002 | Price for Peace · as Self |
| 2002 | My Sister Maria · as Self |
| 2001 | I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 2001 | Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days · as Self |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Hollywood Musicals of the 40's · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1999 | ABC 2000: The Millennium · as Self |
| 1999 | Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1999 | The Source · as Self |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Junket Whore · as Self |
| 1998 | Bob Hope: The Road to the Top · as Self |
| 1998 | The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts · as Self - Roastee (archive Footage) |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's · as Self |
| 1997 | Seven Brides for Uncle Sam · as Self |
| 1997 | Judy Garland's Hollywood · as Self |
| 1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Bob Hope: Laughing with the Presidents · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1996 | Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television · as Self |
| 1995 | Golden Anniversary · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Legends of Entertainment Video · as Self |
| 1994 | The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame · as Self - Honoree |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump · as Self - In Vietnam (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Songs That Won the War · as Self (sings "thanks For The Memory") |
| 1994 | 100 Years at the Movies · as Self |
| 1994 | Liberation · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema · as Self |
| 1994 | The Best of the Don Lane Show · as Self |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | The Unknown Marx Brothers · as Self |
| 1993 | The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 1993 | Bob Hope: The First 90 Years · as Self |
| 1993 | The 65th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Special Guest |
| 1993 | Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie · as Self |
| 1993 | The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion · as Self |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' · as Self - Comedian |
| 1992 | Vicki! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Oscar's Greatest Moments · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1990 | The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | The Joan Rivers Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues · as Self |
| 1989 | MTV News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Bob Hope |
| 1988 | The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1988 | Entertaining the Troops · as Self |
| 1987 | Bob Hope Winterfest Christmas Show · as Self |
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam · as Self |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The Jim Henson Hour (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Bloopermania · as Self |
| 1986 | All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood · as Self |
| 1986 | Our World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | Liberty Weekend · as Self |
| 1986 | NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | The 58th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1986 | Super Duper Bloopers and Silly Shorts · as Self |
| 1986 | Classic Comedy Teams · as Self |
| 1985 | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts · as Self - Honoree |
| 1985 | All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan · as Self |
| 1985 | Spies Like Us · as Self |
| 1985 | The Beach Boys: An American Band · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Bob Hope |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1984 | TV's Funniest Game Show Moments · as Self |
| 1984 | Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Mr. T · as Self |
| 1984 | Ingrid · as Self |
| 1984 | TV Bloopers And Practical Jokes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | The Lucille Ball/Jack Benny Double · as Self |
| 1983 | Star Search (TV Series) · as Self - Introducer |
| 1983 | James Bond: The First 21 Years · as Self |
| 1983 | The 55th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1982 | Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies · as Self |
| 1982 | The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Honoree & Presenter |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | The 54th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | This Is Elvis · as Self |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | A Tribute to Dr. Shock · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1980 | Lucy Moves to NBC · as Self |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | Ken Murray Shooting Stars · as Self |
| 1979 | Parkinson in Australia (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy · as Self |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | General Electric's All-Star Anniversary · as Self |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The 32nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self |
| 1978 | The 50th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1977 | An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor · as Self |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | |
| 1976 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years · as Self |
| 1976 | An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne · as Self |
| 1976 | All This and World War II · as Self |
| 1976 | The Captain and Tennille (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest Star |
| 1976 | Joys! · as Self |
| 1976 | Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dean Martin · as Self |
| 1976 | The Sonny & Cher Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Donny & Marie (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Brother Can You Spare a Dime · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1975 | 47th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Co-Host & Presenter |
| 1975 | Mitzi & 100 Guys · as Self |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Hearts and Minds · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The Mac Davis Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The ABC comedy hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1971 | The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The 43rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Bob Hope Christmas Special · as Self |
| 1970 | Swing Out, Sweet Land · as Self |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Bob Hope |
| 1970 | Make Room for Granddaddy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | Raquel · as Self |
| 1970 | The 42nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1969 | The Andy Williams Show (1962) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | I due Kennedy · as Self |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | The 41st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1969 | This is Tom Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | The Bob Hope Christmas Special · as Self - Host |
| 1968 | Julia (TV Series) · as Bob Hope |
| 1968 | The 40th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host & Presenter |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1968 | Cilla (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Bob Hope Christmas Special · as Self |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Mondo Hollywood · as Self |
| 1967 | The 39th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1967 | Snap Judgement (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | Not with My Wife, You Don't! · as Self - Uso Christmas Show (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Oscar · as Bob Hope |
| 1966 | The 38th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host & Honorary Gold Medal Recipient |
| 1966 | The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show · as Self |
| 1965 | Hollywood My Home Town · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The 37th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1964 | Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo Appearance |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1963 | Hollywood Without Make-Up · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The 34th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The 33rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1961 | Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers · as Self - Narrator |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1960 | The 32nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host & Winner |
| 1960 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood · as Self |
| 1959 | Sunday Showcase (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Premier Khrushchev in the USA · as Self |
| 1959 | The 31st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1958 | The Geisha Boy · as Self - On Tv |
| 1958 | The 30th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The Frank Sinatra Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | The Bob Hope Chevy Show · as Himself/ricky Ricardo |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1956 | Picture Parade (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Lucy's Really Lost Moments · as Self |
| 1955 | Tonight at the London Palladium (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | The 27th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | The Jimmy Durante Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Tonight! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Person to Person (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Bob Hope |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The 25th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host & Performer |
| 1952 | The Linkletter Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Olympic Fund Telethon · as Self - Host |
| 1951 | The Dinah Shore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy (TV Series) · as Bob Hope |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo |
| 1950 | This Is Your Life (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | Four Star Revue (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Self - Lux Video Theatre Guest |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1950 | You Can Change the World · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Milton Berle Show (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 1948 | We, the People (TV Series) · as Self - Entertainer |
| 1947 | Variety Girl · as Bob Hope |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1943 | Show-Business at War · as Self |
| 1943 | Combat America · as Self |
| 1943 | A Welcome to Britain · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythm · as Bob Hope |
| 1941 | CBS Evening News (TV Series) · as Self |