Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Breakdown: 1975 ★ 6.8 Breakdown: 1975 2025 Sally ★ 7.7 Sally 2025 Kids' TV: The Surprising Story Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 2022 Rat Pack ★ 9.0 Rat Pack 2022 Boulevard! A Hollywood Story ★ 6.2 Boulevard! A Hollywood Story 2021 Howard ★ 6.8 Howard 2018 This Is Bob Hope... ★ 8.0 This Is Bob Hope... 2017 The Fabulous Allan Carr ★ 4.5 The Fabulous Allan Carr 2017 Mansfield 66/67 ★ 4.8 Mansfield 66/67 2017 O.J.: Made in America ★ 8.0 O.J.: Made in America 2016 Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops 2016 Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde ★ 6.4 Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde 2015 Bing Crosby: Rediscovered ★ 7.0 Bing Crosby: Rediscovered 2014 Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials 2010 Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino ★ 8.5 Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino 2010 The Best of Johnny Carson The Best of Johnny Carson 2010 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year ★ 7.5 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 2009 Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas 2008 The Best of Carson, Volume 1 ★ 10.0 The Best of Carson, Volume 1 2006 Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer ★ 5.0 Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer 2006 Pioneers of Primetime Pioneers of Primetime 2005 Legendary Christmas Entertainers Legendary Christmas Entertainers 2005 Judy Garland: By Myself ★ 8.3 Judy Garland: By Myself 2004 Christmas in Hollywood ★ 10.0 Christmas in Hollywood 2003 Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter ★ 8.0 Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter 2003 Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer 2003 100 Years of Hope and Humor 100 Years of Hope and Humor 2003 Edith Head: The Paramount Years ★ 7.7 Edith Head: The Paramount Years 2002 Bob Hope and the Road to Success ★ 9.0 Bob Hope and the Road to Success 2002 Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO 2002 The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 2001 The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 2001 Hollywood Musicals of the 40's Hollywood Musicals of the 40's 2000 Buñuel in Hollywood ★ 8.0 Buñuel in Hollywood 2000 Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults ★ 9.0 Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults 1999 Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died 1999 Television: The First Fifty Years Television: The First Fifty Years 1999 The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts ★ 6.5 The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1998 Vaudeville ★ 8.0 Vaudeville 1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender ★ 5.1 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender 1997 Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents ★ 8.3 Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents 1996 Radio Star - Die AFN-Story ★ 8.0 Radio Star - Die AFN-Story 1995 That's Entertainment! III ★ 7.0 That's Entertainment! III 1994 Shanks for the Memory Shanks for the Memory 1994 That Little Monster ★ 4.1 That Little Monster 1994 A Century of Cinema ★ 8.3 A Century of Cinema 1994 Liberation ★ 7.9 Liberation 1994 Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories ★ 8.0 Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories 1993 Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio 1992 Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files ★ 8.0 Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files 1992 Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II 1991 Pebble Mill ★ 4.1 Pebble Mill 1991 Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia ★ 7.0 Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia 1991 You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story 1990 Dors: The Other Diana Dors: The Other Diana 1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic ★ 8.3 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic 1990 Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration ★ 8.7 Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration 1990 The Simpsons ★ 8.0 The Simpsons 1989 Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy ★ 9.0 Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy 1989 Miss Piggy's Hollywood Miss Piggy's Hollywood 1989 The Jim Henson Hour ★ 8.9 The Jim Henson Hour 1989 Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party! ★ 10.0 Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party! 1989 Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show 1988 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind ★ 8.2 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind 1988 Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration ★ 8.0 Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration 1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC ★ 6.0 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC 1988 Just a Song and Dance ★ 7.0 Just a Song and Dance 1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood ★ 6.0 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987 All Star Party for Clint Eastwood ★ 6.0 All Star Party for Clint Eastwood 1986 TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines 1986 A Masterpiece of Murder ★ 10.0 A Masterpiece of Murder 1986 Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special ★ 9.0 Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special 1986 Classic Comedy Teams ★ 7.0 Classic Comedy Teams 1986 Spies Like Us ★ 6.2 Spies Like Us 1985 The Golden Girls ★ 7.6 The Golden Girls 1985 Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers 1985 It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour 1984 Highway to Heaven ★ 7.4 Highway to Heaven 1984 The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team 1984 Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut ★ 8.7 Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut 1984