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Bob Hope

Acting
Known For

100 Years Old

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.

Born

Eltham, London, England, UK on 29th May 1903

Died

27th July 2003

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