Bob Hope is American entertainer.

How did Bob Hope die?

Bob Hope passed away in 2003 (pneumonia).

Bob Hope

Q: What is Bob Hope known for?

Bob Hope is primarily known as a(n) singer, television presenter, musician, entertainer, voice actor, comedian, producer, dancer, screenwriter, Q114919269, actor, activist, writer, stage actor, film actor, television actor, radio personality, vaudeville performer, boxer.

American entertainer

Born:May 29, 1903

Died:July 27, 2003

Age at death:100

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Pneumonia

Zodiac Sign:Gemini

Children:4

Born in:Eltham, United Kingdom

Buried in:United States

Languages:English

Singer Television Presenter Musician Entertainer Voice Actor Comedian Producer Dancer Screenwriter Q114919269 Actor Activist Writer Stage Actor Film Actor Television Actor Radio Personality Vaudeville Performer Boxer

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Links

Wikipedia Official Website IMDb YouTube

Famous For

Movies & TV

The Greatest Show on EarthThe Muppet MovieSpies Like UsRoad to MoroccoRoad to Bali

Books

Bob Hope's Confessions of a HookerFun Fare; a Treasury of Reader's Digest Wit and Humor

Songs & Albums

Thanks for the MemoryI Can't Get StartedTwo Sleepy PeopleWhite House Correspondents' Association dinnerZiegfeld Follies of 1936

Awards

Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (1998)Presidential Medal of Freedom (1969)Academy Honorary Award (1966)Golden Plate Award (1961)Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1960)

Bob Hope

American entertainer

Biography

Lester Townes "Bob" Hope (né Leslie Townes Hope; May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-born American comedian, actor, musician, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours. He appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, starring in 54, including a series of seven Road to ... musical comedy films with Bing Crosby as his partner. He reached his 100th birthday 59 days before he died in 2003. Hope hosted the Academy Awards ceremony a record 19 times. He also appeared in many stage productions and television roles and wrote 14 books. The song "Thanks for the Memory" was his signature tune. He was praised for his comedic timing, specializing in one-liners and rapid-fire delivery of jokes that were often self-deprecating. Between 1941 and 1991, he made 57 tours for the United Service Organizations (USO), entertaining military personnel around the world. In 1997, Congress passed a bill that made him an honorary veteran of the Armed Forces. 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. He became a boxer in the late 1910s, but moved into show business in the early 1920s, initially as a comedian and dancer on the vaudeville circuit before acting on Broadway. He began appearing on radio and in films in his 30s, starting in 1934.

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Quotes

“Thanks to our brave allies: you gallant Russian bear, you British everywhere.”

— Introduction to his World War II performances.; Obituary, The Economist, August 2, 2003

“I was on the way to my hotel, and I passed a hotel going in the opposite direction.”

— He arrived in Saigon on the day that Vietcong agents blew up an American officers' billet.; New York Times obituary, July 28, 2003

“I know I'm in England because this morning, my stomach got up two hours before I did and had a cup of tea! I've had so much tea, I slosh when I walk! You have to drink tea - I've tasted the coffee!”

— During a radio broadcast recorded in the UK. (During a broadcast in the Soviet Union, Bob re-used the first section, replacing 'England' with 'Russia' and 'cup of tea' with 'Bowl of Borscht'); Audio recording of radio broadcast.

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Photos

Publicity photo of Bob Hope and Flip Wilson from two television specials.

Prince Phillip of Great Britain, Richard Nixon, Bob Hope, and Carl Albert. November 24, 1969

John Decker (1895-1947): Wilshire Bowl Restaurant mural design – study/sketch 1941 (part 4 of 4) Caricatures of Hollywood actors 1920s-1930s. Original from Smithsonian Institution. Persons depicted: Bob Hope Joe E. Brown Charles Winninger Charles Boyer Greta Garbo Clark Gable Shirley Temple Humphrey Bogart William Claude Fields Mae West Roland Keith Young Caricature murals by the famous Hollywood set designer, painter, and caricaturist John Decker (1895–1947), formerly known as Leopold von der Decken. The charateur murals depicting famous actors and actresses were installed at the Wilshire Bowl night club in September 1941 to promote the cabaret show “The Silver Screen”, a production about the golden age of cinema. Rawpixel have digitally enhanced these illustrations into high resolution quality, and they are downloadable under the CC0 license: https://www.rawpixel.com/board/1292898/wilshire-bowl-mural-studies-free-cc0-public-domain-artworks Free download under CC Attribution (CC BY 4.0). Please credit the artist and rawpixel.com.

Gatehouse to Bob Hope's estate, Toluca Lake, CA.

Bob Hope Memorial Garden, San Fernando Mission, 2013

San Fernando Mission and Bob Hope Memorial Garden Entrance, 2013

President Richard Nixon and Pat Nixon on stage at the White House Dinner for the American Prisoners of War (POW) who were returned by the North Vietnamese government. On stage with President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon are singer Vic Damone, comedian-actor Bob Hope, "God Bless America" songwriter Irving Berlin, and singer-actor-dancer Sammy Davis, Jr.