Bob Hope
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sir Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS (born Leslie Townes Hope; May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel. Throughout his career, he was honored for his humanitarian work. In 1996, the U.S. Congress honored Bob Hope by declaring him the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces." Bob Hope appeared in or hosted 199 known USO shows. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Hope, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- May 29, 1903 In Eltham, London, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 134
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Going Spanish 1934-03-01
- Latest Project:
- Movie Rat Pack 2022-01-11
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Rat Pack | Self (archive footage) | 2022-01-11 |
| Movie | Boulevard! A Hollywood Story | Self (archive footage) | 2021-08-16 |
| Movie | Howard | Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage) | 2018-04-22 |
| Movie | This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-29 |
| Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
| Movie | Bing Crosby: Rediscovered | Self (archive footage) | 2014-12-02 |
| Movie | Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino | Himself (archive footage) | 2010-10-30 |
| Movie | Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials | Self | 2010-11-09 |
| Movie | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year | Self (archive footage) | 2009-07-02 |
| Movie | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | 2008-10-14 | |
| Movie | The Best of Carson, Volume 1 | 2006-11-07 | |
| Movie | Judy Garland: By Myself | Self (archive footage) | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter | Self (archive footage) | 2003-11-11 |
| Movie | Christmas in Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2003-11-13 |
| Movie | Edith Head: The Paramount Years | (archive footage) | 2002-11-26 |
| Movie | Hollywood Musicals of the 40's | Self (archive footage) | 2000-09-01 |
| Movie | Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died | Self (archive footage) | 1999-02-03 |
| Movie | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self (archive footage) | 1997-11-01 |
| Movie | Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents | Self - Co-Host | 1996-11-23 |
| Movie | Liberation | Self (archive footage) | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | That Little Monster | Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited) | 1994-04-19 |
| Movie | That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) | 1994-07-01 |
| Movie | Forrest Gump | Self - in Vietnam (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1994-06-23 |
| Movie | Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 1990-02-04 |
| Movie | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic | Self (archive footage) | 1990-02-20 |
| Movie | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self | 1988-05-16 |
| Movie | Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show | Self | 1988-12-19 |
| Movie | Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Self | 1988-05-27 |
| Movie | The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind | Self (archive footage) | 1988-10-01 |
| Movie | A Masterpiece of Murder | Dan Dolan | 1986-01-27 |
| Movie | Spies Like Us | Self | 1985-12-06 |
| Movie | It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour | Self - Host | 1984-12-16 |
| Movie | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
| Movie | Lucy Moves to NBC | Self | 1980-02-08 |
| Movie | A Tribute to Dr. Shock | Self (archive footage) | 1980-02-28 |
| Movie | The Hollywood Clowns | Self (archive footage) | 1979-03-23 |
| Movie | Bob Hope on the Road to China | Self - Host | 1979-09-16 |
| Movie | The Muppet Movie | Ice Cream Vendor | 1979-06-22 |
| Movie | Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy | Self | 1978-11-22 |
| Movie | The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special | Host / Barf Vader | 1977-12-19 |
| Movie | Joys | Self | 1976-03-05 |
| Movie | Mitzi & 100 Guys | Self | 1975-03-24 |
| Movie | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
| Movie | Hearts and Minds | Self (archive footage) | 1974-12-20 |
| Movie | Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective) | Commentator | 1973-02-22 |
| Movie | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | 1972-01-10 |
| Movie | Cancel My Reservation | Dan Bartlett | 1972-09-21 |
| Movie | The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World | Self | 1971-10-29 |
| Movie | Raquel! | Self | 1970-04-26 |
| Movie | Swing Out, Sweet Land | Self | 1970-01-01 |
| Movie | How to Commit Marriage | Frank Benson | 1969-07-07 |
| Movie | Rowan & Martin at the Movies | Self | 1968-01-01 |
| Movie | The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Self | 1968-12-19 |
| Movie | The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell | Sgt. Dan O'Farrell | 1968-05-08 |
| Movie | Eight on the Lam | Henry Dimsdale | 1967-04-26 |
| Movie | The Oscar | Bob Hope | 1966-03-04 |
| Movie | Not With My Wife, You Don't | Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1966-11-02 |
| Movie | Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! | Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade | 1966-06-08 |
| Movie | The Jack Benny Hour | Bob Hope / Marcello | 1965-11-03 |
| Movie | I'll Take Sweden | Bob Holcomb | 1965-06-18 |
| Movie | Hollywood My Home Town | Self (archive footage) | 1965-12-31 |
| Movie | A Global Affair | Frank Larrimore | 1964-01-30 |
| Movie | The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour | Bill Blakely | 1964-04-18 |
| Movie | Call Me Bwana | Matt | 1963-06-14 |
| Movie | Critic's Choice | Parker Ballantine | 1963-02-24 |
| Movie | Hollywood Without Make-Up | Self (archive footage) | 1963-07-01 |
| Series | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Self - Host | 1963-10-04 |
| Movie | The Road to Hong Kong | Chester Babcock | 1962-03-29 |
| Movie | Bachelor in Paradise | Adam J. Niles | 1961-11-01 |
| Movie | The Facts of Life | Larry Gilbert | 1960-11-14 |
| Movie | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood | Self | 1960-01-10 |
| Movie | Alias Jesse James | Milford Farnsworth | 1959-03-20 |
| Movie | Paris Holiday | Robert Leslie Hunter | 1958-04-05 |
| Movie | Beau James | Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker | 1957-06-07 |
| Movie | That Certain Feeling | Francis X. Dignan | 1956-06-04 |
| Movie | The Iron Petticoat | Captain Chuck Lockwood | 1956-09-01 |
| Movie | Playing Fields Association: Cricket | Self | 1955-07-29 |
| Series | The Chevy Show | Self | 1955-10-04 |
| Movie | The Seven Little Foys | Eddie Foy | 1955-09-30 |
| Movie | Casanova's Big Night | Pippo Popolino | 1954-04-07 |
| Movie | Road to Bali | Harold Gridley | 1953-01-29 |
| Movie | Here Come the Girls | Stanley Snodgrass | 1953-10-22 |
| Movie | Scared Stiff | Skeleton (uncredited) | 1953-04-27 |
| Movie | Son of Paleface | Peter Potter Jr. | 1952-07-14 |
| Movie | The Greatest Show on Earth | Spectator (uncredited) | 1952-02-16 |
| Movie | Off Limits | Wally Hogan | 1952-12-30 |
| Movie | The Lemon Drop Kid | Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid) | 1951-04-02 |
| Movie | My Favorite Spy | Peanuts White / Eric Augustine | 1951-12-25 |
| Movie | You Can Change The World | Self | 1950-02-25 |
| Series | The Bob Hope Show | Self - Host | 1950-04-09 |
| Movie | Screen Actors | Self (uncredited) | 1950-05-13 |
| Movie | Fancy Pants | Humphrey / Arthur Tyler | 1950-07-19 |
| Movie | Sorrowful Jones | Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones | 1949-07-04 |
| Movie | The Great Lover | Freddie Hunter | 1949-11-23 |
| Movie | The Paleface | 'Painless' Peter Potter | 1948-12-17 |
| Movie | Variety Girl | Bob Hope | 1947-08-29 |
| Movie | Is Everybody Listening? | Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program | 1947-09-05 |
| Movie | My Favorite Brunette | Ronnie Jackson | 1947-03-19 |
| Movie | Road to Rio | Hot Lips Barton | 1947-12-25 |
| Movie | Where There's Life | Michael Joseph Valentine | 1947-11-21 |
| Movie | Road to Utopia | Chester Hooton | 1946-02-27 |
| Movie | Monsieur Beaucaire | Monsieur Beaucaire | 1946-09-04 |
| Movie | The All-Star Bond Rally | Self - Host | 1945-05-10 |
| Movie | Story of G.I. Joe | Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited) | 1945-07-13 |
| Movie | Hollywood Victory Caravan | Bob Hope | 1945-09-30 |
| Movie | Memo for Joe | Self | 1944-08-10 |
| Movie | The Princess and the Pirate | Sylvester the Great | 1944-11-17 |
| Movie | A Welcome to Britain | Self (uncredited) | 1943-01-01 |
| Movie | Strictly G.I. | Self - Master of Ceremonies | 1943-01-01 |
| Movie | They Got Me Covered | Robert Kittredge | 1943-03-04 |
| Movie | Let's Face It | Jerry Walker | 1943-08-04 |
| Movie | Show-Business at War | Self | 1943-05-21 |
| Movie | My Favorite Blonde | Larry Haines | 1942-04-02 |
| Movie | Star Spangled Rhythm | Bob Hope | 1942-03-05 |
| Movie | Bob's Busy Day | Bob | 1942-06-01 |
| Movie | Road to Morocco | Orville Jackson | 1942-11-10 |
| Movie | Road to Zanzibar | Hubert 'Fearless' Frazier | 1941-04-11 |
| Movie | Caught in the Draft | Don Bolton | 1941-07-04 |
| Movie | Louisiana Purchase | Jim Taylor | 1941-12-31 |
| Movie | Nothing But the Truth | Steve Bennett | 1941-10-10 |
| Movie | Road to Singapore | Ace Lannigan | 1940-03-22 |
| Movie | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self - Master of Ceremonies | 1940-07-31 |
| Movie | The Ghost Breakers | Larry Lawrence | 1940-06-21 |
| Movie | Never Say Die | John Kidley | 1939-03-08 |
| Movie | The Cat and the Canary | Wally Campbell | 1939-10-27 |
| Movie | Some Like It Hot | Nicky Nelson | 1939-05-19 |
| Movie | College Swing | Bud Brady | 1938-04-29 |
| Movie | The Big Broadcast of 1938 | Buzz Fielding | 1938-02-11 |
| Movie | Give Me a Sailor | Jim Brewster | 1938-08-19 |
| Movie | Thanks for the Memory | Steve Merrick | 1938-11-11 |
| Movie | Watch the Birdie | Bob | 1935-08-10 |
| Movie | Double Exposure | Photographer / Robert | 1935-11-23 |
| Movie | Going Spanish | Bob | 1934-03-01 |
| Movie | Paree, Paree | Peter | 1934-09-08 |