Actor
· Acting
Bob Hope
Born 1903-05-29
Died 2003-07-27
📍 Eltham, London, England, UK
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 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.
Filmography 242
Breakdown: 1975
as Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage)
2025
Sally
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Howard
as Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
2018
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Mansfield 66/67
2017
O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
as Self
2016
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
as (archive footage)
2015
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
as Self
2010
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
as Self (archive footage)
2010
The Best of Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
2010
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
as Self
2008
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage)
2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Christmas in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
as Self
2003
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
as Self (archive footage)
2002
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Buñuel in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
as (archive footage)
1999
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1998
Vaudeville
as Self (archive footage)
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
1997
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
1994
Shanks for the Memory
1994
That Little Monster
as Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
1994
A Century of Cinema
as Self
1994
Liberation
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
as Self
1992
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1992
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
as Self
1991
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self
1990
Dors: The Other Diana
1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
as Self (archive footage)
1990
The Simpsons
as Bob Hope (voice)
1989
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Self
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
as Himself
1989
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
as Self
1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)
1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
as Self
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
1988
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
1987
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self
1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
as Self
1986
Classic Comedy Teams
as Self (archive footage)
1986
Spies Like Us
as Self
1985
The Golden Girls
as Bob Hope
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
1985
Highway to Heaven
as Sycopomp
1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as Self
1984
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
as Self
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Self
1983
Happy Birthday, Bob!
as Self
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Showbiz Goes to War
as Self (archive footage)
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
1982
Let Poland Be Poland
as Self
1982
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
as Himself
1981
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
as Himself
1981
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
as Self
1980
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
as Self (archive footage)
1980
Lucy Moves to NBC
as Self
1980
The Muppet Movie
as Ice Cream Vendor
1979
Leif
as Self
1979
The Hollywood Clowns
as Self (archive footage)
1979
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
as Self
1978
Mickey's 50
as Self
1978
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
as Self
1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
1978
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
as Self
1977
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
as Self
1977
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
as Self
1977
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
1976
NBC: The First Fifty Years
as Self
1976
The Captain and Tennille
as Self - Guest
1976
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Joys
as Self
1976
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
as Self
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
1975
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
1975
Hearts and Minds
as Self (archive footage)
1974
Dinah!
as Self
1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
1973
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
as Self
1973
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
as Self - Host
1973
Cancel My Reservation
as Dan Bartlett
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as Self
1971
Great Performances
as Self
1971
Honor America Day
as Self
1970
Raquel!
as Self
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Self
1970
How to Commit Marriage
as Frank Benson
1969
The Johnny Cash Show
as Self
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
1969
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
1968
Carnival Nights
as Self
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
1968
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
as Self
1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
as Self
1968
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self (uncredited)
1967
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
1967
The Danny Thomas Hour
as Makeup Man
1967
Eight on the Lam
as Henry Dimsdale
1967
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
as Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966
The Pruitts of Southampton
as Library Patron
1966
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
as Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
1966
The Oscar
as Bob Hope
1966
The Jack Benny Hour
as Bob Hope / Marcello
1965
Get Smart
as Room Service Attendant (uncredited)
1965
I'll Take Sweden
as Bob Holcomb
1965
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
as Bill Blakely
1964
A Global Affair
as Frank Larrimore
1964
The Hollywood Palace
as Self
1964
The Sound of Laughter
as Bing Fawcett - Plumber
1963
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
as Self
1963
Call Me Bwana
as Matt
1963
Critic's Choice
as Parker Ballantine
1963
The Lucy Show
as Plumber's Assistant
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1962
The Road to Hong Kong
as Chester Babcock
1962
The Bing Crosby Show
as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
Bachelor in Paradise
as Adam J. Niles
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
as Self
1961
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers
as Self - Narrator
1961
The Facts of Life
as Larry Gilbert
1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as Self
1960
Alias Jesse James
as Milford Farnsworth
1959
The All-Star Christmas Show
as Self
1958
Kraft Music Hall
as Self
1958
Paris Holiday
as Robert Leslie Hunter
1958
The Dick Clark Show
as Self
1958
Frank Sinatra Show
as Self
1957
The Thin Man
as Self (uncredited)
1957
Beau James
as Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
1957
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
as Himself/Ricky Ricardo
1956
The Iron Petticoat
as Captain Chuck Lockwood
1956
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
1956
That Certain Feeling
as Francis X. Dignan
1956
Tony Awards
as Self
1956
The Awful Truth
as Jerry Warner
1956
Cinépanorama
as Self
1956
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
as Influential Man
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as Self
1956
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Bob Hope (uncredited)
1955
The Chevy Show
as Self
1955
The Seven Little Foys
as Eddie Foy
1955
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
as Self
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
1954
Project XX
as Narrator
1954
Casanova's Big Night
as Pippo Popolino
1954
Here Come the Girls
as Stanley Snodgrass
1953
Scared Stiff
as Skeleton (uncredited)
1953
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Off Limits
as Wally Hogan
1952
Road to Bali
as Harold Gridley
1952
Son of Paleface
as Peter Potter Jr.
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Spectator (uncredited)
1952
My Favorite Spy
as Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
1951
I Love Lucy
as Bob Hope
1951
The Red Skelton Show
as Self - Cameo
1951
The Lemon Drop Kid
as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
1951
The Jack Benny Program
as Bob Hope
1950
The Jack Benny Program
as Self / Clyde
1950
The Jack Benny Program
as Self
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self - Host
1950
Fancy Pants
as Humphrey / Arthur Tyler
1950
The Bob Hope Show
as Self - Host
1950
You Can Change The World
as Self
1950
What's My Line?
as Self
1950
The Great Lover
as Freddie Hunter
1949
Sorrowful Jones
as Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
1949
The Paleface
as 'Painless' Peter Potter
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
Road to Rio
as Hot Lips Barton
1947
Where There's Life
as Michael Joseph Valentine
1947
Variety Girl
as Bob Hope
1947
My Favorite Brunette
as Ronnie Jackson
1947
Monsieur Beaucaire
as Monsieur Beaucaire
1946
Road to Utopia
as Chester Hooton
1946
Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Bob Hope
1945
Story of G.I. Joe
as Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
1945
The All-Star Bond Rally
as Self - Host
1945
The Princess and the Pirate
as Sylvester the Great
1944
Memo for Joe
as Self
1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
1944
Let's Face It
as Jerry Walker
1943
Show-Business at War
as Self
1943
They Got Me Covered
as Robert Kittredge
1943
Strictly G.I.
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
1943
A Welcome to Britain
as Self (uncredited)
1943
Combat America
as Self
1943
Road to Morocco
as Orville Jackson
1942
Bob's Busy Day
as Bob
1942
My Favorite Blonde
as Larry Haines
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Bob Hope
1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
as Self
1942
Louisiana Purchase
as Jim Taylor
1941
Nothing but the Truth
as Steve Bennett
1941
Caught in the Draft
as Don Bolton
1941
Road to Zanzibar
as Hubert 'Fearless' Frazier
1941
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
1940
The Ghost Breakers
as Larry Lawrence
1940
Road to Singapore
as Ace Lannigan
1940
The Cat and the Canary
as Wally Campbell
1939
Some Like It Hot
as Nicky Nelson
1939
Never Say Die
as John Kidley
1939
Thanks for the Memory
as Steve Merrick
1938
Give Me a Sailor
as Jim Brewster
1938
College Swing
as Bud Brady
1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938
as Buzz Fielding
1938
Calling All Tars
as Bobby
1936
Shop Talk
as Robert Hope Jr.
1936
Double Exposure
as Photographer / Robert
1935
The Old Grey Mayor
as Bob
1935
Paree, Paree
as Peter
1934
Soup for Nuts
as Master of Ceremonies
1934
Going Spanish
as Bob
1934
Talking Comedy