Bob Hope

Described as

American entertainer (1903–2003)

Other names

Lester Hope, Packy East, Leslie Hope, Leslie Townes Hope

Born

May 29, 1903 · 11 references

Died

July 27, 2003 · 11 references

Born in

Well Hall · 1 reference

Died in

Toluca Lake

Buried in

San Fernando Mission Cemetery

Cause of death

pneumonia

Name at birth

Leslie Townes Hope

Citizen of

United States; United Kingdom

Occupation

comedian · 1 reference; actor · 1 reference; singer; screenwriter; television actor; boxer; radio personality; film actor · 1 reference

Political party

Republican Party

Sport

boxing

Instrument

voice

Record label

RCA Victor

Awards

Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (1998) · 1 reference; Peabody Awards; National Medal of Arts; Presidential Medal of Freedom (1969) · 1 reference; Knight of St. Sylvester; Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1960) · 2 references; Ronald Reagan Freedom Award; Library of Congress Living Legend (2000–) · 1 reference; Congressional Gold Medal; SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award; Medal of Liberty; Horatio Alger Award; Kennedy Center Honors; World Golf Hall of Fame; honorary doctor of the Ohio State University

Spouse

Dolores Hope (1934–2003) · 1 reference

Siblings

Jack Hope

Religion

Catholicism

Website

http://www.bobhope.com/

Wikipedias with a page

82

Wikidata item Q94081 (wikidata.org/wiki/Q94081), public domain (CC0). Copied November 13, 2026.

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.

Born, in its opening lines

May 29, 1903

Died, in its opening lines

July 27, 2003

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