Bob Hope

Personal Info

Birthday

May 29, 1903

Day of Death

2003-07-27

(100 years old)

Place of Birth

Eltham, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Leslie Townes Hope

Bob Hope

Biography

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...

Known For

The Simpsons

Get Smart

The Golden Girls

The Lucy Show

I Love Lucy

Highway to Heaven

The Jack Benny Program

Screen Director's Playhouse

Filmography

2025
Sally
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
as Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Howard
as Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
2017
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
as Self
2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
as Self
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
as Himself (archive footage)
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
as Self
2006
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Legendary Christmas Entertainers
as Self
2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Christmas in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
as Self
2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
as (archive footage)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
as Self (archive footage)
Buñuel in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
as Self (Archival Footage)
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
as Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
1996
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
as Self - Co-Host
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
as Self
1995
Radio Star - Die AFN-Story
as Self
1994
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
Forrest Gump
as Self - in Vietnam (archive footage) (uncredited)
That Little Monster
as Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
A Century of Cinema
as Self
Liberation
as Self (archive footage)
1993
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
as Self
1991
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
as Self
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
as Self
1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
1989
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
as Self - Host
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Self
Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!
as Self
1988
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
as Self
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
1986
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self
A Masterpiece of Murder
as Dan Dolan
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
as Self
1985
Spies Like Us
as Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
1984
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour
as Self - Host
Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut
as Self
1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
as Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob!
as Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
as Self
Let Poland Be Poland
as Self
1981
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
as Himself
1980
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
as Self (archive footage)
Lucy Moves to NBC
as Self
1979
Bob Hope on the Road to China
as Self - Host
The Muppet Movie
as Ice Cream Vendor
Leif
as Self
The Hollywood Clowns
as Self (archive footage)
Derby Fever USA
as Self
1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
as Self
Mickey's 50
as Self
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
as Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
1977
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
as Host / Barf Vader
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
as Self
1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
Joys
as Self
1975
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
as Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
1974
Hearts and Minds
as Self (archive footage)
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
as Self - Host
1973
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
as Self
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
as Self - Host
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
as Commentator
1972
Cancel My Reservation
as Dan Bartlett
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1971
Festival at Ford's
as Self
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
as Self
The Great Radio Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
The Bob Hope Christmas Special
as Self
1970
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
as Self
Honor America Day
as Self
Raquel!
as Self
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Self
1969
Roberta
as Huck Haines
How to Commit Marriage
as Frank Benson
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
Carnival Nights
as Self
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
as Self
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
as Self
1967
Eight on the Lam
as Henry Dimsdale
1966
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
as Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
as Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
The Oscar
as Bob Hope
1965
Bob Hope Christmas Show
as Self
The Jack Benny Hour
as Bob Hope / Marcello
I'll Take Sweden
as Bob Holcomb
1964
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
as Bill Blakely
A Global Affair
as Frank Larrimore
1963
The Sound of Laughter
as Bing Fawcett - Plumber
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
as Self
Call Me Bwana
as Matt
Critic's Choice
as Parker Ballantine
1962
The Road to Hong Kong
as Chester Babcock
1961
The Bing Crosby Show
as Self
Bachelor in Paradise
as Adam J. Niles
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers
as Self - Narrator
1960
The Facts of Life
as Larry Gilbert
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as Self
1959
Alias Jesse James
as Milford Farnsworth
1958
Paris Holiday
as Robert Leslie Hunter
1957
Beau James
as Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
1956
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
as Himself/Ricky Ricardo
The Iron Petticoat
as Captain Chuck Lockwood
That Certain Feeling
as Francis X. Dignan
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as Self
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
as Influential Man
1955
The Silent Partner
as Bob Hope (uncredited)
The Seven Little Foys
as Eddie Foy
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
as Self
1954
Casanova's Big Night
as Pippo Popolino
1953
Here Come the Girls
as Stanley Snodgrass
Scared Stiff
as Skeleton (uncredited)
Road to Bali
as Harold Gridley
1952
Off Limits
as Wally Hogan
Son of Paleface
as Peter Potter Jr.
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Spectator (uncredited)
1951
My Favorite Spy
as Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
The Lemon Drop Kid
as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
1950
Fancy Pants
as Humphrey / Arthur Tyler
Screen Actors
as Self (uncredited)
You Can Change The World
as Self
1949
The Great Lover
as Freddie Hunter
Sorrowful Jones
as Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
1948
The Paleface
as 'Painless' Peter Potter
1947
Road to Rio
as Hot Lips Barton
Where There's Life
as Michael Joseph Valentine
Is Everybody Listening?
as Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program
Variety Girl
as Bob Hope
My Favorite Brunette
as Ronnie Jackson
1946
Monsieur Beaucaire
as Monsieur Beaucaire
Road to Utopia
as Chester Hooton
1945
Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Bob Hope
Story of G.I. Joe
as Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
Road to Home
as Self
The All-Star Bond Rally
as Self - Host
1944
The Princess and the Pirate
as Sylvester the Great
Memo for Joe
as Self
1943
Let's Face It
as Jerry Walker
Show-Business at War
as Self
Don't Hook Now
as Self
They Got Me Covered
as Robert Kittredge
A Welcome to Britain
as Self (uncredited)
Strictly G.I.
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
Combat America
as Self
1942
Road to Morocco
as Orville Jackson
Bob's Busy Day
as Bob
My Favorite Blonde
as Larry Haines
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Bob Hope
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
as Self
1941
Louisiana Purchase
as Jim Taylor
Nothing But the Truth
as Steve Bennett
Caught in the Draft
as Don Bolton
Road to Zanzibar
as Hubert 'Fearless' Frazier
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
The Ghost Breakers
as Larry Lawrence
Road to Singapore
as Ace Lannigan
1939
The Cat and the Canary
as Wally Campbell
Some Like It Hot
as Nicky Nelson
Never Say Die
as John Kidley
1938
Thanks for the Memory
as Steve Merrick
Give Me a Sailor
as Jim Brewster
College Swing
as Bud Brady
The Big Broadcast of 1938
as Buzz Fielding
1936
Calling All Tars
as Bobby
Shop Talk
as Robert Hope Jr.
1935
Double Exposure
as Photographer / Robert
Watch the Birdie
as Bob
The Old Grey Mayor
as Bob
1934
Paree, Paree
as Peter
Going Spanish
as Bob