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.
230 movies · 57 shows
Breakdown: 1975
2025·6.8
Sally
2025·7.7
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022·0.0
Rat Pack
2022·9.0
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021·6.2
Howard
2018·6.8
This Is Bob Hope...
2017·8.0
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017·4.5
Mansfield 66/67
2017·4.8
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
2016·0.0
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
2015·6.4
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014·7.0
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
2010·0.0
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
2010·8.5
The Best of Johnny Carson
2010·0.0
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009·7.5
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008·0.0
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006·10.0
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006·5.0
Pioneers of Primetime
2005·0.0
Legendary Christmas Entertainers
2005·0.0
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
2004·0.0
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004·8.3
Christmas in Hollywood
2003·6.0
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
2003·8.0
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003·0.0
100 Years of Hope and Humor
2003·0.0
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002·7.7
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
2002·9.0
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002·0.0
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001·0.0
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001·0.0
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000·0.0
Buñuel in Hollywood
2000·8.0
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
1999·9.0
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999·0.0
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999·0.0
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998·6.5
Vaudeville
1997·8.0
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997·5.1
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
1996·8.3
Radio Star - Die AFN-Story
1995·8.0
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995·8.0
That's Entertainment! III
1994·7.0
Shanks for the Memory
1994·0.0
That Little Monster
1994·4.1
A Century of Cinema
1994·8.3
Liberation
1994·7.9
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
1993·8.0
Bob Hope: The First 90 Years
1993·0.0
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
1992·0.0
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1992·8.0
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991·0.0
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
1991·7.0
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990·0.0
Dors: The Other Diana
1990·0.0
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990·8.3
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990·8.7
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
1989·9.0
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989·0.0
Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!
1989·10.0
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
1988·0.0
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988·8.2
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988·8.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988·6.0
Just a Song and Dance
1987·7.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987·6.0
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986·6.0
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986·0.0
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986·10.0
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986·9.0
Classic Comedy Teams
1986·7.0
Spies Like Us
1985·6.2
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985·2.0
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour
1984·0.0
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984·0.0
Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut
1984·8.7
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983·8.0
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983·6.7
Happy Birthday, Bob!
1983·6.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983·7.0
Showbiz Goes to War
1982·10.0
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
1982·10.0
Let Poland Be Poland
1982·0.0
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
1981·7.0
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
1981·0.0
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
1980·10.0
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980·3.3
Bob Hope on the Road to China
1979·0.0
The Muppet Movie
1979·7.2
Leif
1979·0.0
The Hollywood Clowns
1979·0.0
Derby Fever USA
1979·8.0
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
1978·7.8
Mickey's 50
1978·9.0
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
1978·0.0
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978·7.0
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977·6.0
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977·0.0
The George Burns One-Man Show
1977·0.0
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
1977·0.0
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
1977·6.5
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
1976·0.0
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976·7.3
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976·0.0
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976·0.0
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
1976·0.0
Joys
1976·6.0
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
1975·0.0
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975·6.3
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975·2.0
Hearts and Minds
1974·7.7
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
1974·0.0
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
1973·0.0
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
1973·0.0
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
1973·0.0
Cancel My Reservation
1972·6.5
Richard
1972·6.7
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972·7.3
Festival at Ford's
1971·0.0
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971·8.0
The Great Radio Comedians
1971·8.0
The Bob Hope Christmas Special
1971·0.0
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
1970·7.0
Honor America Day
1970·0.0
Raquel!
1970·10.0
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970·5.7
Roberta
1969·6.5
How to Commit Marriage
1969·5.8
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968·7.6
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968·6.3
Carnival Nights
1968·7.0
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
1968·8.0
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968·4.5
Eight on the Lam
1967·5.4
Bob Hope Comedy Special
1967·0.0
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
1966·5.8
Murder at N.B.C.
1966·0.0
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
1966·5.3
The Oscar
1966·5.0
Bob Hope Christmas Show
1965·7.0
The Jack Benny Hour
1965·8.0
I'll Take Sweden
1965·5.2
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
1964·7.3
A Global Affair
1964·5.3
The Sound of Laughter
1963·5.0
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
1963·10.0
Call Me Bwana
1963·5.8
Critic's Choice
1963·5.6
The Road to Hong Kong
1962·5.8
The Bing Crosby Show
1961·4.5
Bachelor in Paradise
1961·6.3
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers
1961·0.0
The Facts of Life
1960·5.3
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960·6.0
Alias Jesse James
1959·6.0
Some of Manie's Friends
1959·0.0
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958·6.0
Paris Holiday
1958·5.6
Beau James
1957·5.4
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
1956·0.0
The Iron Petticoat
1956·5.8
That Certain Feeling
1956·5.6
The Awful Truth
1956·0.0
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
1956·7.0
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956·6.5
The Seven Little Foys
1955·6.2
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
1955·0.0
Casanova's Big Night
1954·6.1
Here Come the Girls
1953·4.6
Scared Stiff
1953·6.5
Off Limits
1952·5.9
Road to Bali
1952·6.2
Son of Paleface
1952·6.4
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952·6.4
My Favorite Spy
1951·6.0
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951·6.5
Fancy Pants
1950·5.8
Screen Actors
1950·6.3
You Can Change The World
1950·6.4
The Great Lover
1949·7.1
Sorrowful Jones
1949·6.6
The Paleface
1948·6.1
Road to Rio
1947·6.8
Where There's Life
1947·6.4
Is Everybody Listening?
1947·6.5
Variety Girl
1947·6.5
My Favorite Brunette
1947·6.6
Monsieur Beaucaire
1946·5.7
Road to Utopia
1946·6.7
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945·5.6
Story of G.I. Joe
1945·6.4
Road to Home
1945·5.0
The All-Star Bond Rally
1945·6.0
The Princess and the Pirate
1944·6.9
Memo for Joe
1944·8.0
Let's Face It
1943·5.4
Show-Business at War
1943·7.0
Don't Hook Now
1943·7.0
They Got Me Covered
1943·6.2
Strictly G.I.
1943·7.5
A Welcome to Britain
1943·7.0
Combat America
1943·5.7
Road to Morocco
1942·6.9
Bob's Busy Day
1942·5.0
My Favorite Blonde
1942·6.4
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942·6.2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
1942·10.0
Louisiana Purchase
1941·6.7
Nothing but the Truth
1941·7.3
Caught in the Draft
1941·5.9
Road to Zanzibar
1941·6.4
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940·6.3
The Ghost Breakers
1940·6.5
Road to Singapore
1940·6.4
The Cat and the Canary
1939·6.9
Some Like It Hot
1939·7.6
Never Say Die
1939·7.3
Thanks for the Memory
1938·5.8
Give Me a Sailor
1938·6.1
College Swing
1938·6.8
The Big Broadcast of 1938
1938·6.3
Calling All Tars
1936·8.0
Shop Talk
1936·7.0
Double Exposure
1935·7.4
Watch the Birdie
1935·6.3
The Old Grey Mayor
1935·7.0
Paree, Paree
1934·5.7
Soup for Nuts
1934·9.0
Going Spanish
1934·6.0