Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope KBE KC*SG KSS (May 29, 1903 â€" July 27,
2003) was a British-American stand-up comedian, vaudevillian, actor,
singer, dancer, and author. With a career that spanned nearly 80
years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with 54
feature films with Hope as star, including a series of seven "Road"
musical comedy movies with Bing Crosby as Hope's top-billed partner.In
addition to hosting the Academy Awards show 19 times, more than any
other host, he 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,
arrived in the United States with his family at the age of four, and
grew up in near Cleveland, Ohio.After a brief career as a boxer in the
late 1910s, he 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.
2003) was a British-American stand-up comedian, vaudevillian, actor,
singer, dancer, and author. With a career that spanned nearly 80
years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with 54
feature films with Hope as star, including a series of seven "Road"
musical comedy movies with Bing Crosby as Hope's top-billed partner.In
addition to hosting the Academy Awards show 19 times, more than any
other host, he 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,
arrived in the United States with his family at the age of four, and
grew up in near Cleveland, Ohio.After a brief career as a boxer in the
late 1910s, he 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.
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