Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Name Leslie Townes Hope (Bob Hope)
Born May 29, 1903
Died July 27, 2003
Was born in Eltham, London, England, UK
Spouses Grace Louise Troxell (1933-1934, divorced), Dolores Hope (1934-2003, his death)
Children Anthony J. Hope, Eleanora Hope, Linda Hope, William Kelly Francis Hope
Occupation Comedian, actor, entertainer, vaudevillian, singer, dancer, producer, writer
Known for His rapid-fire comedic delivery, USO tours, “Road to…” films with Bing Crosby, long and prolific career in radio, television, and film.
Awards Numerous, including multiple honorary Academy Awards, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and honorary knighthood.
Famous quotes “I’ve got a real crush on America. Nobody ever had a girl like her.”, “on being told he was being awarded an honorary knighthood – What an honor and what a surprise for a boy born in England, raised in Cleveland and schooled in vaudeville.”

Bob Hope – Life milestones

Years Age Events
1903 0 Born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, England
1908 5 Family immigrates to Cleveland, Ohio
1915 12 Starts working as an errand boy and sings in a quartet
1920 17 Becomes a US citizen
1924 21 Joins the Jolly Follies vaudeville show
1927 24 First Broadway show, Sidewalks of New York
1929 26 Changes name to Bob Hope
1932 29 Stars in Ballyhoo of 1932 on Broadway
1933 30 Stars in Roberta on Broadway, meets Dolores Reade
1933 30 Marries Louise Troxell
1934 31 Divorces Louise Troxell, marries Dolores Reade
1935 32 First radio show, Silver Theater
1938 35 Film debut in The Big Broadcast of 1938, starts The Pepsodent Show on radio
1939 36 Adopts daughter Linda
1940 37 Stars in Road to Singapore; adopts son Tony
1941 38 Starts USO tours
1942 39 Stars in My Favorite Blonde
1944 41 Stars in The Princess and the Pirate
1945 42 Stars in Road to Utopia
1946 43 Adopts daughters Kelly and Eleanora
1948 45 Stars in The Paleface
1950 47 Stars in Fancy Pants
1952 49 Stars in Road to Bali, Son of Paleface
1953 50 The Bob Hope Show on television begins
1954 51 Stars in Casanova’s Big Night
1956 53 Stars in That Certain Feeling, The Iron Petticoat
1959 56 Stars in Alias Jesse James, The Five Pennies
1960 57 Stars in The Facts of Life
1961 58 Stars in Bachelor in Paradise
1962 59 Stars in The Road to Hong Kong
1963 60 Stars in Call Me Bwana
1964 61 Stars in A Global Affairs
1965 62 Stars in I’ll Take Sweden
1966 63 Stars in The Swinger
1969 66 Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
1970 67 Stars in How to Commit Marriage
1972 69 Stars in Cancel My Reservation
1977 74 Stars in Eight on the Lam
1978 75 Appears on The Muppets Show
1981 78 Kennedy Center Honoree
1984 81 Appears in The Muppets Take Manhattan
1992 89 Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
1996 93 Converts to Catholicism
2000 97 Hospitalized for gastrointestinal bleeding, age 97
2001 98 Hospitalized for pneumonia, age 98
2003 100 Dies on July 27 in Toluca Lake, California

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