Born Leslie
Townes Hope in Eltham, England, Hope and his family emigrated to the USA
in 1907. Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Hope drifted into vaudeville in the
1920s and made his Broadway musical debut in 1933's "Roberta".
His first
film was a 'short' in 1934 entitled 'Going Spanish'. He was featured in
the 1935 edition of the Ziegfeld Follies and the following year co-starred
with Ethel Merman in Cole Porter's "Red Hot and Blue".
Hope is
also remembered for his untiring contributions to the military. He entertained
the troops at every opportunity from WWII to the Gulf War. His contribution
were so appreciated by the military that in 1997, a ship was named in his
honor... the U.S.S. Bob Hope
He went
on to be in 59 full length movies.
Awards:
1940: Honorary Oscar
in "recognition of his unselfish services to the motion-picture industry"
1944: Honorary Oscar "for his many services to the Academy"
1952: Honorary Oscar "for his contribution to the laughter of the world,
his service to the motion-picture industry and his devotion to the American
premise"
1957: Golden Globe: Ambassador of Good Will Award
1959: Emmy: Trustees' Award "for bringing the great gift of laughter
to all peoples of all nations; for selflessly entertaining American troops
throughout the world over many years; and for making TV finer by these deeds
and by the consistently high quality of his TV programs through the years"
1959: Academy: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
1962: Hollywood Foreign Press Association: Cecil B. DeMille Award
1965: Screen Actors Guild: Life Achievement Award
1966: Emmy: Outstanding Variety Special, Chrysler Presents the Bob Hope
Christmas Special
1974: People's Choice: Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer
1975: People's Choice: Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer; award shared
with Tony Orlando
1984: Emmy: Governor's Award
1985: Kennedy Center Honors Lifetime Achievement Award
1994: American Comedy Award: Lifetime Achievement(male)
1995: National Medal of Arts: presented by President Bill Clinton
1998: Honorary British knighthood
1. Going
Spanish (1934)- short
2. Paree,
Paree (1934)- short
3. Watch
the Birdie (1935)- short
4. Old
Grey Mayor, The (1935)- short
5. Double
Exposure (1935)- short
6. Shop
Talk (1936)- short
7. Calling
All Tars (1936)- short
8. Big
Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
9. College
Swing (1938)
10. Give
Me a Sailor (1938)
11. Thanks
for the Memory (1938)
12. Cat
and the Canary, The (1939)
13. Never
Say Die (1939)
14. Some
Like It Hot (1939)
15. Ghost
Breakers, The (1940)
16. Road
to Singapore (1940)
17. Caught
in the Draft (1941)
18. Louisiana
Purchase (1941)
19. Nothing
But the Truth (1941)
20. Road
to Zanzibar (1941)
21. My
Favorite Blonde (1942)
22. Road
to Morocco (1942)
23.
Let's Face It (1943)
24. They
Got Me Covered (1943)
25. Princess
and the Pirate, The (1944)
26. Road
to Utopia (1945)
27. Monsieur
Beaucaire (1946)
28. My
Favorite Brunette (1947)
29. Road
to Rio (1947)
30. Where
There's Life (1947)
31. Paleface,
The (1948)
32. Sorrowful
Jones (1949)
33. Great
Lover, The (1949)
34. Fancy
Pants (1950)
35. Lemon
Drop Kid, The (1951)
36. My
Favorite Spy (1951)
37. Greatest
Show on Earth, The (1952)
38. Son
of Paleface (1952)
39. Road
to Bali (1952)
40. Here
Come the Girls (1953)
41. Off
Limits (1953)
42 Scared
Stiff (1953)- cameo
43. Casanova's
Big Night (1954)
44. Seven
Little Foys, The (1955)
45.
Iron Petticoat, The (1956)
46. Showdown
at Ulcer Gulch (1956)
47. That
Certain Feeling (1956)
48. Beau
James (1957)
49. Paris
Holiday (1958)
50. Alias
Jesse James (1959)
51. Five
Pennies, The (1959)
52. Facts
of Life, The (1960)
53. Bachelor
in Paradise (1961)
54. Road
to Hong Kong, The (1962)
55. Call
Me Bwana (1963)
56. Critic's
Choice (1963)
57. Sound
of Laughter, The (1963)
58. Global
Affair, A (1964)
59.
I'll Take Sweden (1965)
60. Boy,
Did I Get a Wrong Number! (66)
61. Not
with My Wife, You Don't! (1966)
62. Eight
on the Lam (1967)
63. Private
Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)
64. How
to Commit Marriage (1969)
65. Cancel
My Reservation (1972)
66.
Muppet Movie, The (1979)
EXTRA!
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