Bob Hope

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Spies Like Us1985
The Muppet Movie1979
The Greatest Show on Earth1952
Hearts and Minds1974

About Bob Hope

Known for: Acting
Born: May 29, 1903
Died: July 27, 2003 (age 100)
Birthplace: Eltham, London, England, UK

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…

Also credited as

Leslie Townes Hope

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Filmography

Breakdown: 19752025as Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage) / Self (archive footage)

Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII2025as Self - Host (archive footage)
Sally2025as Self (archive footage)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story2022as Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack2022as Self (archive footage)
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story2021as Self (archive footage)
Howard2018as Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...2017as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr2017as Self (archive footage)
Mansfield 66/672017
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops2016as Self
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde2015as Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered2014as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year2009as Self (archive footage)
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer2006as Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime2005
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown2004as Self (archive)
Judy Garland: By Myself2004as Self (archive footage)
Christmas from Hollywood2003as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter2003as Self (archive footage)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer2003as Self
100 Years of Hope and Humor2003as Self
Bob Hope and the Road to Success2002as Self (archive footage)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO2002as Self (archive footage)
Buñuel in Hollywood2000as Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults1999as (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years1999as Self (archive footage)
Vaudeville1997as Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender1997as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents1996as Self - Co-Host
Radio Star - Die AFN-Story1995as Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies1995as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III1994as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shanks for the Memory1994
That Little Monster1994as Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
A Century of Cinema1994as Self
Liberation1994as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories1993as Self
Bob Hope: The First 90 Years1993as Self
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie1993as Self
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio1992as Self
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files1992as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II1991as Self
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia1991as Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story1990as Self
Dors: The Other Diana1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic1990as Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration1990as Self
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy1989as Self - Host
Miss Piggy's Hollywood1989as Self
Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party!1989as Self
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show1988as Self
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind1988as Self (archive footage)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration1988as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC1988as Self
Just a Song and Dance1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987as Self
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood1986as Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines1986as Self
A Masterpiece of Murder1986as Dan Dolan
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special1986as Self
Classic Comedy Teams1986as Self (archive footage)
Spies Like Us1985as Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers1985as Self (archive footage)
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour1984as Self - Host
Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut1984as Self
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business1983as Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years1983as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob!1983as Self
Showbiz Goes to War1982as Self (archive footage)
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny1982as Self
Let Poland Be Poland1982as Self
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special1981as Himself
A Love Letter to Jack Benny1981as Himself
A Tribute to Dr. Shock1980as Self (archive footage)
Lucy Moves to NBC1980as Self
Bob Hope on the Road to China1979as Self - Host
The Muppet Movie1979as Ice Cream Vendor
Leif1979as Self
The Hollywood Clowns1979as Self (archive footage)
Derby Fever USA1979as Self
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy1978as Self
Mickey's 501978as Self
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special1978as Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney1978as Self
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special1977as Host / Barf Vader
The George Burns One-Man Show1977as Self
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl1977as Self
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?1977as Self
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years1976as Self
NBC: The First Fifty Years1976as Self
Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976as Self - Host
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star-Spangled Spectacular1976as Self
Joys1976as Self
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television1975as Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975as Self (archive footage)
Mitzi & 100 Guys1975as Self
Hearts and Minds1974as Self (archive footage)
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards1974as Self - Host
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling1973as Self
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special1973as Self - Host
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)1973as Commentator
Cancel My Reservation1972as Dan Bartlett
Richard1972as Self (archive)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory1972as Self (archive footage)
Festival at Ford's1971as Self
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World1971as Self
The Great Radio Comedians1971as Self (archive footage)
The Bob Hope Christmas Special1971as Self
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special1970as Self
Honor America Day1970as Self
Raquel!1970as Self
Swing Out, Sweet Land1970as Self
Roberta1969as Huck Haines
How to Commit Marriage1969as Frank Benson
The Dean Martin Christmas Show1968as Self
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell1968as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
Carnival Nights1968as Self
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO1968as Self
Rowan & Martin at the Movies1968as Self
Eight on the Lam1967as Henry Dimsdale
Bob Hope Comedy Special1967
Not With My Wife, You Don't!1966as Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murder at N.B.C.1966
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!1966as Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
The Oscar1966as Bob Hope
Bob Hope Christmas Show1965as Self
The Jack Benny Hour1965as Bob Hope / Marcello
I'll Take Sweden1965as Bob Holcomb
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour1964as Bill Blakely
A Global Affair1964as Frank Larrimore
The Sound of Laughter1963as Bing Fawcett - Plumber
A Bob Hope Comedy Special1963as Self
Call Me Bwana1963as Matt
Critic's Choice1963as Parker Ballantine
The Road to Hong Kong1962as Chester Babcock
The Bing Crosby Show1961as Self
Bachelor in Paradise1961as Adam J. Niles
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers1961as Self - Narrator
The Facts of Life1960as Larry Gilbert
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood1960as Self
Alias Jesse James1959as Milford Farnsworth
Some of Manie's Friends1959
The All-Star Christmas Show1958as Self
Paris Holiday1958as Robert Leslie Hunter
Beau James1957as Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
The Bob Hope Chevy Show1956as Himself/Ricky Ricardo
The Iron Petticoat1956as Captain Chuck Lockwood
That Certain Feeling1956as Francis X. Dignan
The Awful Truth1956as Jerry Warner
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch1956as Influential Man
The Seven Little Foys1955as Eddie Foy
Playing Fields Association: Cricket1955as Self
Casanova's Big Night1954as Pippo Popolino
Here Come the Girls1953as Stanley Snodgrass
Scared Stiff1953as Skeleton (uncredited)
Off Limits1952as Wally Hogan
Road to Bali1952as Harold Gridley
Son of Paleface1952as Peter Potter Jr.
The Greatest Show on Earth1952as Spectator (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy1951as Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
The Lemon Drop Kid1951as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Fancy Pants1950as Humphrey
Screen Actors1950as Self (uncredited)
You Can Change The World1950as Self
The Great Lover1949as Freddie Hunter
Sorrowful Jones1949as Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
The Paleface1948as 'Painless' Peter Potter
Road to Rio1947as Hot Lips Barton
Where There's Life1947as Michael Joseph Valentine
Is Everybody Listening?1947as Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program
Variety Girl1947as Bob Hope
My Favorite Brunette1947as Ronnie Jackson
Monsieur Beaucaire1946as Monsieur Beaucaire
Road to Utopia1946as Chester Hooton
Hollywood Victory Caravan1945as Bob Hope
Story of G.I. Joe1945as Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
Road to Home1945as Self
The All-Star Bond Rally1945as Self - Host
The Princess and the Pirate1944as Sylvester the Great
Memo for Joe1944as Self
Let's Face It1943as Jerry Walker
Show-Business at War1943as Self
Don't Hook Now1943as Self
They Got Me Covered1943as Robert Kittredge
A Welcome to Britain1943as Self (uncredited)
Combat America1943as Self
Strictly G.I.1943as Self - Master of Ceremonies
Road to Morocco1942as Orville Jackson
Bob's Busy Day1942as Bob
My Favorite Blonde1942as Larry Haines
Star Spangled Rhythm1942as Bob Hope
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 41942as Self
Louisiana Purchase1941as Jim Taylor
Nothing but the Truth1941as Steve Bennett
Caught in the Draft1941as Don Bolton
Road to Zanzibar1941as Fearless
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards1940as Self - Master of Ceremonies
The Ghost Breakers1940as Larry Lawrence
Road to Singapore1940as Ace Lannigan
The Cat and the Canary1939as Wally Campbell
Some Like It Hot1939as Nicky Nelson
Never Say Die1939as John Kidley
Thanks for the Memory1938as Steve Merrick
Give Me a Sailor1938as Jim Brewster
College Swing1938as Bud Brady
The Big Broadcast of 19381938as Buzz Fielding
Calling All Tars1936as Bobby
Shop Talk1936as Robert Hope Jr.
Double Exposure1935as Photographer / Robert
Watch the Birdie1935as Bob
The Old Grey Mayor1935as Bob
Paree, Paree1934as Peter
Soup for Nuts1934as Master of Ceremonies
Going Spanish1934as Bob