Leslie Townes Hope
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | May 29, 1903 Eltham, London |
| Died | Jul 27, 2003 Toluca Lake, CA |
| Age | Died at 100 |
| Final Resting PlaceMission San Fernando Rey de Espa?a | |
Bob Hope | |
| Job | Actor, comedian, singer, author, athlete |
| Years active | 1919-1997 |
| Top Roles | Bud Brady, John Kidley, Frank Larrimore, Nicky Nelson, Stanley Snodgrass |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance, Drama, Adventure, Family |
| Top Topics | Road Movie, Screwball Comedy, Exotic Lands |
| Top Collaborators | Norman Panama (Producer), Norman Z. McLeod (Director), Bing Crosby, William LeBaron (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Josef von Sternberg, Iris Adrian, Clifton James see more.. |
Bob Hope Overview:
Legendary actor, Bob Hope, was born Leslie Townes Hope on May 29, 1903 in Eltham, London. Hope died at the age of 100 on Jul 27, 2003 in Toluca Lake, CA and was laid to rest in Mission San Fernando Rey de Espa?a Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, CA.
MINI BIO:
Dark-haired English-born Hollywood star comedian, in America from childhood. After a slow start, his film career really blossomed with The Cat and the Canary and he remained at his funniest throughout the forties, a period which saw the beginning of his friendly rivalry with Bing Crosby - in and out of the "Road" films - and made him one of the world's most popular stars, in roles which highlighted his ability to get into situations which exposed the yellow streak running down his back. From the mid-fifties the standard of his material fell away. Special Oscars 1940, 1944, 1952, 1965. He received an honorary British knighthood in 1998. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with four stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Radio, Motion Pictures, Television and Live Performance. Bob Hope's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #67 on Feb 5, 1943. In addition, Hope was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame and Radio Hall of Fame and was immortalized on a US postal stamp in 2009. Hope was never nominated for an Academy Award. However he won five Honorary Awards in 1940, 1944, 1952, 1959 and 1965 for unique and distinguished service to our industry and the Academy. .
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Bob Hope Quotes:
Karen Bentley: Who's Nat Burton?
Larry Haines: He's my agent.
Karen Bentley: Do you think he'll help?
Larry Haines: He'd better. If I get the electric chair, he gets 10% of the current.
[a female ape has sat on Harold's lap]
George Cochran: Oh, buster, I don't like the look in her eye!
[the ape swings a paw at George]
Harold Gridley: George, get a rock, a club, anything! Kill one of us!
Turkey Jackson: How'd you get the spinach, old boy?
Jeff Peters: Funny thing, a guy I've never seen before in my life gives me 2,500 Kolacs... that's 200 federal diplomas, are you listening?
Turkey Jackson: 200 skins? Why, what for?
Jeff Peters: I sold him something.
Turkey Jackson: Well you've got nothing to sell! We've already hocked your pivot tooth.
Jeff Peters: It wasn't much, but it was all I had, and was he anxious to get it!
Turkey Jackson: What did you sell him?
Jeff Peters: Look, uh, Orville, I want you to keep very calm now. Don't get excited.
Turkey Jackson: [grabbing Jeff, nervous] What did you sell him?
Jeff Peters: You.
Turkey Jackson: Oh, well, for a minute I - HUH? Me? Wait a minute, get that guy and give him those fish back! What's the matter with you, you can't sell me, I'm not a horse! It's just the way I comb my hair!
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