Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope, KBE, KC*SG, KSS, was an American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. With a career spanning nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in over 70 films and shorts, including a series of "Road" movies also starring Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. In addition to hosting the Academy Awards 19 times, he appeared in many stage productions and television roles and was the author of fourteen books. The song "Thanks for the Memory" is widely regarded...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth29 May 1903
CityLondon, England
CountryUnited States of America
The only thing chicken about Israel is their soup.
As soon as the war ended, we located the one spot on earth that hadn't been touched by the war and blew it to hell.
I've never wanted an Oscar, although they are reassuring to an actor who doesn't know how really great he is.
One of the greatest gifts to mankind is laughter, and one of the greatest gifts to laughter is Lucille Ball. God has her now but thanks to television, we'll have her forever.
Go figure a crazy, mixed-up country where ballet outsells boxing. I wouldn't be surprised if their wrestling was on the level.
Your ignorance cramps my conversation
I see the Beatles have arrived from England. They were 40 pounds overweight - and that was just their hair.
He was bare chested and in good trim. I said that just looking at him I knew there would always be an England
Seventy years of ad-lib material, and I am speechless.
Eisenhower admitted that the budget can't be balanced and McCarthy said the communists are taking over. You don't know what to worry about these days - whether the country will be overthrown or overdrawn.
Timing is the essence of life, and definitely of comedy.
That's life. The older you get, the tougher it is to score.
Take nine strokes off your score. Skip the last hole.
A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.