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 good news is that Jesus is coming back. The bad news is that he's really pissed off.
I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.
I always like to go to Washington D.C. It gives me a chance to visit my money.
He carries so many tacklers with him, he's listed in the Yellow Pages under 'Public Transportation.'
Whenever I play with Gerald Ford, I try to make it a foursome the President, myself, a paramedic and a faith healer.
She was there when the stadium opened and there when the game was over.
Of audiences: they were really tough - they used to tie their tomatoes on the end of a yo-yo, so they could hit you twice
The rural economy tends to be dealt with in a piecemeal way. But we took the view that, by being bolder, we could provide a catalyst for reviving the economy of west Durham.
I have to much money invested in sweaters.
He plays just like a union man. He negotiates the final score.
You couldn't say anything negative about any of the Braves without Pearl getting greatly offended.
You can't say, 'We've got the biggest airport in the world' as a slogan,
If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.
It's hard to come up with a simple definition of who you are, ... Right now, I don't think there are many common bonds across the board for the four and a half million people who live here.