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
I always like to go to Washington D.C. It gives me a chance to visit my money.
The good news is that Jesus is coming back. The bad news is that he's really pissed off.
My next door neighbor just had a pacemaker installed. They're still working the bugs out, though. Every time he makes love, my garage door opens.
I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.
I'll tell 'ya how to stay young: Hang around with older people.
Welcome to the Academy Awards, or, as it's known at my house, Passover.
I don't feel old. I don't feel anything till noon. That's when it's time for my nap.
My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?
No one party can fool all of the people all of the time; that's why we have two parties
If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.
Golf is a game that needlessly prolongs the lives of some of our most useless citizens.
You know you've reached middle age when your weightlifting consists merely of standing up.
My secret for staying young is good food, plenty of rest, and a makeup man with a spray gun.
Bing Crosby and I weren't the types to go around kissing each other. We always had a light jab for each other. One of our stock lines used to be "There's nothing I wouldn't do for Bing, and there's nothing he wouldn't do for me." And that's the way we go through life - doing nothing for each other!