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
If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf.
I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance - waiting for the bathroom.
A James Cagney love scene is one where he lets the other guy live.
Middle age is when you still believe you'll feel better in the morning.
Golf is my real profession. Entertainment is just a sideline. I tell jokes to pay my greens fees.
If you think golf is relaxing, you're not playing it right.
I never kick my ball in the rough or improve my lie in a sand trap. For that I have a caddie.
I love to go to Washington - if only to be near my money.
You never get tired unless you stop and take time for it.
Golf is a funny game. It's done much for health, and at the same time has ruined people by robbing them of their peace of mind. Look at me, I'm the healthiest idiot in the world.
Personally, I never drink on Oscar nights, as it interferes with my suffering.
Congress may be going home for the holidays soon. How can you beat a Christmas gift like that?
US President Gerald Ford's golf was so bad we thought he was a 'Hitman for the PGA!
Kissing is like drinking tea with a tea strainer, you can never get enough.