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 can't understand what's holding up our missile program. It's the first time the government ever had trouble making the taxpayers' money go up in smoke.
The trees in Siberia are miles apart, that is why the dogs are so fast.
I went to play golf and tried to shoot my age, but I shot my weight instead.
A few years ago he had a big heart transplant in Chicago, a five-hour operation. It took the doctors four hours to get him on the operating table.
I never kick my ball in the rough or improve my lie in a sand trap. For that I have a caddie.
Jack Benny really liked my book. I know because he called me up from the library and told me.
We flew over to England by the same route Churchill took. It was easy. All we had to do was follow the cigar ashes.
I don't do a lot of political jokes. Too many are getting elected.
I'm from Los Angeles... I don't trust any air I can't see.
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!
England occupies a warm spot in my affections. It was the scene of my greatest performance. I was born there.
I like a President who tells jokes instead of appointing them.
You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.
I'll shoot my age if I have to live to be 105.