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
Jimmy Stewart could have been a good golfer, but he speaks so slowly that by the time he yells 'Fore!' the guy he's hit is already in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.
Don't tempt me, I can resist anything but temptation.
On one hole, I hit an alligator so hard, he's now my golf bag.
It's a wonderful world. It may destroy itself but you'll be able to watch it all on TV.
You can calculate Zsa Zsa Gabor's age by the rings on her fingers.
The big difference in those days was that in England the Government subsidized TV, in America we work on TV so we can subsidize the Government.
The high point of the act is when he (Uri Durov) puts his head inside the bear's huge jaws. I wouldn't even try that with my agent.
As the colonel and I sat swapping stories in the plane, a jet aircraft buzzed past our window. I asked the colonel what type of aircraft it was, and he said, "Don't worry about it, Bob. . . if you can see it, it's obsolete."
There was nothing subtle about our landing. The pilot just pointed the nose at the ground and let her rip.
She spoke perfect English, which led to considerable trouble. She couldn't understand us at all.
Some people put us down. But I still haven't heard of any Americans trying to swim across the border into Mexico!
Sure, we did need the oil in America. How else could Dolly Parton get into some of her dresses?
The old water heater in my dressing room was working, but it was kind of tired. It gave off about as much warmth as an agent's handshake.
I've been married fifty-five years and I've been home three weeks.