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 would not have had anything to eat if it wasn't for the stuff the audience threw at me.
I have performed for 12 presidents and entertained only six.
I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them.
In his prime, the young comic walked onto a stage with the confidence of a man who owned it, and by the time he walked off, he did.
A very, very religious man. Every time I eat a peanut, I feel immortal.
I have this terrific make-up man. But he's expensive. I have to bring him in from Lourdes.
My secret for staying young is good food, plenty of rest, and a makeup man with a spray gun.
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.
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
Whenever I play with Gerald Ford, I try to make it a foursome the President, myself, a paramedic and a faith healer.
The program is nearly over! I can feel the audience is still with me but if I run faster I can shake them off
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.
And on nearby islands, the Japanese army was eating raw fish. We felt sorry for them. We didn't know that in America after the war, you wouldn't be able to get into a sushi joint without a reservation. And we thought they lost.