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
The program is nearly over! I can feel the audience is still with me but if I run faster I can shake them off
The Governor has no presidential aspirations. In fact he just made a tour of 43 states just to tell them he's not running for anything.
I knew the President would run for reelection in 1984. Why not? Actors love sequels ... and returns.
Democrats have an answer to the unemployment problem. They're all running for the Presidency.
I don't know if the presidential candidates are running for the White House or Animal House.
I've always felt England was a great place for a comic to work. It's an island and the audience can't run very far.
Whenever I play with Gerald Ford, I try to make it a foursome the President, myself, a paramedic and a faith healer.
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
She was there when the stadium opened and there when the game was over.
He carries so many tacklers with him, he's listed in the Yellow Pages under 'Public Transportation.'
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.
I just hope I don't have to explain all the times I've used His name in vain when I get up there.
If they liked you, they didn't applaud -- they let you live.
The Concorde is great. It gives you three extra hours to find your luggage.