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Leslie Towns "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 more than 70 short and feature films, including a series of "Road" movies. In addition to hosting the Academy Awards show nineteen times, more than any other host, he appeared in many stage productions and television roles, and was the author of 14 books. The song "Thanks for the Memory" is widely regarded as his signature tune.

Hope was born in Eltham, Kent, England, arrived in America with his family at the age of four, and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. He began his career in show business in the early 1920s, initially on stage, then began appearing on the radio and in films in 1934. He was praised for his comedy timing, specializing in one-liners and rapid-fire delivery of jokes which often were self-deprecating. Celebrated for his long career performing United Service Organizations shows to entertain active duty American military personnel—he made 57 tours for the USO between 1941 and 1991—Hope was declared an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces in 1997 by act of the Congress. He also appeared in numerous specials for NBC television, starting in 1950, and was one of the first users of cue cards. He participated in the sports of golf and boxing and owned a small stake in his hometown baseball team, the Cleveland Indians. He died at age 100 at his home in Toluca Lake, California.

✵ 29. May 1903 – 27. July 2003
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Famous Bob Hope Quotes

“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?”

Bob Hope

“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things - not the great occasions - give off the greatest glow of happiness.”

Bob Hope

Bob Hope Quotes

“People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy.”

Bob Hope

“I know I'm in England because this morning, my stomach got up two hours before I did and had a cup of tea! I've had so much tea, I slosh when I walk! You have to drink tea - I've tasted the coffee!”

Bob Hope

During a radio broadcast recorded in the UK. (During a broadcast in the Soviet Union, Bob re-used the first section, replacing 'England' with 'Russia' and 'cup of tea' with 'Bowl of Borscht')
Audio recording of radio broadcast.

“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.”

Bob Hope

Obituary, Television Week, 4 August 2003 http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-3030403/Guest-Commentary-Hope-Everlasting-Press.html <br class="br">About

“You mean like Democrats?”

Bob Hope

In the film The Ghost Breakers (1940), in reference to another character's description of zombies: "you see them sometimes walking around blindly with dead eyes, following orders, not knowing what they do, not caring."
[Misattributed: Actor not credited as writer.]
Misattributed

“I was on the way to my hotel, and I passed a hotel going in the opposite direction.”

Bob Hope

He arrived in Saigon on the day that Vietcong agents blew up an American officers&#x27; billet. <br class="br"> New York Times obituary, July 28, 2003 http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/28/obituaries/28CND-HOPE.html?pagewanted=1

“Thanks to our brave allies: you gallant Russian bear, you British everywhere.”

Bob Hope

Introduction to his World War II performances. <br class="br"> Obituary, The Economist, August 2, 2003 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106195810.html

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