Quick Facts
- NAME: Bob Hope
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality
- BIRTH DATE: May 29, 1903
- DEATH DATE: July 27, 2003
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Eltham, United Kingdom
- PLACE OF DEATH: Toluca Lake, California
- Originally: Leslie Townes Hope
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Bob Hope was a entertainer and comic actor known for his rapid-fire delivery of jokes and for his success in virtually all entertainment media.
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Profile
Born in 1903, Bob Hope was a British-born American entertainer and comic actor known for his rapid-fire delivery of jokes and one-liners and for his success in virtually all entertainment media. He was also known for his decades of overseas tours to entertain American troops, and he received numerous awards and honors for his work as an entertainer and humanitarian.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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