First Name |
Bob
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Last Name |
Hope
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Full Name at Birth |
Leslie Townes Hope
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Alternative Name |
Old Ski Nose, Leslie Townes Hope, Bob Hope
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Birthday |
29th May, 1903
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Birthplace |
Eltham, London, England, UK
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Died |
27th July, 2003
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Place of Death |
Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Cause of Death |
Pneumonia
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Buried |
San Fernando Mission Cemetery, U.S.
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Height |
5' 10½" (179 cm)
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Weight |
128lbs (58 kg)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Light
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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High School |
Fairmount High School, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Occupation Text |
Comedian, Vaudevillian, Actor, Singer, Dancer, Author, And Athlete.
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Occupation |
Entertainer
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Claim to Fame |
57 Tours For The USO Between 1941 And 1991 USO Tours, Centenarian Comic.
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Music Genre (Text) |
Traditional pop, easy listening, comedy
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Music Genre |
Comedy/Spoken, Vocal
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Year(s) Active |
1919-1997, 1919–1997, 1919–97, 1919–1999
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Music Style |
Standup Comedy, Vaudeville, Vocal Pop, Comedy
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Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Witty, Cynical/Sarcastic, Humorous, Irreverent, Cheerful, Playful, Fun
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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Brand Endorsement |
Chesterfield Cigarettes (magazine advertisement) [1947], Van Heusen Shirts (Magazine Advertisement) [1954], (1997) TV commercial: The Big K-Mart, (mid-'70s) TV commercial: Texaco, (1957) Magazine ad: Parker 61 pen, (1940s) Magazine ads: Chesterfield cigarettes, (1983) TV commercial: California Federal Bank, Hires Root Beer (1961), Pabst Brewing Company Pabst Blue Ribbon (1948), Timex (1970-73)
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Official Websites |
bobhope.com/, http://bobhope.com, www.allmovie.com/artist/bob-hope-p33168, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/bob_hope/
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Friend |
Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, George Burns, Jane Russell, Connie Haines, Irene Dunne, Dorothy Lamour, Frances Langford, Milton Berle, Harry Richman, Lucille Ball, Fatty Arkbucke, Edward Everett Horton, Gracie Allen, Bob Neal, Mary Livington, John Hay (Jock) Whitney, Robert Morely, Andy Williams, Johnny Mercer, W.A. "Monty" Moncrief, Rosemary Clooney, Jose Ferrer, Cobina Wright, Betty White
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Associated People |
Hedy Lamarr, Joan Fontaine, Signe Hasso, Joan Collins, Vera Miles, Janis Paige, Virginia Mayo, Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American stand-up comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, and author. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with 54 feature films with Hope as star, including a series of seven "Road" musical comedy movies with Bing Crosby as Hope's top-billed partner.