Bob Hope

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Bob Hope
KBE , KC*SG , KSS
Hope in 1978
Born Leslie Townes Hope
29 Mey 1903 ( 1903-05-29 )
Eltham , Kent , [1] Ingland
Dee'd 27 Julie 2003 (2003-07-27) (aged 100)
Toluca Lake, Californie , Unitit States
Cause o daith
Pneumonia
Restin place
San Fernando Mission Seemetry , Unitit States
Ither names Les Hope
Packy East
Thrift
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • sangster
  • author
  • athlete
Years active 1919?1997
Hauf-marrae(s) Grace Louise Troxell ( m.  1933; div.  1934)
Dolores Hope ( m.  1934; his daith 2003)
Bairns 4
Kin Jack Hope (brither)
Awairds Leet o awairds an nominations received bi Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Statistics
Ratit at Super Featherwecht (128 lb)
Hicht 5 ft 10 in
Reak 72 in
Signatur
Wabsteid
bobhope .com

Bob Hope KBE , KC*SG , KSS (born Leslie Townes Hope , Mey 29, 1903 ? Julie 27, 2003) wis an American comedian, vaudevillian , actor, sangster, dancer, athlete, centenarian an author. Wi a career spannin nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in ower 70 featur films an short films , includin a series o " Road " movies. In addeetion tae hostin the Academy Awairds 19 times ( mair nor ony ither host ), he appeared in mony stage productions an telly roles an wis the author o 14 beuks. The sang " Thanks for the Memory " is widely regairdit as Hope's seegnatur tune.

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  1. At the time o his birth, Eltham wis still part o Kent, nae Lunnon