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Bob Hope

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-born American comedian, centenarian, actor, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours. He appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, starring in 54. These included a series of seven Road to ... musical comedy films with long-time friend Bing Crosby as his partner.

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Born 1903
Died 2003

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  • Cover of: Don't shoot, it's only me: Bob Hope's comedy history of the United States

    Cover of edition dontshootitsonlyhope First published in 1990 — 5 editions
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    Cover of edition lastchristmassho00hope First published in 1974 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1963 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Bob Hope's Confessions of a hooker: my lifelong love affair with golf

    Cover of edition bobhopesconfessi0000hope First published in 1985 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: I never left home

    First published in 1944 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Bob Hope's Dear prez, I wanna tell ya!: a presidential jokebook

    Cover of edition bobhopesdearprez0000hope First published in 1996 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The road to Hollywood: my 40-year love affair with the movies

    Cover of edition roadtohollywoodm0000hope First published in 1977 — 2 editions
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    Cover of edition confessionsofhoo0000hope First published in 1985 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME.

    First published in 1990 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Bob Hope

    First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: So this is peace

    First published in 1946 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1941 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Five women I love: Bob Hope's Vietnam story.

    First published in 1966 — 1 edition
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Born 1903
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Biography, Comedians, Entertainers, Hope, bob, 1903-2003, Armed Forces, Humor, Recreation, American wit and humor, Golf, Large type books, World War, 1939-1945, Acting, Actors, united states, American Personal narratives, American Political satire, Anecdotes, Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, Caricatures and cartoons, Comedians, biography, History, Humor, caricatures, Motion picture actors and actresses, New York Times reviewed, Open Library Staff Picks, Personal narratives, American

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United States, Calif.) Hollywood (Los Angeles, Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.), Vietnam

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Bob Hope (1903-), Bob Hope (1903-2003), Bob Hope

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April 7, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
April 7, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import