- Bob Hope - Wikipedia
Lester Townes " Bob " Hope (né Leslie Townes Hope; May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-born American comedian, actor, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours
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Comedian Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, London, England, the fifth of seven sons of Avis (Townes), light opera singer, and William Henry Hope, a stonemason from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
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Bob Hope, 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 USO tours to entertain U S troops
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Hope got his first chance to work as a solo act at the Stratford Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, in 1928 He changed his name to Bob because he felt that would be "chummier" and would look better on a theater sign
- A Lifetime of Entertainment - Bob Hope at the Library of Congress . . .
Bob Hope's stature as a vaudeville headliner and comic master of ceremonies enabled him to make a transition from vaudeville to musical comedy In the 1930s Hope starred in revues and musical comedies, made appearances on radio, and was featured in several motion picture comedy shorts
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For a man who played third billing to Siamese twins and trained seals, Bob Hope became the most recognized profile and talent in the world And, in the entire history of show business, no individual traveled so far, so often, to entertain so many
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Hope is particularly remembered for his annual Christmas shows, performed live and later televised, to honor the American Military who were away from families while stationed overseas He did these entertainment tours from World War II up until the Persian Gulf War with the USO
- What Happened to Bob Hope? Inside the Comedian’s Life and . . . - Yahoo
Before he became one of the biggest stars on television and in film, Bob was a vaudeville performer searching for his big break The entertainer, who was born Leslie Townes Hope in 1903,
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