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Bob Hope

British-born American entertainer with a career spanning nearly 80 years in comedy, film, and live performances.

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Who is Bob Hope?

Bob Hope is best known for Comedian and actor known for his long career in vaudeville, radio, television, and USO Tours, including the 'Road to...' film series with Bing Crosby. On Dead or Alive, Bob Hope is listed in the Comedians category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Bob Hope is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Comedian and actor known for his long career in vaudeville, radio, television, and USO Tours, including the 'Road to...' film series with Bing Crosby.
Listed under: Comedians

About Bob Hope

He appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, starring in 54, including a series of seven Road to ... musical comedy films with Bing Crosby as his partner. Hope hosted the Academy Awards ceremony a record 19 times. He also appeared in many stage productions and television roles and wrote 14 books. The song "Thanks for the Memory" was his signature tune. He was praised for his comedic timing, specializing in one-liners and rapid-fire delivery of jokes that were often self-deprecating. Between 1941 and 1991, he made 57 tours for the United Service Organizations (USO), entertaining military personnel around the world. In 1997, Congress passed a bill that made him an honorary veteran of the Armed Forces. He arrived in the United States with his family at the age of four, and grew up near Cleveland, Ohio. He began appearing on radio and in films in his 30s, starting in 1934.

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What is Bob Hope known for?

Bob Hope is known for Comedian and actor known for his long career in vaudeville, radio, television, and USO Tours, including the 'Road to...' film series with Bing Crosby.

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