Bob Hope
Gender
Male
Born
May 29, 1903
London, ENGLAND
Died
Jul 27, 2003
Toluca Lake, California, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Leslie Townes Hope [Birthname]
Lester Hope
Lester Hope
Relations
Husband of
Dolores Reade (1934 - 2003) his death
Dolores Reade (1934 - 2003) his death
Comments
Film/TV Credits: Film credits include: "The Greatest Show on Earth," "Road to Morocco," "Spies Like Us," "The Muppet Movie," "The Oscar," "Fancy Pants," and "Story of G.I. Joe." Television credits include: "The Golden Girls," "The Simpsons," "Roseanne," "I Love Lucy," "Get Smart," "The Carol Burnett Show," "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color," and "Highway to Heaven.
Other Awards: Received the Medal of Merit from President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Received the Presidential Gold Medal in recognition of the his ''services to his country and to the cause of world peace" from John F. Kennedy in 1963. Received the National Medal of Arts in 1995. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Distinguished Service Medal from each branch of the armed forces. Received Honorary Awards at the Oscar in 1941, 1945, 1953, and 1966. Received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars in 1960. Received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special for "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" in 1966. Received a Governor's Award at the Primetime Emmy Awards in 1984. Received a star on the Walk of Fame in 1960. Kennedy Center Honoree in 1985.
Trivia:
His amateur boxing name was Packy East.
Received the honorary title Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1998.
He wrote seven books: ''I Never Left Home,'' ''They Got Me Covered,'' ''So This Is Peace,'' ''Have Tux, Will Travel,'' ''I Owe Russia $1,200,'' ''The Road to Hollywood,'' with Bob Thomas, ''Don't Shoot, It's Only Me,'' with Melville Shavelson, and ''Dear Prez, I Wanna Tell Ya!''
The marquees of Broadway theaters were dimmed in his honor on July 29, 2003.