Acting credits
231
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Bob Hope
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 180Series: 51Crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 82388
IMDb ID: nm0001362
Known for: Acting
Born: May 29, 1903
Died: July 27, 2003
Age: 100
Place of birth: Eltham, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1934 - 2025
Years active: 92
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q94081
Also known as
Leslie Townes Hope
Other jobs
Executive Producer (5)Story (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, and entertainer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films — 54 in which he starred. These included a series of seven Road to... musical comedy films with Bing Crosby as Hope's top-billed partner. In addition to hosting the Academy Awards show 19 times, more than any other host, Hope appeared in many stage productions and television roles and wrote 14 books. The song "Thanks for the Memory" was his signature tune. Hope was born in the Eltham district of southeast London. He arrived in the United States with his family at the age of four, and grew up near Cleveland, Ohio. After a brief stint in the late 1910s as a boxer, Hope began his career in show business in the early 1920s, initially as a comedian and dancer on the vaudeville circuit, before acting on Broadway. Hope began appearing on radio and in films starting in 1934. He was praised for his comedic timing, specializing in one-liners and rapid-fire delivery of jokes that were often self-deprecating. He helped establish modern American stand-up comedy. Between 1941 and 1991, Hope made 57 tours for the United Service Organizations (USO), entertaining active duty U.S. military personnel around the world. In 1997, the United States Congress passed a bill that made Hope an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Hope appeared in numerous television specials for NBC during his career and was one of the first users of cue cards. Hope retired from public life in 1998 and died on July 27, 2003, at the age of 100.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Bob Hope.
6.4
Breakdown: 1975
as Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage)
2025 Movie
7.7
Sally
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
9.0
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
6.2
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
6.8
Howard
as Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
2018 Movie
8.0
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
2017 Movie
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
as Self
2016 Movie
7.0
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
2014 Movie
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
as Self
2010 Movie
8.5
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
as Self (archive footage)
2010 Movie
The Best of Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
2010 Movie
7.5
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2009 Movie
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
as Self
2008 Movie
10.0
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006 Movie
5.0
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
as Self (archive footage)
2006 Movie
Pioneers of Primetime
2005 Movie
7.6
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage)
2004 Movie
7.5
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)
2004 Movie
Christmas in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2003 Movie
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
as Self
2003 Movie
7.5
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
as (archive footage)
2002 Movie
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
as Self (archive footage)
2002 Movie
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
2001 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Bob Hope.
8.0
O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Bob Hope (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.8
The Jim Henson Hour
as Himself • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.6
The Golden Girls
as Bob Hope • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.4
Highway to Heaven
as Sycopomp • 1 eps
1984 Series
6.0
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self • 1 eps
1982 Series
5.0
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
as Self • 1 eps
1980 Series
7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self • 1 eps
1978 Series
5.5
The Captain and Tennille
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1976 Series
8.0
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star • 1 eps
1976 Series
6.7
Donny & Marie
as Self • 3 eps
1976 Series
9.2
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.7
Dinah!
as Self • 4 eps
1974 Series
5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self • 2 eps
1973 Series
7.5
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self • 2 eps
1971 Series
5.8
Great Performances
as Self • 1 eps
1971 Series
Talking Comedy
1 eps
Series
6.5
The Johnny Cash Show
as Self • 1 eps
1969 Series
5.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self • 2 eps
1969 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
1968 Series
6.6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited) • 3 eps
1968 Series
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self (uncredited) • 1 eps
1967 Series
5.0
The Danny Thomas Hour
as Makeup Man • 1 eps
1967 Series
5.3
The Pruitts of Southampton
as Library Patron • 1 eps
1966 Series