Fun Facts About Bob Hope
- Bob Hope briefly boxed in 1919 under the name Packy East, finishing with three wins and one loss.[1]
- As a boy, Hope won a prize in 1915 for his impersonation of Charlie Chaplin.[1][3][4]
- Hope hosted the Academy Awards a record 19 times but was never nominated for an Oscar, joking that at his house the ceremony was known as "Passover."[1]
- Hope's distinctive face owed something to a 1921 accident: a falling tree struck him while he worked as a power company lineman, and he needed reconstructive surgery.[1]
- Hope lost his first film contract after one movie by joking that when bank robber Dillinger was caught, he should be made to sit through it twice.[1]
- Made an honorary British knight in 1998, Hope quipped, "I'm speechless. 70 years of ad lib material and I'm speechless."[1]
- Rosa Parks and Bob Hope both lived past 90, and their lives overlapped for 90 years.[1][2][5][6]
- Bob Hope was alive at the same time as Malala Yousafzai — their lives overlapped for 6 years (1997–2003).[1][2][7][8]
Lester Townes "Bob" Hope 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. 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. He reached his 100th birthday 59 days before he died in 2003.[1]
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Questions About Bob Hope
When was Bob Hope born?
Bob Hope was born on May 29, 1903, and died on July 27, 2003.
How old was Bob Hope at death?
Bob Hope was born on May 29, 1903, and died on July 27, 2003, at age 100.
What was Bob Hope known for?
Bob Hope was known for: Comedian and entertainer for nearly 80 years. Lester Townes "Bob" Hope 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. 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. He reached his 100th birthday 59 days before he died in 2003.
Who was alive at the same time as Bob Hope?
Bob Hope's closest contemporary was Ronald Reagan. Their lives overlapped for 92 years.
Sources
- Bob Hope — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bob Hope (Q94081) — Wikidata
- Charlie Chaplin — Wikipedia
- Charlie Chaplin (Q882) — Wikidata
- Rosa Parks — Wikipedia
- Rosa Parks (Q41921) — Wikidata
- Malala Yousafzai — Wikipedia
- Malala Yousafzai (Q32732) — Wikidata
- Portrait: Bob Hope 1969 Publicity Photo.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. NBC Television, Public domain