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Bob Hope

Acting·1903–2003·185 films

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.…

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As Actor

Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us (1985)Self
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie (1979)Ice Cream Vendor
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)Spectator (uncredited)
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds (1974)Self (archive footage)
The Cat and the Canary
The Cat and the Canary (1939)Wally Campbell
Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco (1942)Orville Jackson
The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers (1940)Larry Lawrence
Road to Bali
Road to Bali (1952)Harold Gridley
The Paleface
The Paleface (1948)'Painless' Peter Potter
My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette (1947)Ronnie Jackson
Howard
Howard (2018)Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia (1946)Chester Hooton
Road to Singapore
Road to Singapore (1940)Ace Lannigan
Story of G.I. Joe
Story of G.I. Joe (1945)Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)
Road to Rio
Road to Rio (1947)Hot Lips Barton
Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff (1953)Skeleton (uncredited)
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)(archive footage)
Son of Paleface
Son of Paleface (1952)Peter Potter Jr.
Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar (1941)Fearless
The Road to Hong Kong
The Road to Hong Kong (1962)Chester Babcock
The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (1960)Larry Gilbert
Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage)
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James (1959)Milford Farnsworth
The Princess and the Pirate
The Princess and the Pirate (1944)Sylvester the Great
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966)Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade
Bachelor in Paradise
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)Adam J. Niles
The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)Buzz Fielding
The Iron Petticoat
The Iron Petticoat (1956)Captain Chuck Lockwood
My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde (1942)Larry Haines
Fancy Pants
Fancy Pants (1950)Humphrey / Arthur Tyler
Caught in the Draft
Caught in the Draft (1941)Don Bolton
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night (1954)Pippo Popolino
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy (1951)Peanuts White / Eric Augustine
Off Limits
Off Limits (1952)Wally Hogan
The Oscar
The Oscar (1966)Bob Hope
Sally
Sally (2025)Self (archive footage)
Nothing but the Truth
Nothing but the Truth (1941)Steve Bennett
The Seven Little Foys
The Seven Little Foys (1955)Eddie Foy
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice (1963)Parker Ballantine
I'll Take Sweden
I'll Take Sweden (1965)Bob Holcomb
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)Self (archive footage)
Mansfield 66/67
Mansfield 66/67 (2017)
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino (2010)Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)Self (archive footage)
Paris Holiday
Paris Holiday (1958)Robert Leslie Hunter
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase (1941)Jim Taylor
Variety Girl
Variety Girl (1947)Bob Hope
Eight on the Lam
Eight on the Lam (1967)Henry Dimsdale
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)Bob Hope
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966)Self - USO Christmas Show (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sorrowful Jones
Sorrowful Jones (1949)Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)Monsieur Beaucaire
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)Bob Hope
Call Me Bwana
Call Me Bwana (1963)Matt
They Got Me Covered
They Got Me Covered (1943)Robert Kittredge
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic (1990)Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
Here Come the Girls
Here Come the Girls (1953)Stanley Snodgrass
That Little Monster
That Little Monster (1994)Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)
College Swing
College Swing (1938)Bud Brady
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978)Self
Thanks for the Memory
Thanks for the Memory (1938)Steve Merrick
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde (2015)Self (archive footage)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)Self
Liberation
Liberation (1994)Self (archive footage)
Give Me a Sailor
Give Me a Sailor (1938)Jim Brewster
A Global Affair
A Global Affair (1964)Frank Larrimore
Never Say Die
Never Say Die (1939)John Kidley
Where There's Life
Where There's Life (1947)Michael Joseph Valentine
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1939)Nicky Nelson
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)Self (archive)
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021)Self (archive footage)
That Certain Feeling
That Certain Feeling (1956)Francis X. Dignan
Combat America
Combat America (1943)Self
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)Self (archive footage)
Beau James
Beau James (1957)Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)Self
How to Commit Marriage
How to Commit Marriage (1969)Frank Benson
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
Let's Face It
Let's Face It (1943)Jerry Walker
Paree, Paree
Paree, Paree (1934)Peter
You Can Change The World
You Can Change The World (1950)Self
Going Spanish
Going Spanish (1934)Bob
Cancel My Reservation
Cancel My Reservation (1972)Dan Bartlett
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War (1943)Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)Self
The Great Lover
The Great Lover (1949)Freddie Hunter
Double Exposure
Double Exposure (1935)Photographer / Robert
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)Self - Master of Ceremonies
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)Self
A Century of Cinema
A Century of Cinema (1994)Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)Self (archive footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)Self (archive footage)
Richard
Richard (1972)Self (archive)
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour (1964)Bill Blakely
Lucy Moves to NBC
Lucy Moves to NBC (1980)Self
Strictly G.I.
Strictly G.I. (1943)Self - Master of Ceremonies
A Welcome to Britain
A Welcome to Britain (1943)Self (uncredited)
The All-Star Bond Rally
The All-Star Bond Rally (1945)Self - Host
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO (1968)Self
Rat Pack
Rat Pack (2022)Self (archive footage)
Joys
Joys (1976)Self
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)Self (archive footage)
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986)Self
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983)Self
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014)Self (archive footage)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)Self
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (1971)Self
Buñuel in Hollywood
Buñuel in Hollywood (2000)Self (archive footage)
Raquel!
Raquel! (1970)Self
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments (1956)Self
The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter (1963)Bing Fawcett - Plumber
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (1956)Influential Man
The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show (1961)Self
The Old Grey Mayor
The Old Grey Mayor (1935)Bob
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? (1977)Self
Happy Birthday, Bob!
Happy Birthday, Bob! (1983)Self
Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50 (1978)Self
Christmas in Hollywood
Christmas in Hollywood (2003)Self (archive footage)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)Self
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (2006)Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)Self (archive footage)
Calling All Tars
Calling All Tars (1936)Bobby
The All-Star Christmas Show
The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960)Self
Classic Comedy Teams
Classic Comedy Teams (1986)Self (archive footage)
Carnival Nights
Carnival Nights (1968)Self
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
The Best of Carson, Volume 1 (2006)
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
A Bob Hope Comedy Special (1963)Self
Shop Talk
Shop Talk (1936)Robert Hope Jr.
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1999)(archive footage)
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
A Tribute to Dr. Shock (1980)Self (archive footage)
Soup for Nuts
Soup for Nuts (1934)Master of Ceremonies
Memo for Joe
Memo for Joe (1944)Self
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia (1991)Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4 (1942)Self
The Jack Benny Hour
The Jack Benny Hour (1965)Bob Hope / Marcello
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special
The George Burns (Early) Early, Early Christmas Special (1981)Himself
Bob's Busy Day
Bob's Busy Day (1942)Bob
Vaudeville
Vaudeville (1997)Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope and the Road to Success
Bob Hope and the Road to Success (2002)Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 (2001)Self (archive footage)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Miss Piggy's Hollywood (1989)Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975)Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 (2001)Self (archive footage)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story (2022)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)Self (archive footage)
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)Self
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas (2008)Self
Honor America Day
Honor America Day (1970)Self
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977)Self
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special
Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special (1978)Self
The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns (1979)Self (archive footage)
NBC: The First Fifty Years
NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976)Self
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's (2000)Self (archive footage)
Shanks for the Memory
Shanks for the Memory (1994)
Let Poland Be Poland
Let Poland Be Poland (1982)Self
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer (2003)Self
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops (2016)Self
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
The Bob Hope Chevy Show (1956)Himself/Ricky Ricardo
Pioneers of Primetime
Pioneers of Primetime (2005)
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special
Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special (1976)
Dors: The Other Diana
Dors: The Other Diana (1990)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)Self
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
A Love Letter to Jack Benny (1981)Himself
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio (1992)Self
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show (1988)Self
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials (2010)Self
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling
Ann-Margret: When You're Smiling (1973)Self
The Best of Johnny Carson
The Best of Johnny Carson (2010)Self (archive footage)
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers (1961)Self - Narrator
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl (1977)Self
Leif
Leif (1979)Self
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1956)Jerry Warner
Playing Fields Association: Cricket
Playing Fields Association: Cricket (1955)Self
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special (1973)Self - Host
The George Burns One-Man Show
The George Burns One-Man Show (1977)Self

As Writer

My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Paris Holiday
Paris Holiday (1958)