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Bob Hope
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Bob Hope Biography
Birth Name:
Leslie Townes Hope
Birth Place:
Eltham, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
05/29/1903, Gemini
Date of Death:
07/27/2003
Profession:
Comedian; actor
Bob Hope Fast Facts:
After dropping out of high school, had a brief career as a boxer, fighting under the name Packy East.
Never won an acting Oscar, but received five honorary Oscars and hosted or co-hosted the Academy Awards 18 times.
Received more than 50 honorary doctorates.
Cited in the Guinness Book of World Records as "the most honored entertainer in history," having earned more than 2,000 awards during his lifetime.
Co-authored 10 books.
Didn't serve in the military but, in 1997, became the first American civilian to be named by Congress as an "honorary veteran of the United States Armed Forces."
Bob Hope Relationships:
Anthony Hope - Son
Avis Townes Hope - Mother
Dolores Hope - Wife
Jim Hope - Brother
Kelly Hope - Daughter
Linda Hope - Daughter
Nora Hope - Daughter
William Henry Hope - Father
Bob Hope Awards:
1957 Peabody: Personal Award - Winner
1967 Peabody: Personal Award - Winner
1961 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1962 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1943 Peabody: Personal Award - Winner
1963 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
1958 Golden Globe: Special Achievement - Winner
1965 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Nominee
1966 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Winner
1967 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
1968 Emmy: Outstanding Musical or Variety Program - Nominee
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