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Bob Hope (other)
Bob Hope (1903–2003) was a British-born American iconic entertainer. Bob Hope may also refer to: * Bob Hope (''Emmerdale''), a character in ''Emmerdale'', played by Tony Audenshaw * MV ''Bob Hope'', the lead vessel of the ''Bob Hope''-class ships See also * '' The Adventures of Bob Hope'', a comic book series * Bob Hope British Classic, a former European Tour golf tournament played from 1980 to 1991 * Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, a tournament of the PGA tour * Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, an award given by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences * '' Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre'', a television series on NBC from 1963 to 1967 * Bobby Hope, Scottish footballer * Hollywood-Burbank Airport or Bob Hope Airport ** Burbank Airport–South station or Bob Hope Airport Train Station * Robert Hope (other) Robert Hope may refer to: * Robert Marsden Hope (1919–1999), New South Wales Supreme Court judge * Robert Hope (Australian politician) (1812–1878), medical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hope
Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with 54 feature films with Hope as star, including 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 career as a boxer in the late 1910s, 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 appeari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hope (Emmerdale)
Bob Hope is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Tony Audenshaw. Prior to playing Bob, the actor had previously made a guest appearance in the show as a security guard. Bob was introduced as a hosiery salesman and love interest for Viv Windsor (Deena Payne). He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 September 2000. Bob is portrayed as having a happy-go-lucky, cheeky persona, and his storylines have included marriage, divorce, fatherhood, losing his daughter Dawn Woods (Julia Mallam), and adultery. Creation and casting In 2000, ''Emmerdale'' began airing five nights a week, and producer Kieran Roberts planned to introduce six new characters, the first of which was Bob, who made his first appearance in September. Roberts teased Bob's arrival during an interview with ''Inside Soaps Rachel Roberts, saying he was "an outrageous, very funny character". He said Bob was a hosiery salesman who would "provide some long overdue love i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Bob Hope
USNS ''Bob Hope'' (T-AKR-300), the lead ship of its class of vehicle cargo ships for United States Army vehicle prepositioning, was a naval ship of the United States named after Bob Hope, the entertainer. Very few ships of the United States Navy have been named after a person who was alive at the time of the christening. The contract to build her was awarded to Avondale Industries on 2 September 1993 and her keel was laid down on 29 May 1995. She was launched on 27 March 1997, and delivered on 18 November 1998. A non-combatant roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessel crewed by U.S. civilian mariners under the Navy's Military Sealift Command, ''Bob Hope'' and other ships of the class are used to preposition tanks, trucks and other wheeled vehicles and supplies needed to support an army heavy brigade. She has seen service delivering supplies and equipment to the Balkans and Iraq. ''Bob Hope'' was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 19 December 2022. Features The sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
