Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes
Hope, in London, England in 1903, and came to the U.S. in 1907.
Bob Hope entertained the troops
overseas in every war from World War 2 to the first Gulf War.
Queen Elizabeth conferred honourary
Knighthood on Hope.
Hope did a flurry of amusing comedies
in the 1930's, including NEVER SAY DIE, THE CAT AND THE CANARY,
THE GHOST BREAKERS. |