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Bob Hope
(1903-2003)
American entertainer
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Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American stand-up comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, and author. 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" musical comedy movies with Bing Crosby as Hope's top-billed partner.

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Born Leslie Townes Hope
29 May 1903
Eltham, London, England, UK
Died
27 July 2003 (aged 100)
Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
Zodiac Gemini
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    Linda info 1st child with Dolores Hope Female b. 1939 Age: 86 1939- Celebrity Baby
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    Anthony info 2nd child with Dolores Hope Male b. 1 Jul 1940 Age: 85 1940- Celebrity Baby
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    Nora info 3rd child with Dolores Hope Female b. 1946 Age: 79 1946- Celebrity Baby
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William Henry Hope and Avis Towne Hope
William Henry Hope and Avis Towne Hope · m. 1890

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  • Irene Dunne
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  • Charles Farrell
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