Bob Hope

Summary

Bob Hope is a human^[1]. He was born in Q2057625^[2]. He was born on May 29, 1903^[3]. He died in Toluca Lake^[4]. He died on July 27, 2003^[5]. He worked as a comedian^[6], actor^[7], singer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and television actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,450 views/month, #4,095 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Bob Hope's place of birth was Q2057625^[2].
• Bob Hope died in Toluca Lake^[4].
• Bob Hope was born on May 29, 1903^[3].
• Bob Hope died on July 27, 2003^[5].
• Bob Hope is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery^[12].
• Among Bob Hope's spouses was Dolores Hope^[13].
• Bob Hope held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Bob Hope held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• English was Bob Hope's native language^[16].
• Bob Hope worked as a comedian^[6].
• Bob Hope's professions included actor^[7].
• Bob Hope's professions included singer^[8].
• Bob Hope's professions included screenwriter^[9].
• Bob Hope's professions included television actor^[10].
• Bob Hope's professions included boxer^[17].
• Bob Hope received the Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[18].
• Bob Hope received the Peabody Awards^[19].
• Bob Hope received the National Medal of Arts^[20].
• Bob Hope received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21].
• Bob Hope received the Knight of St. Sylvester^[22].
• Bob Hope received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award^[23].
• Bob Hope's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[24].
• Bob Hope is recorded as male^[25].
• Bob Hope's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Bob Hope was affiliated with the Republican Party^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1903-05-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003-07-03^[31]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 48901e22-cc02-4fa0-8c7f-1fe2930dd45e^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Hope's place of birth was Q2057625^[2]. He was born on May 29, 1903^[3]. English was his native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian^[6], actor^[7], singer^[8], screenwriter^[9], television actor^[10], and boxer^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[18], a grade of an order^[34]; Peabody Awards^[19], an award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1940^[37]; National Medal of Arts^[20], a medallion^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1984^[40]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21], an award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1963^[43]; Knight of St. Sylvester^[22], a grade of an order^[44], in Vatican City^[45]; and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award^[23], a class of award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1956^[48].

Personal Life

Bob Hope was married to Dolores Hope^[13]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[24]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party^[27].

Death and Burial

Bob Hope died on July 27, 2003^[5]. He died in Toluca Lake^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[49]. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bob Hope include Hollywood Burbank Airport^[50], an airport^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1930^[53] and Bob Hope Humanitarian Award^[54], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 2002^[57].

Why It Matters

Bob Hope ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,450 views/month, #4,095 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Mel Brooks^[60], an actor^[61], b. 1926^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series^[64], specialised in cinematography^[65].

Entities named for him include Hollywood Burbank Airport^[50], an airport^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1930^[53] and Bob Hope Humanitarian Award^[54], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 2002^[57].

FAQs

Where was Bob Hope born?

Born in Q2057625^[2], Bob Hope…

Where did Bob Hope die?

Bob Hope died in Toluca Lake^[4].

Who was Bob Hope married to?

Bob Hope's spouses include Dolores Hope^[13].

What did Bob Hope do for work?

Bob Hope worked as comedian^[6], actor^[7], singer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and television actor^[10].

What awards did Bob Hope receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[18], Peabody Awards^[19], National Medal of Arts^[20], and Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21].

Who did Bob Hope influence?

Bob Hope has been cited as an influence by Mel Brooks^[60].