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Bob Hope

Actor and producer, also writer · Died July 27, 2003, aged 100 · Eltham, London, England, UK

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, and entertainer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films — 54 in which he starred. These included 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 stint in the late 1910s as a boxer, 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 appearing on radio and in films starting in 1934. He was praised for his comedic timing, specializing in one-liners and rapid-fire delivery of jokes that were often self-deprecating. He helped establish modern American stand-up comedy. Between 1941 and 1991, Hope made 57 tours for the United Service Organizations (USO), entertaining active duty U.S. military personnel around the world. In 1997, the United States Congress passed a bill that made Hope an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Hope appeared in numerous television specials for NBC during his career and was one of the first users of cue cards. Hope retired from public life in 1998 and died on July 27, 2003, at the age of 100.

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Born
May 29, 1903
Died
July 27, 2003 (aged 100)
From
Eltham, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 118 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 54% in 30 days

What are Bob Hope's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy36 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Morality
23%
Self
16%
Society
10%
Survival
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception18 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 47 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 43 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 26 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 4

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 39 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 31 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 40

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 29 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 45 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 46 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

44 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 33 of 44 analyzed roles.

Hero
33 of 44
Trickster
4 of 44
Ally
3 of 44
Shapeshifter
3 of 44
Herald
1 of 44
Show the 44 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
36
Warm
20
Absurd
19
Romantic
14
Tense
11
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good40 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy42
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bob Hope's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bob Hope's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

118 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 172 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Howard(2018)

    as Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mansfield 66/67(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Carson, Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Pioneers of Primetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as (archive footage)

  • That's Entertainment! III(1994)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Shanks for the Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • That Little Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bob Hope / Bob (uncredited)

  • Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia(1991)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dors: The Other Diana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Hope (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Just a Song and Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • A Masterpiece of Murder(1986)

    as Dan Dolan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Hope

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sycopomp

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Muppet Movie(1979)

    as Ice Cream Vendor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Host / Barf Vader

  • Bob Hope's Comedy Christmas Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Bob Hope's World of Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • Joys!(1976)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Commentator

  • Cancel My Reservation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Executive Producer · as Dan Bartlett

  • Roberta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Executive Producer · as Huck Haines

  • How to Commit Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Frank Benson

  • The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell(1968)

    as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Bob Hope Christmas Special(1968)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Danny Thomas Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Makeup Man

  • Eight on the Lam(1967)

    Producer · as Henry Dimsdale

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Comedy Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Murder at N.B.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Pruitts of Southampton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Library Patron

  • Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!(1966)

    as Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Oscar(1966)

    as Bob Hope

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Christmas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Associate Producer · as Self

  • The Jack Benny Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Bob Hope / Marcello

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Room Service Attendant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • I'll Take Sweden(1965)

    as Bob Holcomb

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour(1964)

    as Bill Blakely

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Global Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Frank Larrimore

  • The Sound of Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Bing Fawcett - Plumber

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 102 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • Call Me Bwana(1963)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Critic's Choice(1963)

    as Parker Ballantine

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Plumber's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Road to Hong Kong(1962)

    as Chester Babcock

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bachelor in Paradise(1961)

    as Adam J. Niles

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Facts of Life(1960)

    as Larry Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Alias Jesse James(1959)

    Executive Producer · as Milford Farnsworth

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Some of Manie's Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Paris Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer · Story · as Robert Leslie Hunter

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Hope (uncredited)

  • Beau James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker

  • The Iron Petticoat(1956)

    as Captain Chuck Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • That Certain Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Francis X. Dignan

  • The Awful Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Jerry Warner

  • Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Influential Man

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Hope (uncredited)

  • The Seven Little Foys(1955)

    as Eddie Foy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Project XX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Casanova's Big Night(1954)

    as Pippo Popolino

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Here Come the Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Stanley Snodgrass

  • Scared Stiff(1953)

    as Skeleton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Off Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Wally Hogan

  • Road to Bali(1952)

    as Harold Gridley

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Son of Paleface(1952)

    as Peter Potter Jr.

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Show on Earth(1952)

    as Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Spy(1951)

    as Peanuts White / Eric Augustine

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Hope

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Red Skelton Hour(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Hope

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Lemon Drop Kid(1951)

    as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 5 episodes · as Bob Hope · as Bob Hope / Clyde

  • Fancy Pants(1950)

    as Humphrey

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Great Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Freddie Hunter

  • Sorrowful Jones(1949)

    as Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Paleface(1948)

    as 'Painless' Peter Potter

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Road to Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Hot Lips Barton

  • Where There's Life(1947)

    as Michael Joseph Valentine

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Is Everybody Listening? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program

  • Variety Girl(1947)

    as Bob Hope

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Brunette(1947)

    Producer · Writer · as Ronnie Jackson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Monsieur Beaucaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Monsieur Beaucaire

  • Road to Utopia(1945)

    as Chester Hooton

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Victory Caravan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Bob Hope

  • Story of G.I. Joe(1945)

    as Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Princess and the Pirate(1944)

    as Sylvester the Great

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Let's Face It(1943)

    as Jerry Walker

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • They Got Me Covered(1943)

    as Robert Kittredge

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Road to Morocco(1942)

    as Orville Jackson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Bob's Busy Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bob

  • My Favorite Blonde(1942)

    as Larry Haines

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Star Spangled Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bob Hope

  • Louisiana Purchase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jim Taylor

  • Nothing But the Truth(1941)

    as Steve Bennett

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Caught in the Draft(1941)

    as Don Bolton

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Road to Zanzibar(1941)

    as Fearless

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Breakers(1940)

    as Larry Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Road to Singapore(1940)

    as Ace Lannigan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Cat and the Canary(1939)

    as Wally Campbell

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Some Like It Hot(1939)

    as Nicky Nelson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Never Say Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as John Kidley

  • Thanks for the Memory(1938)

    as Steve Merrick

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Give Me a Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jim Brewster

  • College Swing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Bud Brady

  • The Big Broadcast of 1938(1938)

    as Buzz Fielding

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Calling All Tars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bobby

  • Shop Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Robert Hope Jr.

  • Double Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Photographer / Robert

  • Watch the Birdie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bob

  • The Old Grey Mayor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bob

  • Paree, Paree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Peter

  • Soup for Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Master of Ceremonies

  • Going Spanish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bob

  • Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years 1964-1972 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bob Hope

  • Talking Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles, 115 of them dated from 1934 to 2018; peak year 1960.

Highest rated

Road to Utopia (1945)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Cat and the Canary (1939)

Film career

19342018

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting109 of 117: 104 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thWriting2 of 117: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing13 of 117: 8 only producing, 5 with another role

117 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1930s15 · acting1940s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew1950s25 · 25 acting · 2 crew1960s24 · 22 acting · 3 crew1970s7 · 5 acting · 3 crew1980s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew1990s8 · 6 acting · 2 crew2000s2 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 22 roles
39444959

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bob Hope's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 51; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor, producer

Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia (1991)

83rd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Muppet Movie (1979)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bob Hope work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bob Hope's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dorothy Lamour shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers