Bob Hope

American entertainer (1903–2003)
Person human Q94081
Bob Hope
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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 (3,270 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].

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[28]; Peabody Awards[19], an award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1940[31]; National Medal of Arts[20], a medallion[32], in United States[33], founded in 1984[34]; Presidential Medal of Freedom[21], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1963[37]; Knight of St. Sylvester[22], a grade of an order[38], in Vatican City[39]; and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[23], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1956[42].

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[43]. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bob Hope include Hollywood Burbank Airport[44], an airport[45], in United States[46], founded in 1930[47] and Bob Hope Humanitarian Award[48], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 2002[51].

Why It Matters

Bob Hope ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,270 views/month, #4,095 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Mel Brooks[54], an actor[55], b. 1926[56], of United States[57], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series[58], specialised in cinematography[59].

Entities named for him include Hollywood Burbank Airport[44], an airport[45], in United States[46], founded in 1930[47] and Bob Hope Humanitarian Award[48], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 2002[51].

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[54].

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  23. [23] . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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