Bob Hope filmography


This is a selection of films and television appearances by British-American comedian and actor Bob Hope. Although Hope began his career in 1919 with a brief stint as a boxer, Hope began his acting career in 1925 in various vaudeville acts and stage performances, before making his film debut in 1934 in the film short Going Spanish, 4 years later his feature debut would come in The Big Broadcast of 1938. Hope would continue to act, in addition to stand-up comedy USO performances for American military personnel that where stationed overseas, his last feature role would be Spies Like Us appearing as himself in a cameo in 1985, although his final starring role was the comedy Cancel My Reservation in 1972. He would retire in 1997.
For a number of years Hope was ranked as one of the most popular stars in the world:
Hope is portrayed by Greg Kinnear in the upcoming comedy-drama film Misbehaviour about the Miss World 1970 Women's Liberation protests.