Comedian, born in London and moved to Bristol before emigrating with his parents to the US in 1908. After some years on the stage as a dancer and comedian, he made his first film appearance in
The Big Broadcast of 1938 singing "Thanks for the Memory," which became his signature tune. In partnership with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour, he appeared in the highly successful "Road to ...See full bio »
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Episode dated 16 November 1970
(1970)
(performer: "Heart" - uncredited, "Love Is Just Around the Corner" - uncredited, "Don't Give Up the Ship" - uncredited, "We Saw the Sea" - uncredited)
1968The Ann-Margret Show
(TV movie)
(performer: "With a Little Help from My Friends" - uncredited, "Thanks for the Memory" - uncredited, "Forty-Second Street" - uncredited, "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams" - uncredited)
1955The Seven Little Foys
(performer: "Mary's a Grand Old Name" - uncredited, "I'm the Greatest Father Of Them All" - uncredited, "The Irish Washerwoman" - uncredited, "Row, Row, Row" - uncredited, "Chinatown, My Chinatown" - uncredited, "Nobody" - uncredited)
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Episode #3.20
(1953)
(performer: "Give Me the Simple Life" - uncredited)
1952Road to Bali
(performer: "CHICAGO STYLE", "HOOT MON", "THE MERRY GO RUNAROUND", "The Whiffenpoof Song" - uncredited)
1952Son of Paleface
(performer: "Buttons and Bows", "Four Legged Friend", "Wing-Ding Tonight", "Am I In Love", "There's a Cloud in My Valley of Sunshine", "What a Dirty Shame", "In the Cool Cool of the Evening" - uncredited)
1951My Favorite Spy
(performer: "I WIND UP - TAKING A FALL")
1951The Lemon Drop Kid
(performer: "Silver Bells", "It Doesn't Cost a Dime To Dream", "They Obviously Want Me To Sing")
1946Road to Utopia
(lyrics: "Good Time Charlie" 1946 / performer: "Put It There, Pal" 1946, "It's Anybody's Spring" 1946 / "Bridal Chorus Here Comes the Bride" 1850)
1943They Got Me Covered
("Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day" 1931 - uncredited)
1943Strictly G.I.
(short)
(performer: "Thanks for the Memory")
1942Road to Morocco
(performer: " We're Off on the Road to Morocco" 1942 / "Moonlight Becomes You" 1942)
1941Road to Zanzibar
(performer: "THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME HOME, SWEET HOME" / "IT'S ALWAYS YOU", "ROCKABYE BABY")
[At the Academy Awards] To all you losers, remember there's a bright side to all of this: you can still run for Governor.
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Trivia:
Was incorrectly declared dead several times since retiring from the public eye. On the most infamous occasion in 1998, a wire service accidentally posted a pre-written obituary to a Web page. A member of the US House of Representatives saw this bogus news flash and announced Hope's death during a session at the Capitol...
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Trademark:
Performing stand up for the U.S. military
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