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Dolores Hope(1909-2011)

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173-408 Bob Hope and wife Dolores C. 1978
Dolores Hope was born on 27 May 1909 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Soup for Nuts (1934), There Were Times, Dear (1985) and The Christophers (1952). She was previously married to Bob Hope. She died on 19 September 2011 in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 27, 1909
DiedSeptember 19, 2011(102)
BornMay 27, 1909
DiedSeptember 19, 2011(102)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

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Dolores Hope in Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)
173-316 Bob Hope, wife Dolores (2nd Lt, Fr Row), Adopted children (back row) Linda (R), Anthony, Nora, William (2nd Lt) C. 1978
173-407 Bob Hope and wife Dolores
173-437 Bob Hope with wife Dolores and children
Bob Hope and Dolores Hope at an event for 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993)
Bob Hope with wife Dolores during a U.S.O. Christmas tour in Southeast Asia
Bob Hope with wife Dolores and Phyllis Diller during a U.S.O. Christmas tour in Southeast Asia
Bob Hope with wife Dolores and children during a U.S.O. Christmas tour in Southeast Asia

Known for:

Bob Hope, Donald Brian, Al Goodman, The Heat Waves, Al Goodman's Orchestra, The Saxon Sisters, and Adrina Otero in Soup for Nuts (1934)
Soup for Nuts
7.0
Short
  • Singer(as Dolores Reade)
  • 1934
Len Cariou and Shirley Jones in There Were Times, Dear (1985)
There Were Times, Dear
7.9
TV Movie
  • Additional Crew
  • 1985
The Christophers
7.8
TV Series
  • Actress
Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
The Jack Benny Program
8.6
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Actress

  • Tweet's Ladies of Pasadena (1979)
    Tweet's Ladies of Pasadena
    • Dolores Hope on Parade (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • The Christophers
    • TV Series
    • 1955
  • Bob Hope, Donald Brian, Al Goodman, The Heat Waves, Al Goodman's Orchestra, The Saxon Sisters, and Adrina Otero in Soup for Nuts (1934)
    Soup for Nuts
    • Singer (as Dolores Reade)
    • Short
    • 1934
  • Groucho Marx, Mary Eaton, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Oscar Shaw, and The Marx Brothers in The Cocoanuts (1929)
    The Cocoanuts
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1929

Additional Crew

  • Len Cariou and Shirley Jones in There Were Times, Dear (1985)
    There Were Times, Dear
    • funding source
    • TV Movie
    • 1985

Soundtrack

  • Happy Birthday, Bob! (1983)
    Happy Birthday, Bob!
    • performer: "What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life?"
    • TV Special
    • 1983
  • Happy Birthday, Bob (1978)
    Happy Birthday, Bob
    • performer: "On A Clear Day"
    • TV Special
    • 1978

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dolores Reade
  • Born
    • May 27, 1909
    • Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 19, 2011
    • Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Bob HopeFebruary 19, 1934 - July 27, 2003 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    In 1993, she took some time to do something for herself and for her fans - she recorded her first album "Now and Then". Other albums followed, "Somewhere In Time - songs of World War II", "Hopes for the Holidays" with Bob, "That's Love" and "Young at Heart" dedicated to Bob. In 2002, she started preparations for a sixth album.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Her and Bob's son Anthony died in 2004 at age 63. Mrs. Hope is survived by two daughters, Linda Hope, a television producer, of Toluca Lake, and Nora Hope; another son, William, of Oakland, California; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
  • Quotes
    [Interview, 1982] My father died when I was very young, and there was just my mother, my sister, and me. Were we a needy family? I always like what General Eisenhower said: 'We were poor and didn't know it.'

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