How Tall Is Bob Hope

Bob Hope Quick Info
Tiptop	5 ft x in
Weight	80 kg
Date of Birth	May 29, 1903
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Spouse	Dolores Reade

Bob Hope was an English-American stand-up comedian, vocalist, dancer, author, athlete, and vaudevillian. He was best known for his acting career that spanned nearly 80 years, between 1919 and 1997, during which he appeared in more than 54 characteristic films as a star. His best-known role was that in the series of 7 movies, Road to Singapore (1940), Road to Zanzibar (1941), Road to Morocco (1942), Road to Utopia (1946), Road to Rio (1947), Road to Bali (1952), and The Road to Hong Kong (1962).

Born Name

Leslie Townes Hope

Nick Name

Bob, Les, Packy Eastward

Bob Hope as seen in May 1978 — Bob Hope equally seen in May 1978 (Trikosko, Marion Due south. / www.loc.gov / Public Domain)

Age

Bob Promise was born on May 29, 1903.

Died

Bob Hope died on July 27, 2003, aged 100, due to pneumonia at his dwelling house in the Toluca Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.s.a.. He was temporarily buried at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, United states of america. United States Congress passed the Bob Hope Arlington Honors Human action of 2003, which allowed his remains to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, United States, equally an honorary veteran of the United states Military.

Lord's day Sign

Gemini

Born Identify

Eltham, Greenwich, London, England, United kingdom

Nationality

English language, American

Education

Bob attended Boys Industrial School in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

He dropped out of school at the age of 16.

Occupation

Stand-Upward Comedian, Singer, Dancer, Athlete, Author, Vaudevillian

Family

Father – William Henry Hope (Bricklayer)
Female parent – Avis Townes Promise (Low-cal Opera Vocalizer, Charwoman)
Siblings – Jack Hope (Older Blood brother) (Picture Producer, Tv set Producer), Frederick Hope (Brother), Sidney Hope (Brother), George Promise (Brother), Ivor Hope (Brother), James Hope (Brother)
Others – James Alfred Hope (Paternal Grandfather), Emily Collard (Paternal Grandmother), John Townes (Maternal Grandfather), Margaret Lewis (Maternal Grandmother), James English (Paternal Nifty-Grandfather), Elizabeth Betsy Hopes (Paternal Great-Grandmother), William Collard (Paternal Great-Grandfather), Elizabeth Watts (Paternal Great-Grandmother)

Genre

Traditional Pop, Comedy, Easy Listening

Instruments

Vocals

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

80 kg or 176.5 lbs

Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour as seen in 1952 — Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour equally seen in 1952 (Route to Bali / Wikipedia / Public Domain)

Girlfriend / Spouse

Bob Hope has dated –

Jeanne Carmen – Rumor
Marilyn Maxwell – Rumor
Millie Rosequist (1925)
Grace Louise Troxell (1932-1934) – After a year of dating, he married a secretarial assistant, Grace Louise Troxell, on Jan 25, 1933. In November 1934, the pair divorced.
Dolores Reade (1933-2003) – Bob was married to a vocaliser, entertainer, and philanthropist Dolores Reade between 1934 and his expiry in 2003. They had four adopted children – Anthony J. Promise, William Kelly Francis Hope, Eleanora Hope, and Linda Hope. He also had a grandson named Zach Hope and a granddaughter named Miranda Hope.
Veronica Lake (1943)
Barbara Payton (1949)
Gloria DeHaven (1953)
Janis Paige (1953-1954)
Joey Heatherton (1965-1966)

Race / Ethnicity

White

He was of Welsh and English language descent.

Hair Colour

Greyness

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Bob Hope as seen in 1990 — Bob Promise equally seen in 1990 (Lackland Air Strength Base / www.af.mil / Public Domain)

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Ski shaped olfactory organ

Brand Endorsements

Bob Promise was the chairman of the Fight for Sight organisation, and also had Bob and Dolores Hope Foundation founded in his and his wife's accolade.

Faith

He was religious.

Bob Hope Favorite Things

Comedian – Danny Kaye

Source – IMDb

Bob Hope as seen in 1950 — Bob Promise as seen in 1950 (NBC Television / eBay / Public Domain)

Bob Promise Facts

In 1906, his mom moved from England to Cleveland, Ohio, United States, seeking fiscal stability. He moved at that place with his dad and brothers in 1908.
The neighborhood of Cleveland he moved to included The Alhambra Theater. His mom would take him in that location and would as well teach him to sing and trip the light fantastic toe at home.
By the age of 12, Bob started earning pocket money by performing comedy, singing, and dancing.
Bob worked every bit a butcher's assistant and a lineman in his teenage years.
He once won a prize for impersonating the legendary comedian and actor, Charlie Chaplin, grandfather of Oona Chaplin.
His signature tune became Thank you for the Memory after it won the Academy Award (Oscar) for "Best Original Song" in the movie The Big Circulate of 1938 that yr.
He had a well-known quote that too showed his apprehensive upbringing. He would often say: "Growing up with 6 brothers, I knew what it meant to get to bed hungry…until I developed a longer and quicker reach at the dinner table."
As a boxer, Bob had a reach of 72 inches or 183 cm, and a score of 3-1 competing in the Super Featherweight category (128 lb or 58 kg).
Bob was an avid golfer and also had a small-scale stake in his hometown'southward baseball team, Cleveland Indians.

Featured Image by Trikosko, Marion Due south. / www.loc.gov / Public Domain