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'''Bob Hope''' (1903 - 2003) (born "Leslie Townes Hope", known as "Robert Leslie Hope" throughout his career), British-born American comedian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author who appeared in [[Vaudeville]], films, television and radio. Hosted the [[Academy Awards]] 18 times. Toured for the USO in multiple wars, from World War II to the Gulf War, and in 1996 was declared the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces" by Congress. He was also the recipient of three knighthoods: the [[w:Order of the British Empire|Order of the British Empire]], the [[w:Order of St. Gregory the Great|Order of St. Gregory the Great]] and the [[w:Order of St. Sylvester|Order of St. Sylvester]].
His best-known films are the [[Film Noir]] parody ''[[My Favorite Brunette]]'' and the ''[[Road To|Road to ...]]'' series, in which he co-starred with [[Bing Crosby]] and [[Dorothy Lamour]]. He also starred in 1939 version of ''[[The Cat and the Canary]]''. For many years his stand-up material was written by his good friend [[Bob Monkhouse]], a stand-up comedian in his own right.
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