Bob Hope: Comedian and USO Entertainer Dies at 100

Bob Hope was a British-born American comedian and actor, known for his rapid-fire one-liners and decades of entertaining troops. Born on May 29, 1903, in Eltham, London, he started in vaudeville in the 1920s.

He starred in 54 feature films, including seven "Road to..." comedies with Bing Crosby, and hosted the Academy Awards a record 19 times. He performed 57 USO tours for military personnel between 1941 and 1991.

Hope received five honorary Oscars, the Congressional Gold Medal (1963) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1969), and was named an honorary veteran by Congress in 1997. He was married to Dolores Hope from 1934 and had four adopted children. He died at his home in Toluca Lake, California, on July 27, 2003, at age 100, of pneumonia.

Achievements: Five honorary Oscars, Congressional Gold Medal (1963), 57 USO tours.

Birth: May 29, 1903 - Eltham, London, England.

Profession: Comedian and actor.

Interesting Facts: He briefly boxed in 1919 under the name Packy East.