Bob Hope was born in London, England in 1903 as Leslie Townes Hope, the sixth of seven sons. William, his English father, was a stonemason, while Avis, his Welsh mother, was an opera singer. The family relocated to the United States and settled in Cleveland, Ohio when Hope was four years old. Hope earned money as a child by singing, dancing, and doing stand-up comedy in public, and by competing in numerous amateur talent contests.
Bob Hope passed away on July 27, 2003, at age 100. From 1941 through 1991, Hope performed on 57 tours for the United Service Organizations, entertaining American military men all around the world.
Bob Hope’s Net Worth At Death
At the time of his death, Bob Hope was a British-born American comedian, actor, singer, dancer, and author with a $150 million net worth. Over the course of his nearly 80-year career, Bob Hope performed in over 70 short and feature films. In addition, he hosted the Academy Awards a record 19 times, appeared in several television shows and plays, and wrote 14 books.
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