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The nation's most-honored comedian, Hope was a star in every category open to him â€â€? vaudeville, radio, television and film, most notably a string of "Road" movies with longtime friend Bing Crosby The fabled intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street was renamed Bob Hope Square, and President Bush established the Bob Hope American Patriot Award Through he said he was afraid of flying, Hope traveled countless miles to entertain servicemen in field hospitals, jungles and aircraft carriers from France to Berlin to Vietnam to the Persian Gulf Later, Hope said he was "just praying they get an honorable peace so our guys don't have to fight He also worked as a caddy and developed a lifelong fondness for golf In 1950, he entered television, and his successes continued On his 100th birthday, he was too frail to take part in public celebrations, but was said to be alert and happy â€â€? and overwhelmed by the outpouring of affection Paramount signed him for "The Big Broadcast of 1938," in which he introduced the song that became his trademark: "Thanks for the Memory His golf scores and physical attributes, including his celebrated ski-jump nose, were frequent subjects: "I want to tell you, I was built like an athlete once â€â€? big chest, hard stomach In 1938, he was hired by Pepsodent to create his own show, and that led him to Hollywood He was born Leslie Townes Hope on May 29, 1903, in Eltham, England, the fifth of seven sons of a British stonemason and a Welsh singer of light opera His more than 60-year association with the network was said to be a record Hope once said "He can't believe that this is happening and that he's made it to his Big 100," son Kelly Hope said at the time Because Saudi Arabia bars female entertainers, he had to leave Marie Osmond and the Pointer Sisters behind in Bahrain Entertainer Bob Hope Dies at 100 Jul 28, 9:14 AM EST Bob Hope, ski jump-nosed master of the one-liner and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike, has died, just two months after turning 100 They found themselves in the backwash of the 1907 depression " Until increasing frailty slowed him down, Hope repeatedly pledged never to quit entertaining In recent years, his hearing eroded, although he refused to wear a hearing aid Even 40 years later, he could be counted on to pull in respectable ratings " Hope's awards included scores of honorary degrees; special Oscars for humanitarianism and service to the film industry; the George Peabody Award; the National Conference of Christians and Jews Award; and the Medal of Freedom from President Johnson "And I'll have a few routines on the way to the big divot Crosby helped make Hope's nose famous as a "droop snoot" and a "ski run I said, `Pardon me He tried to enlist, but was told he could be of more use as an entertainer What was billed as his last NBC special, "Laughing with the Presidents," focusing on his long friendships with many occupants of the White House, appeared in late 1996 Hope never had a regular straight man, but he worked often with crooner Crosby, first in radio, where they developed a routine of insulting each other merrily The Hopes emigrated to the United States when he was 4 and settled in Cleveland By 1930, he had reached vaudeville's pinnacle â€â€? The Palace â€â€? and in the '30s he played leading parts in such Broadway musicals as "Roberta," "Ziegfeld Follies" and "Red, Hot and Blue," with Ethel Merman and Jimmy Durante A highly competitive golfer, he later shot in the 70s and sponsored the Bob Hope Golf Classic, one of the nation's biggest tournaments ' He said, `I don't do that anymore His 1966 Vietnam Christmas show, when televised, was watched by an estimated 65 million people, the largest audience of his career Hope died late Sunday of pneumonia at his home in Toluca Lake, with his family at his bedside, longtime publicist Ward Grant said Monday " He also appeared more than 20 times at the Academy Awards, first on radio and than on television, as presenter, cohost or host between 1939 and 1978 "I bumped into Gerald Ford the other day No matter that the joke was old or flat; he was Bob Hope and he got laughs I've seen too many wars In between, there were such pictures as "Cat and the Canary," "The Paleface," "Louisiana Purchase," "My Favorite Blonde," "That Certain Feeling," "I'll Take Sweden" and "Boy, Did I get a Wrong Number During "Roberta," he met nightclub singer Dolores Reade and invited her to the show For decades, he took his show on the road to bases around the world, boosting the morale of servicemen from World War II to the Gulf War "It's as if every one of them was his kid brother," Mrs " In the mid-'90s, Hope played charity dates around the nation, but he seemed to slow his schedule " For his part, Hope replied: "Only in Hollywood could a meatball make so much gravy He never let a good joke die â€â€? if it got a laugh in Vietnam, it would get a laugh in Saudi Arabia Hope started playing to troops well before the United States entered World War II " Hope had a reputation as an ad-libber, but he kept a stable of writers and had filing cabinets full of jokes He perfected the one-liner, peppering audiences with a fusillade of brief, topical gags They married in 1934 He quickly veered from song and dance to comedy patter, and his monologue routine was born He boxed for a time under the name Packy East â€â€? "I was on more canvases than Picasso" â€â€? and also tried a semester in college before devoting himself to show business Of course, that's all behind me now Woody Allen called Hope "the most influential comedian for me '" He poked fun gently, without malice, and made himself the butt of many jokes I'm a walking hemorrhage Hope changed his name to Bob when classmates ridiculed his English schoolboy name "You never tire of talking with your best friends " Hope earned a fortune, gave lavishly to charity and was showered with awards, so many that he had to rent a warehouse to store them " He made 53 films from 1938 to 1972 "I'm not retiring until they carry me away," he said "Audiences are my best friends," he liked to say He received honorary knighthood in England in 1998 " Soon he was teaming with Crosby in the seven "Road" pictures â€â€? "Road to Bali," "Road to Morocco," "Road to Zanzibar" and so on â€â€? playing best friends who lie, cheat and make fun of each other in comedic competition for glory and Dorothy Lamour " In 1990, he traveled to the Persian Gulf to entertain troops preparing for war with Iraq He was the author or co-author of 10 books, including his 1990 autobiography, "Don't Shoot, It's Only Me " He was admired by his peers, and generations of younger comedians His traditional Christmas tours began in 1948, when he went to Berlin to entertain GIs involved in the airlift The boy helped out by selling newspapers and working in a shoe store, a drug store and a meat market He headlined in so many war zones that he had a standard joke for the times he was interrupted by gunfire: "I wonder which one of my pictures they saw?" So often was Hope away entertaining, and so little did he see his wife, Dolores, and their four adopted children, that he once remarked, "When I get home these days, my kids think I've been booked on a personal appearance tour " When Hope went into one of his monologues, it was almost as though the world was conditioned to respond After a few guest radio spots, Hope began working regularly on a Bromo Seltzer radio program He played his first camp show at California's March Field on May 6, 1941, seven months before Pearl Harbor But his initially hawkish views on Vietnam opened a gap between the comedian and young Americans opposed to the war, who sometimes heckled him His Christmas tours became tradition He suffered recurring eye problems, once remarking: "I've got a hemorrhage in the right eye now, and I used to have one in the left eye The CNN anchor, who was honored Thursday by Ebony magazine, told The Associated Press that she aggressively helps journalists who are coming up the ranks so they will be prepared when the right opportunity comes along Williams morning " Ebony magazine's annual luncheon honors women who have made important contributions to communications and marketing "I'm gratified to be a small part of that change," she said Soledad O'Brien Tries to Help Journalists Mar 20, 2:58 PM EST Soledad O'Brien is trying to help the next generation of minority women journalists "It's time for us to do our part and make sure that we're helping the next generation of young female journalists come up and fill positions," said O'Brien, host of CNN's "American Morning â€â€?â€â€?â€â€? On the Net: http://www Others honored included television producer Suzanne de Passe, Fox Sports reporter Pam Oliver, BET Nightly News anchor Jacque Reid and publicist Terrie M cnn com/CNN/Programs/american O'Brien said the number of minorities in the media has improved, but acknowledged that progress has been slow |
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