Bob Hope - When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the

When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things - not the great occasions - that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness.

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Hope, Bob. Don't Shoot, It's Only Me: Bob Hope's Comedy History of the United States. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1990.

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About the Author

Bob Hope

Born: May 29, 1903
Died: July 27, 2003
Nationality: British, American
Profession: Stand-up Comedian, Vaudevillian, Actor, Singer, Dancer, Athlete, Author

Biography

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope KBE was a British-American stand-up comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete and author. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with 54 feature films with Hope as star, including a series of seven "Road" musical comedy movies with Bing Crosby as Hope's top-billed partner.

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