The Bob Hope story is part of American legend: a London-born immigrant shoe-shine boy whose wisecracks won him fame and wealth and a niche in the hearts of people all over the globe. Up there with ...

Comic Bob Hope was celebrating his centenary with a Hollywood flyover of Second World War planes - and more of the jokes that made him a superstar. "I'm so old, they've cancelled my blood type ...

Over the course of his long, prolific career, Bob Hope conquered stage, screen, radio, and television. His USO shows, delivered to American troops stationed around the world and later broadcast ...

For half a century and through four major U.S. wars, comedian and actor Bob Hope entertained American troops with his famous USO shows. He delighted homesick service members on- and off-stage with ...

Harriet Petersen wrote to Bob Hope after her husband, a soldier who had seen Hope's show, was killed in action. Hope was known for his wartime performances for troops, bringing a touch of home to ...