Bob Hope

Type: Person

As of November 2026, Bob Hope has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Michelle Obama (Jan 2026). Mentioned as one of the stars Burnett’s mother interviewed while freelancing, illustrating her mother’s partial success in entertainment journalism.

Lester Townes "Bob" Hope was a British-born American comedian, actor, musician, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours. He appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, starring in 54, including a series of seven Road to ... musical comedy films with Bing Crosby as his partner. He reached his 100th birthday 59 days before he died in 2003.