Bob Hope

Sir Bob Hope KBE
Hope in 1984
Born	Leslie Townes Hope (1903-05-29)May 29, 1903 Eltham, London, England
Died	July 27, 2003(2003-07-27) (aged 100) Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, US
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Nationality	American British
Occupations	Comedian vaudevillian actor singer dancer athlete
Years active	1923-1999
Spouses	Grace Louise Troxell ​ ​ (m. 1933; div. 1934)​ Dolores Hope ​ (m. 1934)​
Children	4
Parents	William Hope Avis (née Townes)

Leslie Townes Hope KBE^[1] (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), better known as Bob Hope, was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, and dancer. He was the only person who received five honorary Oscars.

1. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/95813.stm Hope's knighthood was honorary, so he was not entitled to style himself "Sir".