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- He had a brief career as a boxer in 1919, fighting under the name Packy East. He had three wins and one loss, and he participated in a few staged charity bouts later in life. In December 1920, 17-year-old Hope and his brothers became US citizens when their British parents became naturalised Americans.
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In December 1920, 17-year-old Hope and his brothers became US citizens when their British parents became naturalised Americans. [12]
Bob Hope was born on May 29, 1903, in London, England to a Welsh mother and English father. In 1908, the Hopes migrated to Cleveland, Ohio . In 1920, at age 17, Hope became a U.S. citizen.
Sep 17, 2024 · Bob Hope (born May 29, 1903, Eltham, near London, England—died July 27, 2003, Toluca Lake, California, U.S.) was a British-born American entertainer and comic actor known for his rapid-fire delivery of jokes and one-liners and for his success in virtually all entertainment media.
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Dec 5, 2017 · Early Life. May 29, 1903 — Leslie Towns Hope is born in Eltham, England, the fifth of seven sons, to William Henry Hope and Avis Towns Hope. 1908 — The Hope family emigrates to the United...
In December 1920, 17-year-old Hope and his brothers became US citizens when their British parents became naturalised Americans.
Born in Eltham, England, on May 29, 1903, Leslie Townes Hope was one of Harry and Agnes Townes Hope's seven surviving boys. His father was a stonemason (a construction worker), and his mother had been a concert singer in Wales. By the age of four Hope was a skilled mimic and loved to sing and dance.
Jul 27, 2003 · Bob Hope. Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-born American entertainer whose prolific career spanned nearly a century from 1915 until his death in 2003, and included success in all show business media from vaudeville, and Broadway, to radio, television, and movies.
