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Bob Hope <3

Just backup for my presentation on Bob Hope <3 ((was better but I had to fit it in three minutes))

Kathryn vonTersch 8B
November 2008
BOB HOPE
Hello you may know me, and you may not. But my name is Bob Hope.

Born with the name Leslie Townes Hope in May 29, 1903 I was the fifth of seven

boys. My Father’s name was William Henry Hope and my mothers name was Avis

Townes. I was born in England. My father was from that area and my mother was

Welsh. My Family moved to Ohio t in 1908 when I was only five years old. We

passed the check at Ellis island but I was not an official American citizen until I

was seventeen. During that time I worked at a variety of odd jobs at a local board

walk. I would Perform doing dance and comedy routines to make extra money. I

also entered many dancing and amateur talent contests, and won many prizes for

my impersonation of Charlie Chaplin. One man named Fatty Arbuckle saw one of

my performances and helped me start working with the acting and dancing group

Hurley’s Jolly Follies.

After a while I signed with Education Pictures but was fired after I made a few

inappropriate remarks about the picture I was in and a thief who was at large at the

time, John Dillinger. So not being signed on with Education pictures any longer I

decided to sign with Warner Brothers and was in the movie Paree, Paree. I was

then hired by paramount for a small series. During that time I was working with

Broadway and got a whole $100,000 dollars from one concert. That was worth four,

five, or more times more in my days. Because of this rocket in my career I decided

help during the wars so on may 6, 1941 I performed in front of the United Service

Organization, or USO, for the first time. In there times I guest starred on many

popular television shows like “I love Lucy” It was in this show that I threw away my

script saying “Script? I don’t need one of these!” and did the entire show by

comedic feel.

I continued my humanitarian work for many years performing to soldiers in the

battle fields of many wars including the Korean war, the Vietnam war, and the Gulf

war. In fact I worked so often with the soldiers that they conjured up the quote

“Where there is Death There is Hope.” I loved the veterans and soldiers and worked

to no end to help them and make sure that they were kept entertained. Little did I

know I would get so many awards for just doing what I loved. In 1960 I was awarded

the Jean Hersholt humanitarian award and In 1977 when I was seventy-four years

old I was named honorary veteran. Some quoted me saying "I've been given many

awards in my lifetime — but to be numbered among the men and women I admire

most — is the greatest honor I have ever received."

I died in 1903 only two months after my 100th birthday. I died at Toluca Lake

Just north of Hollywood With my family and friends present. I died what some would

consider “a wonderful death” My heart full of peace and the laughter of millions.
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