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Hope, (Leslie Townes) Bob
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Hope, [Leslie Townes] Bob (1903–2003), comic actor. Born in England but raised in Cleveland, he made his professional debut in vaudeville and his Broadway debut in the chorus of
The Ramblers (1926). He subsequently appeared in
Sidewalks of New York (1927),
Ups‐a‐Daisy (1928),
Smiles (1930), and
Ballyhoo of 1932. By 1932 he had become a headliner at the
Palace Theatre, where Max
Gordon caught his act, which consisted largely of brash one‐liners, and cast him for the part of Huckleberry Haines in
Roberta (1933). He played similar wisecracking roles in
Say When (1934),
The Ziegfeld Follies of 1936, and
Red, Hot and Blue! (1936), then abandoned the theatre for films, radio, and television, becoming one of the most successful comedians of the time, especially remembered for his extended tours of army camps during various wars.
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LOVE THAT BOB DON'T CALL THEM ROBERT, BOBBY. AND CERTAINLY NOT ROB.(Main)
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; ...come up with some startling facts. People like Bob Hope, Bob Dylan, Bob Dole, Bob Denver, Bob Newhart and Bob Costas, they say, share a similar personality. "Bobs are a decent, dependable sort," they found...
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They keep Bob, Bob, Bobbing along
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 5/22/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...don't like to read about themselves. This book is for those who want to emulate Bobs such as Bob Hope, Bob Vila, Bob Falls, Bob Evans and Bob Uecker. Bobs know who they are. If therapists had to depend on patients named Bob, therapists...
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What about Bob?
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/25/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...did, and I'm glad, and I hope nobody tries to call it Robert...Bob or anything. Just plain Bob, Everyman, or woman, for...has always been a nowhere, Bob kind of place in the shadow...skied Vail" or "I crossed Bob," you know where Middle America...many fancy names. We need more Bobs. ...
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Bob Marley and the wheeler-dealers
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 8/4/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...at Marley's former home on Hope Road, a posh residential area light years away from Bob's earlier home in rundown...The Marley mansion is now the Bob Marley Museum, and the Rastafarian...the courtyard is a statue of Bob with his guitar and football...
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Bob, Joe traffic in miracles
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 8/18/2002; ; 700+ words
; Bill Janz Bob, Joe traffic in miracles By...2002 My heroes are always named Bob. Or Joe. Bob Herbert, 54...plans for the future and still hopes and has much faith in God...miracle, there's gotta be a Bob. Bill Janz's column appears...
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Bob Hope Turns 100
Transcript from: CBS Evening News with John Roberts; 5/25/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...s given to us over the years. The Bob Hope century is the focus of tonight...he was the third generation to see Bob Hope; that his father had seen Bob in...him in the South Pacific. AXELROD: Bob Hope learned the ropes in Vaudeville houses...
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Battle of two `Bob's' returns to federal court ; Connecticut-based Bob's wants Lewiston-based Bob's to stop using the `Bob's' name - period.
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 2/11/2005; ; 672 words
; ...another attorney for the Connecticut Bob's, said the sides hope to resolve those issues in a settlement...comes in the case, as the Maine Bob's appeal must be processed first...of Farris Law, said the Maine Bob's appeal hinges on the question...
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Buying Bob Hope's Stuff
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Saturday; 10/18/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Edition - Saturday 10-18-2008 Buying Bob Hope's Stuff Host: SCOTT SIMON Time...a record album, and it says "To Bob Hope, From Tony Bennett" that he engraved...you think this collection says about Bob Hope? Mr. JULIEN: The collection of...
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Bob's Red Mill Wins World Porridge Making Champion 2009 Title and Takes Home Coveted Golden Spurtle Trophy.
PR Newswire; 10/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...Carrying the culinary hopes of the USA on his shoulders, American Matthew Cox from Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods has...based whole grains company Bob's Red Mill in the international...prepared Steel Cut Oats from Bob's Red Mill for the competition...http://twitter.com/Bobs_Red_Mill -- ...
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Bob Hope
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Bob Hope In addition to his successes...television, and in live shows, Bob Hope (born 1903) has developed...need the short dancing act that Hope and Byrne performed. Vaudeville...appearance he changed his name to Bob because he felt that would be...
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Carlisle, Bob
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...songwriter, and guitarist, Bob Carlisle began performing in clubs...solo albums with Sparrow Records, Bob Carlisle in 1993 and The Hope Of A Man in 1994. He finally won...released his first solo album, Bob Carlisle , on Sparrow Records...
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Bob Mathias
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Bob Mathias Bob Mathias (born 1930) was the youngest person...person ever to win two Olympic decathlons. Bob Mathias was born on November 19, 1930...first child a son, Lillian Mathias had her hopes set on a baby girl for her second child...
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Hope, Bob
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Bob Hope Born: May 29, 1903 Eltham...television, and in live shows, Bob Hope entertained members of...fired within a month, however. Hope got his first chance to work...1928. He changed his name to Bob because he felt that would be...
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Geldof, Bob
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Bob Geldof Singer, songwriter...by the Western world in 1984, Bob Geldof was almost better known...the nickname “ Saint Bob, ” and nothing in...look back once.... I had no hopes when I left, no ambitions...
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