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9781401307424
Bob Hope has been in the forefront of the entertainment world for virtually his entire life. Primarily a comedian, he also acted, sang, and even danced, hosted his own radio and television shows, and starred in sixty movies. Bob Hope's dedication to and love for the American Gl is legendary. He traveled around the world to entertain the men and women in uniform during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and Desert Storm. No individual in the history of show business has journeyed so far -- and so often -- to entertain so many. He has received more than two thousand awards and citations for his humanitarian and professional efforts, and has been honored and befriended by every U.S. president since Franklin Roosevelt. Bob lives with his wife, Dolores, in Toluca Lake and Palm Springs, California Linda Hope, Bob and Dolores's daughter, is chief operating officer of Hope Enterprises and producer of his television specials for the last twenty-five years. She lives in North Hollywood, California, and IrelandHope, Bob is the author of 'Bob Hope My Life in Jokes', published 2004 under ISBN 9781401307424 and ISBN 1401307426.
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