Cast of
This Is Bob Hope...

About This Is Bob Hope...

During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films.

Full Cast of This Is Bob Hope...

Bob Hope
plays Self (archive footage)

Bob Hope as Self (archive footage)

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope KBE, KC*SG, KSS (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, and entertai...

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Billy Crystal
plays Narrator (voice)

Billy Crystal as Narrator (voice)

William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film direct...

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Woody Allen
plays Self

Dick Cavett
plays Self

Dick Cavett as Self

Richard Alva Cavett (/ˈkævɪt/; born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality and former talk show hos...

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Leonard Maltin
plays Self

Leonard Maltin as Self

Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic and film historian, as well as an author o...

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Conan O'Brien
plays Self

Conan O'Brien as Self

Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and perfo...

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Margaret Cho
plays Self

Margaret Cho as Self

Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording ...

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Linda Hope
plays Self

Bing Crosby
plays Self (archive footage)

Lucille Ball
plays Self (archive footage)

George Burns
plays Self (archive footage)

Gracie Allen
plays Self (archive footage)

Phyllis Diller
plays Self (archive footage)

Phyllis Diller as Self (archive footage)

Phyllis Ada Diller (née Driver; July 17, 1917 – August 20, 2012) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, ...

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Dorothy Lamour
plays Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan
plays Self (archive footage)

James Cagney
plays Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson
plays Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson was born on October 23, 1925 and passed away 19 years ago at the age of 79 on January 23, 2005.

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Rosemary Clooney
plays Self (archive footage)

Jerry Colonna
plays Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis Jr.
plays Self (archive footage)

Aretha Franklin
plays Self (archive footage)

Betty Grable
plays Self (archive footage)

Harry James
plays Self (archive footage)

Frances Langford
plays Self (archive footage)

Fred MacMurray
plays Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Maxwell
plays Self (archive footage)

Ethel Merman
plays Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon
plays Self (archive footage)

Janis Paige
plays Self (archive footage)

Diana Ross
plays Self (archive footage)

Diana Ross as Self (archive footage)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer, actress, and record pr...

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Tom Selleck
plays Self

Tom Selleck as Self

Thomas William "Tom" Selleck (born January 29, 1945) is an American actor and film producer, best known for his starr...

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Brooke Shields
plays Self

Brooke Shields as Self

Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress, author and model. Some of her better known movies ...

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Connie Stevens
plays Self

James Stewart
plays Self (archive footage)

Lana Turner
plays Self (archive footage)

Paulette Goddard
plays actress in 'The Ghost Breakers' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Anthony Quinn
plays actor in 'The Ghost Breakers' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew of This Is Bob Hope...

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