Bob Hope

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This paper provides biographical information on song-and-dance man, comedian, and actor, Bob Hope. The paper details his rise to stardom, his influence on other comedic actors, and his commitment to U.S. troops overseas as demonstrated by the many live performances he gave for the soldiers throughout his career.

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"Bob Hope started out as a young man as a vaudeville song-and-dance man, but moved rapidly to comedy. By 1930, Hope had reached vaudeville's pinnacle, the Palace, and moved on to leading roles in Broadway musicals such as Roberta and Red, Hot and Blue. Next, he began appearing on radio, and then moved to Hollywood, where he starred in 50 films, and had cameos in 15 more. (Fagan, A01) His first movie was The Big Broadcast of 1938 and his last appearance was a cameo in Spies Like Us in 1985."

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