The legendary entertainer has died of pneumonia.

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Bob Hope had made many appearances on What's My Line, including one with Lucille Ball and one with his daughter Linda.
Once, he signed in as "Bing Crosby", Bob's longtime friend and co-star of the Road pictures. Bing was often made fun of by Bob in many of his other pictures as well.

Other comedians that have passed the 100 mark are George Burns and Senor Wences.

Bob first gained attention in "Big Broadcast of 1938" where he coined his trademark song "Thanks for the Memory". His movie career flourished, making 7 "Road to" pictures with Bing. Most of his best pictures, Bob played a comic Casanova. In the 60s, Bob's pictures began to decline in quality. In most of his later pictures, Bob was a fish out of water. One of his last pictures, How to Commit Marriage is an embarassment of a movie where he and Jackie Gleason play record producers out of touch with the 60s generation. His best movie of the 60s (and this isn't saying much) was The Private Army of Sgt. O'Farrell. His very last picture was Cancel My Reservation. In 85, Bob did a cameo in the Chevy Chase/Dan Akroyd movie Spies Like Us.

In the mid 90s, Bob's health slowed him down. His appearances on TV were limited. News of his poor health spread, and Bob surprised a live audience in '96 in the TV special "Swing Alive". While needing assistance to walk, and obviously having problems hearing, he could still sing, and he also did a musical routine with his wife. He made one last NBC special a few years ago, and also did a K-Mart commercial.

Aside from the What's My Line? appearances, I don't think he played any other game shows. But I want to say that he might have made a cameo walk-on on one NBC daytime game or another. Anybody remember?

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Aside from the What's My Line? appearances, I don't think he played any other game shows. But I want to say that he might have made a cameo walk-on on one NBC daytime game or another. Anybody remember?

Don't know about any NBC daytime games, but he did make a brief appearance on the Davidson HS in 1986 during the bonus round.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

He had been scheduled to be on NBC's "Shamrock Sweepstakes" in March of 1975, a one time only special on which all of the hosts of NBC's daytime shows appeared with their biggest winners. It was done on the set of "Celebrity Sweepstakes" and was aired in the same time slot. Bob couldn't make it to the show, but sent a telegram with his regrets, which was read by Carol Wayne. EOTVGS says he made an appearance on "Snap Judgment" on 9/7/67.

I had imagined what a TV channel from heaven would be like. You know, with personalities who are no longer with us. With the MG marathon today, they might be taping this:

Johnny O: Get ready to match the stars...

Bob Hope...

Eva Gabor...

Bill Cullen...

Mary Wickes...

McLean Stevenson...

And Nell Carter...

As we play the star-studded, big-money Match Game 03! [theme plays] And here's the star of MG03, Geeeeeeeeeeeeene Rayburn!

Gene: Thanks Johnny, and welcome to Match Game 03. Let's welcome the new kid on the block, Bob Hope! [standing O from panel and audience; since Gene only kisses the new woman on the block, McLean does the honors here].

And here's our new champ who's about to play the Super Match, Michelle Farrell. How are you, Michelle?

Michelle: Pretty OK.

Gene: That's good, I guess. We're going to give you a shot at over $10,000 right after this message for America!

[theme plays]

NOTE: In case you're wondering who Michelle was, she was a member of my graduating class who died in an auto accident in 1995. With my 10-year reunion coming up in two weeks, I thought I'd add her name. And yes, "pretty OK" really was her phrase.

Bob also did The Movie Game in '69 or so.

I think these lyrics explain it all:

Thanks for the memory
Of sentimental verse,
Nothing in my purse,
And chuckles
When the preacher said
For better or for worse,
How lovely it was.

Thanks for the memory
Of Schuberts Serenade,
Little things of jade
And traffic jams
And anagrams
And bills we never paid,
How lovely it was.

We who could laugh over big things
Were parted by only a slight thing.
I wonder if we did the right thing,
Oh, well, thats life, I guess,
I love your dress.

Thanks for the memory
Of faults that you forgave,
Of rainbows on a wave,
And stockings in the basin
When a fellow needs a shave,
Thank you so much.

Thanks for the memory
Of tinkling temple bells,
Alma mater yells
And Cuban rum
And towels from
The very best hotels,
Oh how lovely it was.

Thanks for the memory
Of cushions on the floor,
Hash with Dinty Moore,
That pair of gay pajamas
That you bought
And never wore.

We said goodbye with a highball,
Then I got as high as a steeple,
But we were intelligent people,
No tears, no fuss,
Hooray for us.

Strictly entire nous,
Darling, how are you?
And how are all
Those little dreams
That never did come true?

Awfully glad I met you,
Cheerio and toodle-oo
Thank you,
Thank you so much.

Hail and farewell, Leslie Townes Hope (29 May 1903-27 July 2003).

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But I want to say that he might have made a cameo walk-on on one NBC daytime game or another. Anybody remember?

I seem to remember reading about him making a walk-on on Concentration when one of the puzzles was "Thanks for the Memory." I could be wrong...

Other facts about Bob Hope...

Bob was the only Tonight Show guest that had a free invitation to appear on the show whenever he wanted, even if it was at the last minute.

Bob Hope was responsible for the design of Studio One, where The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson was taped. When Bob had his own TV show, the design of Studio One was to his specifications. Rod Roddy had said Studio One (with it's very steep stairs where the audience sat) was a great place to do warmup... if you were a mountain goat.

Bob Hope's eyesight was said to be terrrible. Cue cards were printed in VERY large print to make it easier to read. The large print served another purpose when he entertained the troops. The cards also served as a "no firing zone" so that the audience and Bob could be safe from attack.

According to the EoTVGS, Bob Hope also did "Lee Trevino's Golf for Swingers" in '72 and Snap Judgement in '68.

One sorta kinda connection between Bob Hope and game show hosts was when NBC would show repeats of Bob's anthology series as summer replacements in the late 60s-early 70's. They would tape new introductions to the episodes using NBC's game show hosts. Peter Marshall, Jack Kelly and Art Fleming among others "hosted" the shows, replacing the original intros by Bob Hope. I know, it's a reach.

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I had imagined what a TV channel from heaven would be like. You know, with personalities who are no longer with us. With the MG marathon today, they might be taping this: Johnny O: Get ready to match the stars... Bob Hope... Eva Gabor... Bill Cullen... Mary Wickes... McLean Stevenson... And Nell Carter... As we play the star-studded, big-money Match Game 03! [theme plays] And here's the star of MG03, Geeeeeeeeeeeeene Rayburn! Gene: Thanks Johnny, and welcome to Match Game 03. Let's welcome the new kid on the block, Bob Hope! [standing O from panel and audience; since Gene only kisses the new woman on the block, McLean does the honors here]. And here's our new champ who's about to play the Super Match, Michelle Farrell. How are you, Michelle? Michelle: Pretty OK. Gene: That's good, I guess. We're going to give you a shot at over $10,000 right after this message for America! [theme plays] NOTE: In case you're wondering who Michelle was, she was a member of my graduating class who died in an auto accident in 1995. With my 10-year reunion coming up in two weeks, I thought I'd add her name. And yes, "pretty OK" really was her phrase.

I'm guessing the other contestant was Randy Amasia

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I'm guessing the other contestant was Randy Amasia

Actually, Randy was on during May sweeps, when Esther Rolle, Clark Gable, and the career of Richard Dawson (:-) ) were on the panel. IIRC, he beat my dad. :-p

I've been looking through back topics and saw this one. There is a story about one of Bob Hope's appearances on What's My Line? that was mentioned in the TV GUIDE article at the time of the CBS version's cancellation. Bennett Cerf recalled that Bob was in NYC at the time appearing on various shows to plug his new picture. When he came on as the mystery guest he got big applause....Bennett recalled that the panel thought the guest was a comedian so they guessed every comic other than Bob. When the game was over and Mr. Daly told the panel to take off their blindfolds and meet Bob Hope, the show ran out of time and Bob coudn't plug his picture. Mr. Cerf recalled that Bob was furious over that.

Bump! Of! The! Day!

/couldn't resist

Some little known facts about Bob Hope

Studio 1 at NBC was designed according to Bob Hope's specifications. He did his shows from there, as well as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Weakest Link, early LMAD and others were taped. The very steep incline of the audience was troublesome for audience warm up people. Rod Roddy once said that "Studio One is great for warmups... if you're a mountain goat"

Bob Hope was given an open invitation to appear on Carson, and could walk on anytime he wanted, and of course, he did.

Bob had terrible eyesight, and the cue cards had to be written in VERY large print (this is evident in his later years) When Bob did shows for the troops, the large printed cards also served to tell the enemy NOT to do any bombing in that area.

When wife Delores asked Bob where he'd like to be buried, Bob replied "Surprise me"

Bob Hope saved Jerry Mathers' (the Beaver) life. In The Seven Little Foys, Jerry was supposed to be caught in a house fire. The fire went out of control, and Bob braved it out and saved him.

One of Bob's last appearances on TV was on the PBS special "Swing Alive", at age 95, which was taped around the time when reports started coming out about Bob's bad health. It was also around this time that there were reports that erroniously said he had died. Delores sang a song, then the familiar "Thanks for the Memories" played, and Bob was being helped onstage by Les Brown, as Bob was having difficulty walking. Bob looked heavier, his eyes had a hint of redness (although not NEAR as bad as the tabloids put it) and he said very little, but Les assured the audience "He can still sing!". When Bob was handed the microphone, suddenly we forgot he was a 95 year old man. He did his solo number quite well, despite being nearly deaf. Delores joined him, and they did a number together. Delores explained that in all those years, she never did a musical number with Bob, so they did "It's Delightful", with Bob stuck with only singing "It's". Funny stuff.