Bob Hope was born on May 29, 1903 in London, England, United Kingdom. Hope left school at the age of nine so she could start and earn a living. He had six brothers and was married to Grace Louis Troxell in 1933-1934. Then he married Dolores Hope in 1934-2003, until her death. Before Hope's death, they adopted four children. He was an actor, comedian, author and athlete. His parents were William Henry Hope who was a stone man, and his mother Avis Townes who was an opera singer later became a housekeeper. When World War II broke out in 1939, Hope would sing for the troops to lighten their morale and do them good. Bob Hope died of pneumonia on July 27, 2003 in Los Angeles, California, when he was 100 years old! Bob Hope was a great American to many people, and for many reasons. In this essay you will see why Bob Hope is a great American. Hope was always patriotic and when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, he spoke out on his radio show. On December 16, he declared his love for his country. According to the article I read on the Internet, Hope said: "Here, I...