Bob Hope's First USO Show

Date: May 6, 1941 • Location: London, United Kingdom

American entertainer Bob Hope performed his first show with the United Service Organizations, beginning a 50-year involvement with them.

Lester Townes "Bob" Hope was a British-born American comedian, actor, musician, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours. He appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, starring in 54, including a series of seven Road to ... musical comedy films with Bing Crosby as his partner. He reached his 100th birthday 59 days before he died in 2003.