Bob Hope (born Leslie Townes Hope; May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an English-American stand-up comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, author and centenarian. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with 54 feature films with Hope as star, including a series of seven "Road" musical comedy movies with Bing Crosby as Hope's top-billed partner.