Lester Townes Hope

1903 - 2003  (100 years)

• Name	Lester Townes Hope
  Birth	29 May 1903	Eltham, London, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Jul 2003	Toluca Lake, Los Angeles County, California
  Person ID	I102936	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	William Henry Hope
  Mother	Avis Townes
  Family ID	F39484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dolores Defina Reade,   b. 27 May 1909, Bronx, Bronx County, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	19 Feb 1934
  Children	1. Linda Hope   2. Anthony Hope   3. William Kelly Hope   4. Honora Hope
  Family ID	F39483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Was born as Leslie Townes Hope, but later in life legally changedhisname to Lester Townes Hope. He was best known by his stage name ofBobHope. His Grandfather lived 99 years 11 months Bob is survived by his wife of 69 years, Dolores, sons Anthony andKelly,daughters Linda Hope and Nora Somers and four grandchildren --AndrewLande, Zachary Hope, Miranda Hope-Smith and Alicia McCullagh.