COMEDIAN
Bob Hope
1903 - 2003
Bob Hope
Leslie Townes Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-born American comedian, actor, 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. These included a series of seven Road to ... Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bob Hope has received more than 9,583,892 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Bob Hope is the 13th most popular comedian (up from 14th in 2019), the 1,071st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,032nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular British Comedian.
Memorability Metrics
9.6M
Page Views (PV)
59.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
61
Languages Editions (L)
2.52
Effective Languages (L*)
6.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMEDIANS
Among comedians, Bob Hope ranks 13 out of 98. Before him are Ellen DeGeneres, George Carlin, Dick Van Dyke, Chevy Chase, Ricky Gervais, and Simon Pegg. After him are Bob Newhart, Joan Rivers, Andy Kaufman, Lucille Ball, Bob Saget, and Bob Odenkirk.
Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEllen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 7
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 8
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10
Ricky Gervais
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 11
Simon Pegg
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 12
Bob Hope
1903 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 13
Bob Newhart
1929 - 2024
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 14
Joan Rivers
1933 - 2014
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 15
Andy Kaufman
1949 - 1984
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 16
Lucille Ball
1911 - 1989
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 17
Bob Saget
1956 - 2022
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 18
Bob Odenkirk
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 19
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Bob Hope ranks 78. Before him are Waldemar Hoven, Kim Chaek, Maria Reiche, Johannes Heesters, Henry Corbin, and Werner Best. After him are Karl Eberhard Schöngarth, Charlotte Perriand, Yevgeny Mravinsky, Heinz Reinefarth, Werner Ostendorff, and Evelyn Waugh. Among people deceased in 2003, Bob Hope ranks 62. Before him are Valentin Pavlov, Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Michael P. Anderson, Georg Henrik von Wright, Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza, and Uday Hussein. After him are László Papp, June Carter Cash, Elem Klimov, John Schlesinger, Ilan Ramon, and Vasil Bykaŭ.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsWaldemar Hoven
PHYSICIAN
1903 - 1948
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 72
Kim Chaek
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1951
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 73
Maria Reiche
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1998
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 74
Johannes Heesters
ACTOR
1903 - 2011
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 75
Henry Corbin
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1978
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 76
Werner Best
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1989
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 77
Bob Hope
COMEDIAN
1903 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 78
Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1946
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 79
Charlotte Perriand
ARCHITECT
1903 - 1999
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 80
Yevgeny Mravinsky
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1988
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 81
Heinz Reinefarth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1979
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 82
Werner Ostendorff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1945
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 83
Evelyn Waugh
WRITER
1903 - 1966
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 84
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsValentin Pavlov
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2003
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 56
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
WRITER
1939 - 2003
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 57
Michael P. Anderson
ASTRONAUT
1959 - 2003
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 58
Georg Henrik von Wright
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 2003
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 59
Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
WRITER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 60
Uday Hussein
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 61
Bob Hope
COMEDIAN
1903 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 62
László Papp
BOXER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 63
June Carter Cash
ACTOR
1929 - 2003
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 64
Elem Klimov
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 65
John Schlesinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2003
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 66
Ilan Ramon
ASTRONAUT
1954 - 2003
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 67
Vasil Bykaŭ
WRITER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 68
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Bob Hope ranks 1,071 out of 8,785. Before him are David Hamilton (1933), Cozy Powell (1947), Nicko McBrain (1952), Dave Gahan (1962), Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872), and W. O. Bentley (1888). After him are Ian Wilmut (1944), Mungo Park (1771), Edmund Leighton (1852), William Henry Perkin (1838), Jane Hawking (1944), and Chris Patten (1944).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDavid Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,065
Cozy Powell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1998
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,066
Nicko McBrain
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,067
Dave Gahan
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,068
Ralph Vaughan Williams
COMPOSER
1872 - 1958
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,069
W. O. Bentley
INVENTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,070
Bob Hope
COMEDIAN
1903 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,071
Ian Wilmut
BIOLOGIST
1944 - 2023
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,072
Mungo Park
PHYSICIAN
1771 - 1806
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,073
Edmund Leighton
PAINTER
1852 - 1922
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,074
William Henry Perkin
CHEMIST
1838 - 1907
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,075
Jane Hawking
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 1,076
Chris Patten
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 1,077
Among COMEDIANS In United Kingdom
Among comedians born in United Kingdom, Bob Hope ranks 3. Before him are Ricky Gervais (1961), and Simon Pegg (1970). After him are Steve Coogan (1965), Tracey Ullman (1959), and Stephen Merchant (1974).
Ricky Gervais
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 1
Simon Pegg
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 2
Bob Hope
1903 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 3
Steve Coogan
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 4
Tracey Ullman
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 5
Stephen Merchant
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 6