Dolores Hope
Dolores Hope | |
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 Dolores in 1974 | |
| Born | May 27, 1909 |
| Died | September 19, 2011 (aged 102) Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Bob Hope (m. 1934–2003, his death) |
| Children | Eleanora, Anthony (dead), Linda, Kelly |
Dolores Hope (May 27, 1909 – September 19, 2011) was an American singer. She was the widow of Bob Hope.
Early life[change | change source]
Hope was born Dolores DeFina on May 27, 1909. She was of Italian and Irish ancestry. She was born and raised in New York City. She began her career in the 1930s.
Marriage to Bob[change | change source]
In 1933, she met Bob Hope the first time in a Manhattan nightclub. They married in 1934. The couple adopted four children: Eleanora, Anthony, Linda and Kelly.
She and her husband entertained U.S. troops from the 1940s until the 1990s. Dolores Hope did this job over the time of a half century until the 1990s. In 1990, she was the only female entertainer who was allowed to go to Saudi Arabia.
Awards[change | change source]
She was often awarded for her work, for example with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and seven honorary Doctorates. A street was named after Dolores Hope in the Bronx.
Later life[change | change source]
She was with her husband as he turned 100. Shortly after, and 69 years after their marriage, Bob Hope died in summer of 2003 at age 100. On May 27, 2009, Dolores Hope celebrated her 100th birthday. She died on September 19, 2011.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Dolores Hope on IMDb
- Dolores Hope biography Archived July 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Anthony J. Hope, Bob Hope's Son, dies at 63