Jack Hope
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| Jack Hope | |
| Born | August 12, 1898 Eltham, London, England, UK |
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| Died | August 8, 1962 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality | English/Welsh/Scottish-American |
| Other names | Francis James Hope |
| Occupation | Film and Television producer |
| Known for | Brother of Bob Hope |
Jack Hope (August 12, 1898 – August 8, 1962) was an English-born American film and television producer.
[edit] Biography
Jack was born Francis James Hope in Eltham, London, England, Jack was the second of seven sons. His Anglo-Scottish father, William Henry Hope, was a stonemason from Weston-super-Mare and his Welsh mother, Avis Townes, was a light opera singer but later had to find work as a cleaning woman.[1] He and his famiy moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1908.
Jack's brother was Golden Globe Award-nominated actor Bob Hope.
Jack was an producer for movies and television shows including Alias Jesse James in 1959 and Celebrity Golf in 1960.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Bob Hope's Gift to the Nation? Quips, of Course. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
[edit] External link
- Jack Hope at the Internet Movie Database
Categories: 1898 births | 1962 deaths | English film producers | English television producers | Naturalized citizens of the United States | American film producers | American television producers | Americans of Scottish descent | Americans of Welsh descent | English immigrants to the United States | People from Eltham | People from Cleveland, Ohio | People from Los Angeles, California
