Jack Hope

Jack Hope
Jack Hope (left) with Jack Benny (middle) and brother Bob (right) in 1954
Born	William John Hope (1900-06-20)June 20, 1900 Eltham, Kent, England, UK
Died	August 6, 1962(1962-08-06) (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupations	Film and television producer
Relatives	Bob Hope (brother)

William John Hope (June 20, 1900 – August 6, 1962) was an English–American film and television producer.

Biography

Hope was born in Eltham, Kent (now part of London), England, he was the fourth of seven sons. His English father, William Henry Hope, was a stonemason from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset and his Welsh mother, Avis Townes, was a light opera singer but later had to find work as a charwoman. He and his family emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio in 1908. His younger brother was actor-entertainer-comedian Bob Hope. ^[1]

Hope was a producer for movies and television shows including Alias Jesse James in 1959 and Celebrity Golf in 1960.

Hope died from complications from surgery on August 6, 1962, aged 62. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "William Jack Hope, Brother And Associate of Comedian". The New York Times . August 7, 1962. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
2. Faith, William (April 24, 2009). Bob Hope: A Life In Comedy. Hachette Books. ISBN   978-0786729029 – via Google Books.

External links

• Jack Hope at IMDb