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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English-born American film and television producer
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
12 August 1898(Eltham)
Death:
8 August 1962(Los Angeles)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Jack Hope (June 20, 1900 – August 6, 1962) was an English American film and television producer.
Biography
Jack was born William John Hope in Eltham, London, England, Jack 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 moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1908.
Jack's brother was actor-comedian Bob Hope.
Jack was a producer for movies and television shows including Alias Jesse James in 1959 and Celebrity Golf in 1960.
Death
Hope died from complications of surgery on August 6, 1962, aged 62.