September 6th, 2007 - This Day in History

The last episode of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater airs.

Hope had hosted this dramatic anthology series since 1964, and he often starred in the evening’s teleplays. Guest stars included Jason Robards, the Osmond Brothers, Mickey Rooney, William Shatner, Peter Falk, Shelley Winters, and many others.

President John F. Kennedy once called him “America’s most prized ambassador of goodwill throughout the world,” and the United States Congress made him an “honorary veteran” in 1997-an unprecedented gesture. Hope has won more than 2,000 awards and citations, including 54 honorary doctorates, an honorary knighthood, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1985, he was awarded the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors for Lifetime Achievement. His accolades earned him the title “Most Decorated and Honored Entertainer” in the Guinness Book of Records. He died on July 27, 2003, at the age of 100.

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