Most times to present an Oscar ceremony

Bob Hope (USA) (b. London 29 May 1903 d. Toluca Lake, California 27 July 2003) served as master of ceremony on Oscar night, alone and with others a total of 16 times, participating in a record 27 Academy Awards presentations.

1. 12th Awards: 29 February 1940 The Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles MC - Bob Hope (for last half only)

2. 14th Awards: 26 February 1942 The Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles MC - Bob Hope

3. 15th Awards: 14 March 1943 The Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles MC - Bob Hope

4. 17th Awards: 15 March 1945 Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood MCs - John Cromwell (for first half) Bob Hope (for last half)

5. 18th Awards: 7 March 1946 Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood MCs - Bob Hope, James Stewart

6. 25th Awards: 19 March 1953 (first telecast) RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood MC - Bob Hope
7. 27th Awards: 30 March 1965 RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood
MC - Bob Hope

8. 30th Awards: 26 March 1958 RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood
MCs - Bob Hope, Jack Lemmon, David Niven, Rosalind Russell,

9. 31st Awards: 6 April 1959 RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood
MCs - Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, David Niven, Sir Lawrence Olivier, Tony Randall, Mort Sahl

10. 32nd Awards: 4 April 1960 RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood
MC - Bob Hope

11. 33rd Awards: 17 April 1961 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica MC - Bob Hope

12. 34th Awards: 9 April 1962 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica MC - Bob Hope

13. 37th Awards: 5 April 1965 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica MC - Bob Hope

14. 38th Awards: 18 April 1966 (first telecast in color) Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica MC - Bob Hope

15. 39th Awards: April 10, 1967 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica MC - Bob Hope

16. 40th Awards: 10 April 1968 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica MC - Bob Hope