George Murphy (1902–1992) acted with Bob Hope on Broadway and introduced Hope to his future wife, Dolores (1909–2011). After a film career as a song-and-dance man, Murphy became active in Republican campaigns. In 1964, he researched whether “people would accept an actor running for office.” Finding the results promising, Murphy ran for U.S. Senator, taking advantage of his likable image. Murphy’s win set the stage for the successful bid by Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) for California governor in 1966. In 1974, Murphy founded “American Cause” to promote conservative causes and invited Hope to participate, believing that “the potential of people like Bob Hope and Duke Wayne (1907–1979) for a world propaganda tour to tell the truth about America . . . would be more effective than all the atom bombs and troops we have.”