Hope Garber  Bessie Hope Wolf (February 18, 1924 – September 7, 2005), known professionally as Hope Garber, was a Canadian-born actress and singer, latterly based in the United States. She hosted a television show on CFPL-TV in London, Ontario, "At Home with Hope Garber". She was born in London, Ontario, to Louis and Fruma Wolf. She was a popular singer with several dance bands during the 1940s. She later performed on many television programs and commercials in Toronto and Los Angeles. After her retirement she developed Alzheimer's disease, which she died on September 7, 2005, aged 81, survived by three children by her marriage to Joseph Garber, including the stage, film and television actor Victor Garber. She was Jewish.