Hollywood's a weird place, where seemingly unlikely coworkers are forced into close quarters for extended periods of time. There aren't too many other scenarios in which we can picture Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal sharing a workspace.

Many actors appear to exist on opposite sides of the spectrum, but they're really after the same thing: Screen time. So, while Charlie Sheen and Marlon Brando might strike some as diametrically opposed, they actually shared billing in a movie called Free Money.

Anyway, another unlikely pairing is Jerry Mathers and Bob Hope, who co-starred in The Seven Little Foys.

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The 1955 movie was a comedy vehicle for Hope, and Mathers was just seven when the film released. Hope was, by that point, one of the most famous entertainers in the world. He achieved massive film success with his Road to... series with Bing Crosby. His USO tours during World War II made him a national hero, and his annual TV specials drew huge audiences.

In Mathers' 1998 autobiography, —And Jerry Mathers as "the Beaver," he wrote about his time with Hope on the set of The Seven Little Foys. Luckily, Bob comes across as everything we could hope he was (pun absolutely intended). 

"After we did The Seven Little Foys, Bob Hope gave me a watch. I was very surprised when he gave me the watch, It was Christmas, but I never expected a gift like this. He was such a big star, but you never would have known by the way he acted. His son kelly also had a part in one scene, so for one day we went to school together."

Mathers really put Bob Hope on a pedestal, which is dangerous anywhere, but especially in Hollywood. So, as Beaver grew up, how did Bob Hope— the man— measure up to Mathers' childhood idol idea of him?

"Bob Hope and I have crossed paths over the years at diffrent times, and we always say 'hello.' He will always remain a hero to me. Not just for his great work with the Armed Forces, or for being an outstanding American. Not only for his wonderful contribution to our industry and for all the laughter and mirth he engendered. But for saving my life with an act of great courage. So quite officially and for the record, Bob, thanks for all those wonderful memories and marvelous moments you have given all of us for so very long."

For more on how Hope saved Mathers' life, click here!