
Bob Crosby
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-08-23
Day of Death
1993-03-09 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Spokane, Washington, USA
Bob Crosby
Biography
George Robert Crosby (August 23, 1913 – March 9, 1993) was an American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats were a New Orleans Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the younger brother of famed singer and actor Bing Crosby. On TV, Bob Crosby guest-starred in The Gisele MacKenzie Show. He was also a regular cast member of The Jack Benny Program, on both radio and television, taking over the role of bandleader after Phil Harris' departure. Crosby hosted his own afternoon TV variety show on CBS, The Bob Crosby Show (1953–1957). Crosby received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for television and radio.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known For
Acting
(1999)
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
(1959)
The Five Pennies
as Wil Paradise
(1956)
Jazz Ball
as Self (archive footage)
(1953)
Road to Bali
as Himself (uncredited)
(1952)
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Spectator
(1951)
Two Tickets to Broadway
as Himself - Orchestra Leader
(1944)
(1944)
Pardon My Rhythm
as Orchestra Leader
(1944)
My Gal Loves Music
as Mel Murray
(1944)
Kansas City Kitty
as Jimmy
(1944)
The Singing Sheriff
as Bob Richards
(1944)
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
as Don Collins
(1943)
Thousands Cheer
as Bob Crosby
(1943)
Presenting Lily Mars
as Bob Crosby
(1943)
Reveille with Beverly
as Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited)
(1942)
Holiday Inn
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
(1941)
Let's Make Music
as Bob Crosby
(1941)
Sis Hopkins
as Jeff Farnsworth
(1941)
Rookies on Parade
as Duke Wilson
(1938)
Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
as Orchestra Leader
(1936)
Collegiate
as Band Leader
(1934)
Rhythm on the Roof
as Bob Crosby