Bob Crosby
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1913-08-23 – 1993-03-09
Place of birth: Spokane, Washington, USA
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
Thousands Cheer
1943Bob Crosby
Holiday Inn
1942Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
The Five Pennies
1959Wil Paradise
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944Bob
Two Tickets to Broadway
1951Himself - Orchestra Leader
Sis Hopkins
1941Jeff Farnsworth
Let's Make Music
1941Bob CrosbyParamount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
1938Orchestra Leader
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
1944Don Collins
Road to Bali
1952Himself (uncredited)
Kansas City Kitty
1944JimmyTelevision: The First Fifty Years
1999Self (archive footage)
Rookies on Parade
1941Duke Wilson
The Singing Sheriff
1944Bob Richards
My Gal Loves Music
1944Mel MurrayRhythm on the Roof
1934Bob Crosby
Jazz Ball
1956Self (archive footage)
Presenting Lily Mars
1943Bob Crosby
Pardon My Rhythm
1944Orchestra Leader