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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-08-23 (111 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)

1962

1959

The Five Pennies as Wil Paradise

1956

Jazz Ball as Self (archive footage)

1953

Road to Bali as Himself (uncredited)

1952

1951

Two Tickets to Broadway as Himself - Orchestra Leader

1950

What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line? as Self - Panelist

1948

1944

Meet Miss Bobby Socks as Don Collins
The Singing Sheriff as Bob Richards
My Gal Loves Music as Mel Murray
Pardon My Rhythm as Orchestra Leader

1943

Thousands Cheer as Bob Crosby
Presenting Lily Mars as Bob Crosby
Reveille with Beverly as Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited)

1942

Holiday Inn as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1941

Sis Hopkins as Jeff Farnsworth
Let's Make Music as Bob Crosby
Rookies on Parade as Duke Wilson

1938

1936

Collegiate as Band Leader

1934

Rhythm on the Roof as Bob Crosby