Bob Crosby
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Born
- 1913-08-23
- Died
- 1993-03-09
- Place of birth
- Spokane, Washington, USA
- Also known as
- George Robert 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
TV Shows (6)
Movies (22)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)
Holiday Inn
1942
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Road to Bali
1952
as Bob Crosby (uncredited)
The Five Pennies
1959
as Wil Paradise
Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited)
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944
as Bob
Thousands Cheer
1943
as Bob Crosby
Collegiate
1936
as Band Leader
Sis Hopkins
1941
as Jeff Farnsworth
Two Tickets to Broadway
1951
as Himself - Orchestra Leader
Rookies on Parade
1941
as Duke Wilson
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
as Bob Crosby
Jazz Ball
1956
as Self (archive footage)
Let's Make Music
1941
as Bob Crosby
Kansas City Kitty
1944
as Jimmy
Rhythm on the Roof
1934
as Bob Crosby
The Singing Sheriff
1944
as Bob Richards
Pardon My Rhythm
1944
as Orchestra Leader
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
1944
as Don Collins
My Gal Loves Music
1944
as Mel Murray
Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
1938
as Orchestra Leader
About Bob Crosby
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 variet… With 28 credits spanning from 1934 to 1999, Bob Crosby has appeared in 22 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bob Crosby Movies
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — as Spectator (uncredited)
- Holiday Inn (1942) — as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
- Television: The First Fifty Years (1999) — as Self (archive footage)
- Road to Bali (1952) — as Bob Crosby (uncredited)
- The Five Pennies (1959) — as Wil Paradise
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