Bob Crosby
Born: 1913-08-23 in Spokane, Washington, USA
Died: 1993-03-09
Known For: Acting
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]
Filmography
1999
- Television: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)
1962
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1959
- Startime as Self
- The Five Pennies as Wil Paradise
1956
- Jazz Ball as Self (archive footage)
1953
1952
- The Greatest Show on Earth as Spectator
- Road to Bali as Himself (uncredited)
1951
- Two Tickets to Broadway as Himself - Orchestra Leader
1950
- What's My Line? as Self
- The Bob Hope Show as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1944
- See Here, Private Hargrove as Bob
- The Singing Sheriff as Bob Richards
- Kansas City Kitty as Jimmy
- Meet Miss Bobby Socks as Don Collins
- Pardon My Rhythm as Orchestra Leader
- My Gal Loves Music as Mel Murray
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
- Rookies on Parade as Duke Wilson
- Sis Hopkins as Jeff Farnsworth
- Let's Make Music as Bob Crosby
1938
- Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra as Orchestra Leader
1936
- Collegiate as Band Leader
1934
- Rhythm on the Roof as Bob Crosby