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Bob Crosby

Bob Crosby
  • Name: Bob Crosby
  • Birthday: 1913-08-23
  • Also known as: George Robert Crosby
  • Place of birth: Spokane, Washington, USA
  • Popularity: 0.688
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... Read More

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Title Release date
Television: The First Fifty Years   as  Self (archive footage) 1999-01-01
The Five Pennies   as  Wil Paradise 1959-06-18
Jazz Ball   as  Self (archive footage) 1956-01-01
Road to Bali   as  Himself (uncredited) 1953-01-29
The Greatest Show on Earth   as  Spectator 1952-02-16
Two Tickets to Broadway   as  Himself - Orchestra Leader 1951-11-20
Meet Miss Bobby Socks   as  Don Collins 1944-12-22
My Gal Loves Music   as  Mel Murray 1944-12-01
The Singing Sheriff   as  Bob Richards 1944-09-01
Kansas City Kitty   as  Jimmy 1944-08-24
Pardon My Rhythm   as  Orchestra Leader 1944-05-01
See Here, Private Hargrove   as  Bob 1944-03-18
Thousands Cheer   as  Bob Crosby 1943-09-13
Presenting Lily Mars   as  Bob Crosby 1943-04-29
Reveille with Beverly   as  Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited) 1943-02-04
Holiday Inn   as  Orchestra Leader (uncredited) 1942-01-01
Rookies on Parade   as  Duke Wilson 1941-04-16
Sis Hopkins   as  Jeff Farnsworth 1941-04-12
Let's Make Music   as  Bob Crosby 1941-01-17
Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra   as  Orchestra Leader 1938-05-25
Collegiate   as  Band Leader 1936-01-22
Rhythm on the Roof   as  Bob Crosby 1934-10-25