Bob Crosby

Bob Crosby

1913-08-23 – 1993-03-09 (age 79) Spokane, Washington, USA
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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]

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Known For

Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn

1942

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

as Spectator (uncredited)

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Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

as Self (archive footage)

Road to Bali
Road to Bali

1952

as Bob Crosby (uncredited)

The Five Pennies
The Five Pennies

1959

as Wil Paradise

Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly

1943

as Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited)

See Here, Private Hargrove
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer

1943

as Bob Crosby

Sis Hopkins
Sis Hopkins

1941

as Jeff Farnsworth

Rookies on Parade
Rookies on Parade

1941

as Duke Wilson

Collegiate
Collegiate

1936

as Band Leader

Two Tickets to Broadway
Two Tickets to Broadway

1951

as Himself - Orchestra Leader

The Singing Sheriff
The Singing Sheriff

1944

as Bob Richards

Jazz Ball
Jazz Ball

1956

as Self (archive footage)

Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily Mars

1943

as Bob Crosby

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Rhythm on the Roof

1934

as Bob Crosby

Let's Make Music
Let's Make Music

1941

as Bob Crosby

Kansas City Kitty
Kansas City Kitty

1944

as Jimmy

Pardon My Rhythm
Pardon My Rhythm

1944

as Orchestra Leader

My Gal Loves Music
My Gal Loves Music

1944

as Mel Murray