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

The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

as Spectator (uncredited)

Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn

1942

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Road to Bali
Road to Bali

1952

as Bob Crosby (uncredited)

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Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

as Self (archive footage)

See Here, Private Hargrove
The Five Pennies
The Five Pennies

1959

as Wil Paradise

Sis Hopkins
Sis Hopkins

1941

as Jeff Farnsworth

Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily Mars

1943

as Bob Crosby

Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer

1943

as Bob Crosby

Collegiate
Collegiate

1936

as Band Leader

Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly

1943

as Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited)

Kansas City Kitty
Kansas City Kitty

1944

as Jimmy

Two Tickets to Broadway
Two Tickets to Broadway

1951

as Himself - Orchestra Leader

Let's Make Music
Let's Make Music

1941

as Bob Crosby

Jazz Ball
Jazz Ball

1956

as Self (archive footage)

Rookies on Parade
Rookies on Parade

1941

as Duke Wilson

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Rhythm on the Roof

1934

as Bob Crosby

My Gal Loves Music
My Gal Loves Music

1944

as Mel Murray

Meet Miss Bobby Socks
Meet Miss Bobby Socks

1944

as Don Collins

Pardon My Rhythm
Pardon My Rhythm

1944

as Orchestra Leader