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Bob Crosby

Bob Crosby

Known for: Acting

Born 23/08/1913
Died 1993-03-09
Place of birth Spokane, Washington, USA

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

The Merv Griffin Show Series ★ 6,8

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962

What's My Line? Series ★ 7,0

What's My Line?

Self

1950

The Bob Hope Show Series ★ 7,0

The Bob Hope Show

Self

1950

The Ed Sullivan Show Series ★ 6,8

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

1948

Startime Series ★ 6,8

Startime

Self

1959

Startime Series ★ 6,8

Startime

Self – Host

1959

Holiday Inn Film ★ 7,0

Holiday Inn

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1942

The Greatest Show on Earth Film ★ 6,4

The Greatest Show on Earth

Spectator (uncredited)

1952

Film

Television: The First Fifty Years

Self (archive footage)

1999

See Here, Private Hargrove Film ★ 6,5

See Here, Private Hargrove

Bob

1944

The Five Pennies Film ★ 6,9

The Five Pennies

Wil Paradise

1959

Presenting Lily Mars Film ★ 6,4

Presenting Lily Mars

Bob Crosby

1943

Road to Bali Film ★ 6,2

Road to Bali

Bob Crosby (uncredited)

1952

Collegiate Film ★ 7,0

Collegiate

Band Leader

1935

Thousands Cheer Film ★ 6,4

Thousands Cheer

Bob Crosby

1943

Two Tickets to Broadway Film ★ 4,6

Two Tickets to Broadway

Himself - Orchestra Leader

1951

Sis Hopkins Film ★ 6,3

Sis Hopkins

Jeff Farnsworth

1941

Reveille with Beverly Film ★ 7,5

Reveille with Beverly

Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited)

1943

Series ★ 10,0

The Bob Crosby Show

1953

My Gal Loves Music Film ★ 10,0

My Gal Loves Music

Mel Murray

1944

The Singing Sheriff Film ★ 9,0

The Singing Sheriff

Bob Richards

1944

Jazz Ball Film ★ 8,0

Jazz Ball

Self (archive footage)

1956

Film ★ 6,0

Rhythm on the Roof

Bob Crosby

1934

Pardon My Rhythm Film ★ 7,0

Pardon My Rhythm

Orchestra Leader

1944

Rookies on Parade Film ★ 10,0

Rookies on Parade

Duke Wilson

1941

Let's Make Music Film ★ 6,0

Let's Make Music

Bob Crosby

1941

Kansas City Kitty Film ★ 6,3

Kansas City Kitty

Jimmy

1944

Film ★ 6,5

Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra

Orchestra Leader

1938

Meet Miss Bobby Socks Film ★ 9,0

Meet Miss Bobby Socks

Don Collins

1944