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.
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Filmography
all 32
Movies 25
self 18
TV Shows 7
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
The Five Pennies (1959)
The Bob Crosby Show (1953)
Road to Bali (1953)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
What's My Line? (1950)
Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944)
My Gal Loves Music (1944)
The Singing Sheriff (1944)
Pardon My Rhythm (1944)
Thousands Cheer (1943)
Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
Reveille with Beverly (1943)
Holiday Inn (1942)
The Merry-Go-Roundup (1941)
Abercrombie Had a Zombie (1941)
Rookies on Parade (1941)
Sis Hopkins (1941)
Let's Make Music (1941)
Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (1938)
Collegiate (1936)
Rhythm on the Roof (1934)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-08-23
Deathday
1993-03-09 (79 years old)
Birth Place
Spokane, United States
Height
Father
Harry Lowe Crosby
Mother
Catherine Helen Harrigan
Siblings
Bing Crosby
Citizenships
United States
Also Known As
George Robert Crosby
Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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