Bob Crosby
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]
Known For
The Merv Griffin Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
What's My Line?
The Bob Hope Show
Startime
Startime
The Greatest Show on Earth
Holiday Inn
All Movies (22)
- Television: The First Fifty Years1999 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Five Pennies1959 · as Wil Paradise
- Jazz Ball1956 · as Self (archive footage)
- Road to Bali1952 · as Bob Crosby (uncredited)
- The Greatest Show on Earth1952 · as Spectator (uncredited)
- Two Tickets to Broadway1951 · as Himself - Orchestra Leader
- Meet Miss Bobby Socks1944 · as Don Collins
- My Gal Loves Music1944 · as Mel Murray
- The Singing Sheriff1944 · as Bob Richards
- Kansas City Kitty1944 · as Jimmy
- Pardon My Rhythm1944 · as Orchestra Leader
- See Here, Private Hargrove1944 · as Bob
- Thousands Cheer1943 · as Bob Crosby
- Presenting Lily Mars1943 · as Bob Crosby
- Reveille with Beverly1943 · as Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited)
- Holiday Inn1942 · as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
- Rookies on Parade1941 · as Duke Wilson
- Sis Hopkins1941 · as Jeff Farnsworth
- Let's Make Music1941 · as Bob Crosby
- Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra1938 · as Orchestra Leader
- Collegiate1936 · as Band Leader
- Rhythm on the Roof1934 · as Bob Crosby
All TV Shows (7)
- The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
- Startime1959 · as Self
- Startime1959 · as Self – Host
- The Bob Crosby Show1953
- The Bob Hope Show1950 · as Self
- What's My Line?1950 · as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self