Bob Crosby

Bob Crosby

8/23/1913 – 3/9/1993Spokane, 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 (28 titles)

Movie

Television: The First Fifty Years

Self (archive footage) · 1999

The Merv Griffin Show6.6Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Self · 1962

Startime6.8Show

Startime

Self · 1959

The Five Pennies6.9Movie

The Five Pennies

Wil Paradise · 1959

Jazz Ball8.0Movie

Jazz Ball

Self (archive footage) · 1956

10.0Show

The Bob Crosby Show

1953

Road to Bali6.2Movie

Road to Bali

Bob Crosby (uncredited) · 1952

The Greatest Show on Earth6.4Movie

The Greatest Show on Earth

Spectator (uncredited) · 1952

Two Tickets to Broadway4.6Movie

Two Tickets to Broadway

Himself - Orchestra Leader · 1951

The Bob Hope Show7.0Show

The Bob Hope Show

Self · 1950

What's My Line?7.0Show

What's My Line?

Self · 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show6.8Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self · 1948

Meet Miss Bobby Socks9.0Movie

Meet Miss Bobby Socks

Don Collins · 1944

My Gal Loves Music10.0Movie

My Gal Loves Music

Mel Murray · 1944

The Singing Sheriff9.0Movie

The Singing Sheriff

Bob Richards · 1944

Kansas City Kitty6.3Movie

Kansas City Kitty

Jimmy · 1944

Pardon My Rhythm7.0Movie

Pardon My Rhythm

Orchestra Leader · 1944

See Here, Private Hargrove6.5Movie

See Here, Private Hargrove

Bob · 1944

Thousands Cheer6.4Movie

Thousands Cheer

Bob Crosby · 1943

Presenting Lily Mars6.4Movie

Presenting Lily Mars

Bob Crosby · 1943

Reveille with Beverly7.5Movie

Reveille with Beverly

Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited) · 1943

Holiday Inn7.0Movie

Holiday Inn

Orchestra Leader (uncredited) · 1942

Rookies on Parade10.0Movie

Rookies on Parade

Duke Wilson · 1941

Sis Hopkins6.3Movie

Sis Hopkins

Jeff Farnsworth · 1941

Let's Make Music6.0Movie

Let's Make Music

Bob Crosby · 1941

6.5Movie

Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra

Orchestra Leader · 1938

Collegiate7.0Movie

Collegiate

Band Leader · 1936

6.0Movie

Rhythm on the Roof

Bob Crosby · 1934