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]
Filmography
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Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self (archive footage)
The Five Pennies
1959
as Wil Paradise
Jazz Ball
1956
as Self (archive footage)
Road to Bali
1952
as Bob Crosby (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)
Two Tickets to Broadway
1951
as Himself - Orchestra Leader
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
1944
as Don Collins
My Gal Loves Music
1944
as Mel Murray
The Singing Sheriff
1944
as Bob Richards
Kansas City Kitty
1944
as Jimmy
Pardon My Rhythm
1944
as Orchestra Leader
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944
as Bob
Thousands Cheer
1943
as Bob Crosby
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
as Bob Crosby
Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Holiday Inn
1942
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Rookies on Parade
1941
as Duke Wilson
Sis Hopkins
1941
as Jeff Farnsworth
Let's Make Music
1941
as Bob Crosby
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Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
1938
as Orchestra Leader
Collegiate
1935
as Band Leader
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Rhythm on the Roof
1934
as Bob Crosby