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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
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Spectator
Road to Bali
as Himself (uncredited)
Holiday Inn
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
The Five Pennies
as Wil Paradise
Thousands Cheer
as Bob Crosby
Reveille with Beverly
as Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars
as Bob Crosby
See Here, Private Hargrove
as Bob
Pardon My Rhythm
as Orchestra Leader