Deceased
How Did Bob Crosby Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 79Also known asGeorge Robert CrosbyGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn23/08/1913Born inSpokane, Washington, USADied09/03/1993Died inLa JollaCausecancerWikidataQ887871 ↗TMDb#1027102 ↗
George Robert Crosby 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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self | 49 |
| 1959 | The Five PenniesMovie | Wil Paradise | 46 |
| 1959 | StartimeSeries | Self – Host | 46 |
| 1956 | Jazz BallMovie | Self (archive footage) | 43 |
| 1952 | Road to BaliMovie | Bob Crosby (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on EarthMovie | Spectator (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1951 | Two Tickets to BroadwayMovie | Himself - Orchestra Leader | 38 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self | 37 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope ShowSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1944 | Kansas City KittyMovie | Jimmy | 31 |
| 1944 | The Singing SheriffMovie | Bob Richards | 31 |
| 1944 | Pardon My RhythmMovie | Orchestra Leader | 31 |
| 1944 | Meet Miss Bobby SocksMovie | Don Collins | 31 |
| 1943 | Thousands CheerMovie | Bob Crosby | 30 |
| 1943 | Reveille with BeverlyMovie | Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1942 | Holiday InnMovie | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) | 29 |
| 1941 | Sis HopkinsMovie | Jeff Farnsworth | 28 |
| 1941 | Rookies on ParadeMovie | Duke Wilson | 28 |
| 1941 | Let's Make MusicMovie | Bob Crosby | 28 |
| 1938 | Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His OrchestraMovie | Orchestra Leader | 25 |
| 1935 | CollegiateMovie | Band Leader | 22 |
| 1934 | Rhythm on the RoofMovie | Bob Crosby | 21 |