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