Bing Crosby



First NameBing
Middle NameLillis
Last NameCrosby
Full Name at BirthHarry Lillis Crosby
Other Names`Der Bingle`
`The Old Groaner`
Age74 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 2, 1903
BirthplaceTacoma, Washington
Date of DeathOctober 14, 1977
Location of DeathMadrid, Spain
Cause of DeathHeart Attack
Height5' 7" (170 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Distinctive FeaturesWas known for wearing Bow ties.
Often played what he referred to as "happy go-lucky fellas" in his movies.
Star SignTaurus
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityGonzaga
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameWhite Christmas
Music GenreVocal
Music StyleJazz, Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop, Tin Pan Alley Pop, Popular Music Entry, Vocal Jazz, Standards, Swing, Stage & Screen
Music MoodAmiable/Good-Natured, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sentimental, Reserved, Smooth, Carefree, Earnest, Confident, Poignant, Fun, Warm, Light, Soothing, Exuberant, Happy, Joyous, Rousing, Gentle, Sweet, Playful, Plaintive
InstrumentVocals
Brother(s)Bob Crosby
FriendsBob Hope, Skitch Henderson, Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, Glenn Miller, Alan Ladd, Gary Cooper, Lupe Velez, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Mercer, Paul Whiteman, John Payne, Anne Shirley, Barbara Stanwyck, Johnny Burkes, Edmund Lowe, Joe E. Brown, Andy Devine, Pat O'Brien, Phil Harris, Dick Powell, Bing Crosby, Connee Boswell, Joe Venuti, Rhonda Fleming, W.A. "Monty" Moncrief, A.C. Lyles
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Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation.


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Filmography

Selected Bing Crosby film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1971
Dr. Cook's Garden
Dr. Leonard Cook

1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Mark Twain

1970
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
-

1967
The Danny Thomas Hour
Charlie Castle

1966
Stagecoach
Doc Josiah Boone

1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Allen A. Dale

1964
The Bing Crosby Show
Bing Collins

1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
-

1962
The Road to Hong Kong
Harry Turner

1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
Narrator

1960
High Time
Harvey Howard

1959
Say One for Me
Father Conroy

1958
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Narrator

1957
Man on Fire
Earl Carleton

1956
Anything Goes
Bill Benson

1956
High Society
C.K. Dexter-Haven

1956
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Influential Man

1955
Ford Star Jubilee
Van Van Dorn

1954
The Country Girl
Frank Elgin

1954
White Christmas
Bob Wallace

1953
Little Boy Lost
Bill Wainwright

1953
Scared Stiff
Skeleton

1952
Just for You
Jordan Blake

1952
Road to Bali
George Cochran

1952
Son of Paleface
Man driving car in inserted clip

1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
Spectator

1952
The Christophers
-

1951
Here Comes the Groom
Peter 'Pete' Garvey

1950
Mr. Music
Paul Merrick

1950
Riding High
Dan Brooks

1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Guest

1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Hank Martin

1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Relating the Story of Ichabod Crane

1949
Top o' the Morning
Joe Mulqueen

1948
The Emperor Waltz
Virgil Smith

1947
My Favorite Brunette
Harry

1947
Road to Rio
Scat Sweeney

1947
Welcome Stranger
Dr. James 'Jim' Pearson

1946
Blue Skies
Johnny Adams

1946
Road to Utopia
Duke Johnson, Junior Hooton

1945
Out of This World
Herbie's Singing Voice

1945
The Bells of St. Mary's
Father Chuck O'Malley

1944
Going My Way
Father Chuck O'Malley

1944
Here Come the Waves
Johnny Cabot

1944
The Princess and the Pirate
Margaret's Sweetheart

1943
Dixie
Daniel Decatur Emmett

1943
They Got Me Covered
The Music Box

1942
Holiday Inn
Jim Hardy

1942
My Favorite Blonde
Man Outside Union Hall - Cameo Appearance

1942
Road to Morocco
Jeff Peters

1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
Bing Crosby - Old Glory Number

1941
Birth of the Blues
Jeff Lambert

1941
Road to Zanzibar
Chuck Reardon

1940
If I Had My Way
Buzz Blackwell

1940
Rhythm on the River
Bob Sommers

1940
Road to Singapore
Joshua 'Josh' Mallon V

1939
East Side of Heaven
Denny Martin

1939
Paris Honeymoon
'Lucky' Lawton

1939
The Star Maker
Larry Earl

1938
Dr. Rhythm
Dr. Bill Remsen

1938
Sing You Sinners
Joe Beebe

1937
Double or Nothing
'Lefty' Boylan

1937
Waikiki Wedding
Tony Marvin

1936
Anything Goes
Billy Crocker

1936
Pennies from Heaven
Larry Poole

1936
Rhythm on the Range
Jeff Larabee

1935
Mississippi
Tom Grayson

1935
Two for Tonight
Gilbert Gordon

1934
She Loves Me Not
Paul Lawton

1934
We're Not Dressing
Stephen Jones

1934
Here Is My Heart
J. Paul Jones

1934
Just an Echo
-

1933
College Humor
Professor Frederick Danvers

1933
Going Hollywood
Bill 'Billy' Williams

1933
Too Much Harmony
Eddie Bronson

1933
Blue of the Night
Bing Crosby aka Jack Smith

1933
Sing, Bing, Sing
Bing Crosby

1933
Please
Howard Jones

1932
The Big Broadcast
Bing Hornsby

1932
Dream House
Bing Fawcett - Plumber

1932
Billboard Girl
Bing Crosby

1931
Confessions of a Co-Ed
Vocalist

1931
I Surrender Dear
Bing Crosby

1931
One More Chance
Bing Bangs

1930
Reaching for the Moon
Bing

1930
Two Plus Fours
Bing

Producer Credits

1978
Mean Dog Blues
-

1973
Terror in the Wax Museum
-

1972
Ben
-

1971
Willard
-

1960
High Time
-

1959
The Bing Crosby Show
-

1946
Abie's Irish Rose
-

1945
The Great John L.
-

Soundtrack Credits

2010
Nanny McPhee Returns
-

2010
Michael Feinstein's American Songbook
-

2009
The Missing Person
-

2009
Live from Studio Five
-

2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
-

2009
Copycats
-

2008
Four Christmases
-

2008
Pride and Glory
-

2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
-

2008
Being Erica
-

2008
I.O.U.S.A.
-

2008
Axe Massacre
-

2007
Halloween
-

2007
Martian Child
-

2007
Run, Fatboy, Run
-

2007
Banda sonora
-

2007
Qwerty
-

2007
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
-

2006
Confetti
-

2006
Unaccompanied Minors
-

2006
In Search of Perfection
-

2005
Nynne
-

2005
Everybody Hates Chris
-

2005
My Name Is Earl
-

2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
-

2004
Surviving Christmas
-

2004
The Aviator
-

2004
The Polar Express
-

2004
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
-

2004
Fahrenheit 9/11
-

2004
Enkeli tulessa
-

2003
Bad Santa
-

2003
Big Fish
-

2003
Duplex
-

2003
My House in Umbria
-

2003
Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show
-

2003
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
-

2002
Catch Me If You Can
-

2002
Hollywood Ending
-

2002
Sinatra: The Classic Duets
-

2001
Six Feet Under
-

2000
Gilmore Girls
-

1999
Bicentennial Man
-

1999
End of Days
-

1999
Jawbreaker
-

1999
Snow Falling on Cedars
-

1999
The Talented Mr. Ripley
-

1999
Rituals and Resolutions
-

1998
When Trumpets Fade
-

1998
That '70s Show
-

1998
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
-

1997
L.A. Confidential
-

1997
The Locusts
-

1997
The Myth of Fingerprints
-

1996
Mother
-

1996
Mother Night
-

1996
Cold Lazarus
-

1995
How to Make an American Quilt
-

1995
Reckless
-

1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
-

1994
Trapped in Paradise
-

1993
Grumpy Old Men
-

1993
Beavis and Butt-Head
-

1993
The X Files
-

1991
29th Street
-

1991
Hudson Hawk
-

1991
Oscar
-

1990
Avalon
-

1989
Christmas Vacation
-

1989
Lost Angels
-

1989
When Harry Met Sally...
-

1989
The Simpsons
-

1988
Lady in White
-

1988
The Wonder Years
-

1988
Christmas in Tattertown
-

1987
Radio Days
-

1987
Someone to Love
-

1987
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
-

1986
Tough Guys
-

1986
The Singing Detective
-

1986
Designing Women
-

1985
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
-

1985
Cocoon
-

1984
Racing with the Moon
-

1983
A Christmas Story
-

1983
American Masters
-

1982
Frances
-

1982
Some Kind of Hero
-

1981
Pennies from Heaven
-

1981
Mensen zoals jij en ik
-

1979
Bye Bye Brasil
-

1978
F.I.S.T
-

1978
The Brink's Job
-

1978
Pennies from Heaven
-

1977
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
-

1976
The Man Who Fell to Earth
-

1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
-

1975
Brother Can You Spare a Dime
-

1975
Hooray for Hollywood
-

1974
That's Entertainment!
-

1973
Paper Moon
-

1972
The Godfather
-

1968
Dad's Army
-

1965
The Dean Martin Comedy Hour
-

1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
-

1964
The Bing Crosby Show
-

1964
The Hollywood Palace
-

1962
The Road to Hong Kong
-

1959
The Revlon Revue
-

1957
The Joker Is Wild
-

1957
The 29th Annual Academy Awards
-

1957
The Edsel Show
-

1956
Anything Goes
-

1956
High Society
-

1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
-

1954
Rear Window
-

1954
The Country Girl
-

1954
White Christmas
-

1954
The Bing Crosby Show
-

1953
Little Boy Lost
-

1952
Just for You
-

1952
Road to Bali
-

1951
A Millionaire for Christy
-

1951
Here Comes the Groom
-

1950
Mr. Music
-

1950
Riding High
-

1950
The Jack Benny Program
-

1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
-

1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
-

1949
Top o' the Morning
-

1949
Down Memory Lane
-

1948
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
-

1947
Road to Rio
-

1947
Variety Girl
-

1947
Welcome Stranger
-

1947
The Road to Hollywood
-

1947
Abusement Park
-

1946
Blue Skies
-

1946
Road to Utopia
-

1945
Out of This World
-

1945
The All-Star Bond Rally
-

1945
Hollywood Victory Caravan
-

1944
Going My Way
-

1944
Here Come the Waves
-

1943
Dixie
-

1943
They Got Me Covered
-

1942
Holiday Inn
-

1942
Road to Morocco
-

1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
-

1941
Birth of the Blues
-

1941
Road to Zanzibar
-

1940
If I Had My Way
-

1940
Rhythm on the River
-

1940
Road to Singapore
-

1939
East Side of Heaven
-

1939
Paris Honeymoon
-

1939
The Star Maker
-

1938
Dr. Rhythm
-

1938
Sing You Sinners
-

1937
Double or Nothing
-

1937
Waikiki Wedding
-

1936
Anything Goes
-

1936
Pennies from Heaven
-

1936
Rhythm on the Range
-

1936
Strike Me Pink
-

1935
Folies Bergère de Paris
-

1935
Mississippi
-

1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936
-

1935
Two for Tonight
-

1934
She Loves Me Not
-

1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts
-

1934
We're Not Dressing
-

1934
Here Is My Heart
-

1934
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
-

1934
The Big Idea
-

1933
College Humor
-

1933
Going Hollywood
-

1933
Too Much Harmony
-

1933
Blue of the Night
-

1933
Sing, Bing, Sing
-

1932
The Big Broadcast
-

1932
Crooner
-

1932
Dream House
-

1932
Wild People
-

1932
Billboard Girl
-

1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-2
-

1931
I Surrender Dear
-

1931
One More Chance
-

1930
Check and Double Check
-

1930
King of Jazz
-

1930
Reaching for the Moon
-

1928
The Singing Fool
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