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]
Movies & TV Shows
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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — Spectator (uncredited)
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Holiday Inn (1942) — Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Road to Bali (1952) — Bob Crosby (uncredited)
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The Five Pennies (1959) — Wil Paradise
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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Thousands Cheer (1943) — Bob Crosby
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Two Tickets to Broadway (1951) — Himself - Orchestra Leader
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Presenting Lily Mars (1943) — Bob Crosby
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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Let's Make Music (1941) — Bob Crosby
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Reveille with Beverly (1943) — Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited)
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The Bob Hope Show (1950) — Self
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Startime (1959) — Self
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Sis Hopkins (1941) — Jeff Farnsworth
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Kansas City Kitty (1944) — Jimmy
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Pardon My Rhythm (1944) — Orchestra Leader
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See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) — Bob
- Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (1938) — Orchestra Leader
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The Singing Sheriff (1944) — Bob Richards
- Rhythm on the Roof (1934) — Bob Crosby
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Jazz Ball (1956) — Self (archive footage)
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Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944) — Don Collins
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Rookies on Parade (1941) — Duke Wilson
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My Gal Loves Music (1944) — Mel Murray
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Collegiate (1935) — Band Leader
- The Bob Crosby Show (1953)
- Television: The First Fifty Years (1999) — Self (archive footage)