Bing Crosby

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

206

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-05-03

Day of death

1977-10-14 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Tacoma, Washington, USA

Bing Crosby

Biography

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian and actor. The first multimedia star, Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1931 to 1954. His early career coincided with recording innovations that allowed him to develop an intimate singing style that influenced many male singers who followed him, including Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes, and Dean Martin. Yank magazine said that he was "the person who had done the most for the morale of overseas servicemen" during World War II. In 1948, American polls declared him the "most admired man alive", ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII. Also in 1948, Music Digest estimated that his recordings filled more than half of the 80,000 weekly hours allocated to recorded radio music. Crosby won an Oscar for Best Actor for his role as Father Chuck O'Malley in the 1944 motion picture Going My Way and was nominated for his reprise of the role in The Bells of St. Mary's opposite Ingrid Bergman the next year, becoming the first of six actors to be nominated twice for playing the same character. In 1963, Crosby received the first Grammy Global Achievement Award. He is one of 33 people to have three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in the categories of motion pictures, radio, and audio recording. He was also known for his collaborations with longtime friend Bob Hope, starring in the Road to... films from 1940 to 1962. Crosby influenced the development of the postwar recording industry. After seeing a demonstration of a German broadcast quality reel-to-reel tape recorder brought to America by John T. Mullin, he invested $50,000 in a California electronics company called Ampex to build copies. He then convinced ABC to allow him to tape his shows. He became the first performer to pre-record his radio shows and master his commercial recordings onto magnetic tape. Through the medium of recording, he constructed his radio programs with the same directorial tools and craftsmanship (editing, retaking, rehearsal, time shifting) used in motion picture production, a practice that became an industry standard. In addition to his work with early audio tape recording, he helped to finance the development of videotape, bought television stations, bred racehorses, and co-owned the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • White Christmas

    White Christmas

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

    The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

    The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-2

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-2

  • Please

    Please

  • High Society

    High Society

  • Twiggy

    Twiggy

  • Riding High

    Riding High

  • High Time

    High Time

  • The Star Maker

    The Star Maker

  • Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

    Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

  • Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

  • Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Doctor Rhythm

    Doctor Rhythm

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936

    The Big Broadcast of 1936

  • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

  • Confessions of a Co-Ed

    Confessions of a Co-Ed

  • Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-4

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-4

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Paris Honeymoon

    Paris Honeymoon

  • Anything Goes

    Anything Goes

  • Off Limits

    Off Limits

  • Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

  • Stagecoach

    Stagecoach

  • Anything Goes

    Anything Goes

  • The Bells of St. Mary's

    The Bells of St. Mary's

  • Billboard Girl

    Billboard Girl

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi

  • You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

  • Pepe

    Pepe

  • Going Hollywood

    Going Hollywood

  • Going My Way

    Going My Way

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • The Road to Victory

    The Road to Victory

  • Goldilocks

    Goldilocks

  • Dixie

    Dixie

  • Scared Stiff

    Scared Stiff

  • Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

    Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

  • Little Boy Lost

    Little Boy Lost

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods

    Robin and the 7 Hoods

  • Blue Skies

    Blue Skies

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

  • Let's Make Love

    Let's Make Love

  • Road to Zanzibar

    Road to Zanzibar

  • Welcome Stranger

    Welcome Stranger

  • The Country Girl

    The Country Girl

  • The Princess and the Pirate

    The Princess and the Pirate

  • Angels in the Outfield

    Angels in the Outfield

  • Holiday Inn

    Holiday Inn

  • Road to Singapore

    Road to Singapore

  • We're Not Dressing

    We're Not Dressing

  • The Sound of Laughter

    The Sound of Laughter

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • Here Come the Waves

    Here Come the Waves

  • Songs That Won the War

    Songs That Won the War

  • Birth of the Blues

    Birth of the Blues

  • East Side of Heaven

    East Side of Heaven

  • Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1

    Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1

  • Road to Morocco

    Road to Morocco

  • Here Comes the Groom

    Here Comes the Groom

  • Alias Jesse James

    Alias Jesse James

  • Hollywood on Parade

    Hollywood on Parade

  • Dr. Cook's Garden

    Dr. Cook's Garden

  • King of Jazz

    King of Jazz

  • Road to Rio

    Road to Rio

  • The All-Star Bond Rally

    The All-Star Bond Rally

  • Duffy's Tavern

    Duffy's Tavern

  • "All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After

    "All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After

  • Two for Tonight

    Two for Tonight

  • Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

    Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

  • The Bing Crosby Show

    The Bing Crosby Show

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

  • The Bing Crosby Show

    The Bing Crosby Show

  • The Shining Future

    The Shining Future

  • The Edsel Show

    The Edsel Show

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

    Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

  • The Pearl Bailey Show

    The Pearl Bailey Show

  • Swing Out, Sweet Land

    Swing Out, Sweet Land

  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

  • The Big Broadcast

    The Big Broadcast

  • The Grand Olympics

    The Grand Olympics

  • Cancel My Reservation

    Cancel My Reservation

  • Just for You

    Just for You

  • Sing, You Sinners

    Sing, You Sinners

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • Dream House

    Dream House

  • They Got Me Covered

    They Got Me Covered

  • 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

    'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

  • Rhythm on the River

    Rhythm on the River

  • The Great Radio Comedians

    The Great Radio Comedians

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • This Is Bob Hope...

    This Is Bob Hope...

  • Legendary Christmas Entertainers

    Legendary Christmas Entertainers

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

    Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

  • Here Is My Heart

    Here Is My Heart

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • Out of This World

    Out of This World

  • Road to Utopia

    Road to Utopia

  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

  • Say One for Me

    Say One for Me

  • Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

  • Top o' the Morning

    Top o' the Morning

  • Pennies from Heaven

    Pennies from Heaven

  • Shanks for the Memory

    Shanks for the Memory

  • Double or Nothing

    Double or Nothing

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Dean Martin: King of Cool

    Dean Martin: King of Cool

  • The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

    The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

  • The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

    The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

  • Frank Sinatra Show

    Frank Sinatra Show

  • The Road to Hong Kong

    The Road to Hong Kong

  • Michael Bublé: Home For The Holidays

    Michael Bublé: Home For The Holidays

  • Rhythm on the Range

    Rhythm on the Range

  • Mr. Music

    Mr. Music

  • Waikiki Wedding

    Waikiki Wedding

  • College Humor

    College Humor

  • Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show

    Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • If I Had My Way

    If I Had My Way

  • Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

    Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

  • Disney's Halloween Treat

    Disney's Halloween Treat

  • Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

    Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • The Bing Crosby Show

    The Bing Crosby Show

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • Jolson Sings Again

    Jolson Sings Again

  • Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

    Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

  • I Surrender Dear

    I Surrender Dear

  • Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show

    Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show

  • Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

  • Road to Hollywood

    Road to Hollywood

  • Swing with Bing

    Swing with Bing

  • She Loves Me Not

    She Loves Me Not

  • Two Plus Fours

    Two Plus Fours

  • Too Much Harmony

    Too Much Harmony

  • Down Memory Lane

    Down Memory Lane

  • Sing, Bing, Sing

    Sing, Bing, Sing

  • Road to Home

    Road to Home

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

    Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

  • The Best of Johnny Carson

    The Best of Johnny Carson

  • Blue of the Night

    Blue of the Night

  • My Favorite Blonde

    My Favorite Blonde

  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

  • A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

    A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

  • My Favorite Brunette

    My Favorite Brunette

  • Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

    Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

  • Show-Business at War

    Show-Business at War

  • Howard

    Howard

  • Son of Paleface

    Son of Paleface

  • Television: The First Fifty Years

    Television: The First Fifty Years

  • Hollywood Victory Caravan

    Hollywood Victory Caravan

  • Road to Bali

    Road to Bali

  • Reaching for the Moon

    Reaching for the Moon

  • Man on Fire

    Man on Fire

  • The Magic of Bing Crosby

    The Magic of Bing Crosby

  • The Hollywood Clowns

    The Hollywood Clowns

  • You Can Change The World

    You Can Change The World

  • Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials

    Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials

  • Bing Crosby: The Christmas Years

    Bing Crosby: The Christmas Years

  • The Emperor Waltz

    The Emperor Waltz

  • Bob Hope Christmas Show

    Bob Hope Christmas Show

  • Cinerama's Russian Adventure

    Cinerama's Russian Adventure

  • Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

    Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

  • Showbiz Ballyhoo

    Showbiz Ballyhoo

  • Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

    Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

  • Hollywood Handicap

    Hollywood Handicap

  • Halloween Hall o' Fame

    Halloween Hall o' Fame

  • We've Got Another Bond to Buy

    We've Got Another Bond to Buy

  • Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

    Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

  • Lifetime of Comedy

    Lifetime of Comedy

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

  • A Bing Crosby Christmas

    A Bing Crosby Christmas

  • My Music: A Classic Christmas

    My Music: A Classic Christmas

  • The March of Time

    The March of Time

  • Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas

    Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas

  • Classic Comedy Teams

    Classic Comedy Teams

  • Bing Crosby: Live In Mysen, Norway

    Bing Crosby: Live In Mysen, Norway

  • The All-Star Christmas Show

    The All-Star Christmas Show

  • Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

    Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

  • Bing Crosby: Cooling It

    Bing Crosby: Cooling It

  • One More Chance

    One More Chance

  • The Bing Crosby Show

    The Bing Crosby Show

  • 'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

    'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

  • High Tor

    High Tor

  • Classic Commercials: Volume 3

    Classic Commercials: Volume 3

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

  • Christmas with Crosby & Kate

    Christmas with Crosby & Kate

  • Don't Hook Now

    Don't Hook Now

  • Bing Crosby: Legends in Concert

    Bing Crosby: Legends in Concert