Bing Crosby

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

208

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 Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • Son of Paleface

    Son of Paleface

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • High Time

    High Time

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Blue Skies

    Blue Skies

  • Please

    Please

  • Goldilocks

    Goldilocks

  • Doctor Rhythm

    Doctor Rhythm

  • Off Limits

    Off Limits

  • Dixie

    Dixie

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • High Society

    High Society

  • Billboard Girl

    Billboard Girl

  • Stagecoach

    Stagecoach

  • Let's Make Love

    Let's Make Love

  • Legends

    Legends

  • I Surrender Dear

    I Surrender Dear

  • Welcome Stranger

    Welcome Stranger

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods

    Robin and the 7 Hoods

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Twiggy

    Twiggy

  • The Country Girl

    The Country Girl

  • Sing, Bing, Sing

    Sing, Bing, Sing

  • Out of This World

    Out of This World

  • Down Memory Lane

    Down Memory Lane

  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • Pennies from Heaven

    Pennies from Heaven

  • Mr. Music

    Mr. Music

  • Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

  • Double or Nothing

    Double or Nothing

  • Anything Goes

    Anything Goes

  • Angels in the Outfield

    Angels in the Outfield

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • Just for You

    Just for You

  • The Best of Johnny Carson

    The Best of Johnny Carson

  • Blue of the Night

    Blue of the Night

  • Anything Goes

    Anything Goes

  • Waikiki Wedding

    Waikiki Wedding

  • College Humor

    College Humor

  • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

  • Pepe

    Pepe

  • White Christmas

    White Christmas

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi

  • Disney's Halloween Treat

    Disney's Halloween Treat

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • She Loves Me Not

    She Loves Me Not

  • The Hollywood Clowns

    The Hollywood Clowns

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • The Pearl Bailey Show

    The Pearl Bailey Show

  • The Bing Crosby Show

    The Bing Crosby Show

  • Swing with Bing

    Swing with Bing

  • My Favorite Brunette

    My Favorite Brunette

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • My Favorite Blonde

    My Favorite Blonde

  • The Bells of St. Mary's

    The Bells of St. Mary's

  • Paris Honeymoon

    Paris Honeymoon

  • Holiday Inn

    Holiday Inn

  • Going My Way

    Going My Way

  • Legendary Christmas Entertainers

    Legendary Christmas Entertainers

  • Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show

    Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show

  • The Princess and the Pirate

    The Princess and the Pirate

  • Road to Morocco

    Road to Morocco

  • The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

    The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

  • Howard

    Howard

  • Dean Martin: King of Cool

    Dean Martin: King of Cool

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

  • Road to Bali

    Road to Bali

  • Cancel My Reservation

    Cancel My Reservation

  • King of Jazz

    King of Jazz

  • Alias Jesse James

    Alias Jesse James

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

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

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

  • You Can Change The World

    You Can Change The World

  • Here Comes the Groom

    Here Comes the Groom

  • Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

    Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

  • Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

    Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

  • The Emperor Waltz

    The Emperor Waltz

  • Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

    Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

  • Road to Zanzibar

    Road to Zanzibar

  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

  • Scared Stiff

    Scared Stiff

  • Frank Sinatra Show

    Frank Sinatra Show

  • The Road to Hong Kong

    The Road to Hong Kong

  • Television: The First Fifty Years

    Television: The First Fifty Years

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • Hollywood Victory Caravan

    Hollywood Victory Caravan

  • Rhythm on the River

    Rhythm on the River

  • Road to Singapore

    Road to Singapore

  • Two for Tonight

    Two for Tonight

  • Road to Rio

    Road to Rio

  • Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

    Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

  • This Is Bob Hope...

    This Is Bob Hope...

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936

    The Big Broadcast of 1936

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • Dream House

    Dream House

  • Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Rhythm on the Range

    Rhythm on the Range

  • East Side of Heaven

    East Side of Heaven

  • Reaching for the Moon

    Reaching for the Moon

  • The Bing Crosby Show

    The Bing Crosby Show

  • Road to Utopia

    Road to Utopia

  • The All-Star Christmas Show

    The All-Star Christmas Show

  • Jolson Sings Again

    Jolson Sings Again

  • Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1

    Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1

  • Road to Home

    Road to Home

  • Here Is My Heart

    Here Is My Heart

  • The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

    The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

  • Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

    Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

  • Swing Out, Sweet Land

    Swing Out, Sweet Land

  • Bob Hope Christmas Show

    Bob Hope Christmas Show

  • Riding High

    Riding High

  • Lifetime of Comedy

    Lifetime of Comedy

  • Say One for Me

    Say One for Me

  • Bing Crosby: Cooling It

    Bing Crosby: Cooling It

  • The Big Broadcast

    The Big Broadcast

  • Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

  • We're Not Dressing

    We're Not Dressing

  • A Bing Crosby Christmas

    A Bing Crosby Christmas

  • Duffy's Tavern

    Duffy's Tavern

  • Going Hollywood

    Going Hollywood

  • Man on Fire

    Man on Fire

  • Bing Crosby: Live In Mysen, Norway

    Bing Crosby: Live In Mysen, Norway

  • Hollywood on Parade

    Hollywood on Parade

  • Classic Commercials: Volume 3

    Classic Commercials: Volume 3

  • They Got Me Covered

    They Got Me Covered

  • Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

    Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

  • High Tor

    High Tor

  • Birth of the Blues

    Birth of the Blues

  • Sing, You Sinners

    Sing, You Sinners

  • Confessions of a Co-Ed

    Confessions of a Co-Ed

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

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

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

    Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

  • The Sound of Laughter

    The Sound of Laughter

  • Show-Business at War

    Show-Business at War

  • The All-Star Bond Rally

    The All-Star Bond Rally

  • Road to Hollywood

    Road to Hollywood

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

    'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • Showbiz Ballyhoo

    Showbiz Ballyhoo

  • Top o' the Morning

    Top o' the Morning

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

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

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

  • Too Much Harmony

    Too Much Harmony

  • Classic Comedy Teams

    Classic Comedy Teams

  • You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

  • My Music: A Classic Christmas

    My Music: A Classic Christmas

  • The Grand Olympics

    The Grand Olympics

  • Bing Crosby: The Christmas Years

    Bing Crosby: The Christmas Years

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

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

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

  • 'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

    'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

  • Hollywood Handicap

    Hollywood Handicap

  • Dr. Cook's Garden

    Dr. Cook's Garden

  • Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

    Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

  • Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

  • If I Had My Way

    If I Had My Way

  • Cinerama's Russian Adventure

    Cinerama's Russian Adventure

  • Here Come the Waves

    Here Come the Waves

  • The Shining Future

    The Shining Future

  • The Edsel Show

    The Edsel Show

  • Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

    Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

  • The Star Maker

    The Star Maker

  • The Bing Crosby Show

    The Bing Crosby Show

  • The March of Time

    The March of Time

  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-2

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-2

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

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

  • A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

    A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Road to Victory

    The Road to Victory

  • Michael Bublé: Home For The Holidays

    Michael Bublé: Home For The Holidays

  • Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

    Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

  • Little Boy Lost

    Little Boy Lost

  • Two Plus Fours

    Two Plus Fours

  • Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

    Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

  • The Magic of Bing Crosby

    The Magic of Bing Crosby

  • Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

  • Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

    Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-4

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-4

  • Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas

    Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas

  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

  • The Great Radio Comedians

    The Great Radio Comedians

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

  • Shanks for the Memory

    Shanks for the Memory

  • Halloween Hall o' Fame

    Halloween Hall o' Fame

  • One More Chance

    One More Chance

  • Songs That Won the War

    Songs That Won the War

  • Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show

    Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show

  • Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

    Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

  • Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

    Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

  • The Bing Crosby Show

    The Bing Crosby Show

  • Christmas with Crosby & Kate

    Christmas with Crosby & Kate

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

    "All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After

  • Don't Hook Now

    Don't Hook Now

  • Bing Crosby: Legends in Concert

    Bing Crosby: Legends in Concert

  • We've Got Another Bond to Buy

    We've Got Another Bond to Buy