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Bing Crosby

Actor, Producer, Composer, Additional Credits
Born May 3, 1903Died October 14, 1977 (74 years)
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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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Road to Bali
  • My Favorite Brunette
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Ben
  • The Princess and the Pirate
  • The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

Known For

  • White Christmas
  • Going My Way
  • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
  • Holiday Inn
  • The Bells of St. Mary's
  • The Country Girl
  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
  • Road to Morocco
  • Road to Bali
  • Road to Singapore
  • Road to Utopia
  • Road to Rio
  • Road to Zanzibar
  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
  • The Road to Hong Kong
  • The Emperor Waltz
  • Blue Skies
  • Robin and the 7 Hoods
  • Here Comes the Groom
  • Anything Goes
  • Going Hollywood
  • Terror in the Wax Museum
  • We're Not Dressing
  • Pennies from Heaven

Filmography

2024
Twiggy · as (archival Footage)
2022
Dinosaur Quiz · as Cast
2020
Cane Fire · as Tony Marvin In Waikiki Wedding
2018
Howard · as Jeff Peters (archive Footage)
2010
2005
Timeless Tales · as Narrator / Ichabod Crane / Brom Bones (voice) (archive Footage)
2004
2004
I Know A Riddle · as Cast
2003
Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites · as (archive Footage)
2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years · as (archive Footage)
1999
1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas · as Bob Wallace (archive Footage)
1997
1994
That's Entertainment! III · as (archive Footage)
1984
Disney's Halloween Treat · as (archive Footage)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s · as (archive Footage)
1982
Showbiz Goes to War · as (archive Footage)
1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'road To Hong Kong'
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II · as (archive Footage)
1971
Dr. Cook's Garden · as Leonard Cook
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land · as Mark Twain
1967
The Danny Thomas Hour (TV Series) · as Charlie Castle
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Guest Performer
1966
Stagecoach · as Doc Josiah Boone
1966
Cinerama's Russian Adventure · as Narrator (voice)
1964
The Bing Crosby Show (TV Series) · as Bing Collins
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods · as Allen A. Dale
1963
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as George Warren
1962
The Road to Hong Kong · as Harry Turner
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Narrator
1960
High Time · as Harvey Howard
1960
Let's Make Love · as Bing Crosby (uncredited)
1960
Lifetime of Comedy · as (archive Footage)
1959
Say One for Me · as Father Conroy
1959
Alias Jesse James · as Bing (uncredited)
1958
1957
Man on Fire · as Earl Carleton
1956
High Society · as C. K. Dexter-Haven
1956
Anything Goes · as Bill Benson
1954
The Country Girl · as Frank Elgin
1954
White Christmas · as Bob Wallace
1953
Little Boy Lost · as Bill Wainright
1953
Scared Stiff · as Skeleton (uncredited)
1952
Off Limits · as Bing Crosby (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1952
Road to Bali · as George Cochran
1952
Just for You · as Jordan Blake
1952
Son of Paleface · as Driver (uncredited)
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth · as Spectator (uncredited)
1951
Angels in the Outfield · as Bing Crosby (uncredited)
1951
Here Comes the Groom · as Peter 'pete' Garvey
1950
Mr. Music · as Paul Merrick
1950
Riding High · as Dan Brooks
1949
1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad · as Narrator (segment "the Legend Of Sleepy Hollow")
1949
Top o' the Morning · as Joe Mulqueen
1949
Down Memory Lane · as (archive Footage)
1949
1948
The Emperor Waltz · as Virgil Smith
1947
Road to Rio · as Scat Sweeney
1947
The Road to Hollywood · as Character In Sennett Shorts
1947
Welcome Stranger · as Dr. James 'jim' Pearson
1947
My Favorite Brunette · as Harry (uncredited)
1946
Blue Skies · as Johnny Adams
1945
The Bells of St. Mary's · as Father Chuck O'malley
1945
Road to Utopia · as Duke Johnson
1945
Out of This World · as Herbie Fenton (singing Voice)
1944
Here Come the Waves · as Johnny Cabot
1944
The Princess and the Pirate · as Margaret's Sweetheart (uncredited)
1944
Going My Way · as Father Chuck O'malley
1943
Dixie · as Daniel Decatur Emmett
1943
They Got Me Covered · as Music Box (voice)
1942
Road to Morocco · as Jeff Peters
1942
My Favorite Blonde · as Man Outside Union Hall (uncredited)
1942
Holiday Inn · as Jim Hardy
1941
Birth of the Blues · as Jeff Lambert
1941
Road to Zanzibar · as Chuck Reardon
1940
Rhythm on the River · as Bob Sommers
1940
If I Had My Way · as Buzz Blackwell
1940
Road to Singapore · as Joshua 'josh' Mallon V
1939
The Star Maker · as Larry Earl
1939
East Side of Heaven · as Denny Martin
1938
Paris Honeymoon · as 'lucky' Lawton
1938
Sing, You Sinners · as Joe Beebe
1938
Doctor Rhythm · as Dr. Bill Remsen
1937
Double or Nothing · as 'lefty' Boylan
1937
Waikiki Wedding · as Tony Marvin
1936
Pennies from Heaven · as Larry Poole
1936
Rhythm on the Range · as Jeff Larabee
1936
Anything Goes · as Billy Crocker
1935
1935
Two for Tonight · as Gilbert Gordon
1935
Mississippi · as Tom Grayson
1934
Here Is My Heart · as J. Paul Jones
1934
She Loves Me Not · as Paul Lawton
1934
We're Not Dressing · as Stephen Jones
1933
Going Hollywood · as Bill 'billy' Williams
1933
Too Much Harmony · as Eddie Bronson
1933
College Humor · as Professor Frederick Danvers
1932
The Big Broadcast · as Bing Hornsby
1931
One More Chance · as Bing Bangs
1931
1931
Up for Murder · as Singer On Radio
1930
1930
King of Jazz · as Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)

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