Bob Crosby
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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]
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | The Singing Sheriff | Bob Richards | HIT | |
| 1942 | Holiday Inn | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1956 | Jazz Ball | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly | Bob - Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1959 | The Five Pennies | Wil Paradise | HIT | |
| 1943 | Thousands Cheer | Bob Crosby | FLOP | |
| 1943 | Presenting Lily Mars | Bob Crosby | FLOP | |
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Spectator | FLOP | |
| 1952 | Road to Bali | Himself (uncredited) | FLOP | |
| 1944 | See Here, Private Hargrove | Bob | FLOP | |
| 1941 | Sis Hopkins | Jeff Farnsworth | FLOP | |
| 1938 | Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra | Orchestra Leader | FLOP | |
| 1941 | Let's Make Music | Bob Crosby | FLOP | |
| 1944 | Pardon My Rhythm | Orchestra Leader | FLOP | |
| 1944 | Kansas City Kitty | Jimmy | FLOP | |
| 1951 | Two Tickets to Broadway | Himself - Orchestra Leader | FLOP | |
| 1934 | Rhythm on the Roof | Bob Crosby | FLOP | |
| 1944 | Meet Miss Bobby Socks | Don Collins | FLOP | |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years | Self (archive footage) | FLOP | |
| 1941 | Rookies on Parade | Duke Wilson | FLOP |