Bing Crosby biography
Bing Crosby was an American singer and actor, born on 3 May 1903 in Tacoma, who died on 14 October 1977.
Bing Crosby's screen career began in 1930 with Two Plus Fours.
Bing Crosby had 93 screen credits between 1930 and 2008.
Bing Crosby is remembered for White Christmas.
Honours include Peabody Awards, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Academy Award for Best Actor.
- Also known as
- Harry Lillis Crosby, Harry Lillis Crosby Jr., Harry Crosby Jr., Harry Crosby
- Born
- 3 May 1903
- Died
- 14 October 1977 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Tacoma
- Work
- Singer, Actor, Television personality, Radio personality, Film actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1923 to 1977
- Known for
- White Christmas
- Awards
- Peabody Awards
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- American Music Award of Merit
- World Golf Hall of Fame
- Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
Bing Crosby filmography
93 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | I.O.U.S.A. | English | ||
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | English | ||
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | English | ||
| 1971 | Dr. Cook's Garden | Dr. Leonard Cook | Television film | |
| 1966 | Stagecoach | Doc Josiah Boone | Color remake of John Ford's 1939 B&W version | |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Allen A. Dale | With Frank Sinatra | |
| 1962 | The Road to Hong Kong | Harry Turner | ||
| 1960 | Pepe | English | ||
| 1960 | Let's Make Love | English | ||
| 1960 | High Time | Harvey Howard | ||
| 1959 | Say One for Me | Father Conroy | ||
| 1959 | Alias Jesse James | Uncredited cameo appearance | ||
| 1957 | The Joker Is Wild | Uncredited vocal performance singing "June in January" | ||
| 1957 | Man on Fire | Earl Carleton | ||
| 1956 | High Society | C. K. Dexter-Haven | ||
| 1956 | Anything Goes | Bill Benson | ||
| 1954 | White Christmas | Bob Wallace | ||
| 1954 | The Country Girl | Frank Elgin | ||
| 1953 | Little Boy Lost | Bill Wainwright | ||
| 1953 | Scared Stiff | Uncredited cameo appearance | ||
| 1952 | Just for You | Jordan Blake | ||
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Uncredited cameo appearance | ||
| 1952 | Son of Paleface | Uncredited cameo appearance | ||
| 1952 | Road to Bali | George Cochran | ||
| 1951 | You Can Change the World | English |
Show all 93 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Here Comes the Groom | Peter 'Pete' Garvey | ||
| 1951 | Angels in the Outfield | English | ||
| 1950 | Riding High | Dan Brooks | ||
| 1950 | Mr. Music | Paul Merrick | ||
| 1949 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Hank Martin | ||
| 1949 | Top o' the Morning | Joe Mulqueen | ||
| 1949 | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | Voice Role-Narrator, Ichabod, Brom Bones | "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" segment | |
| 1948 | The Emperor Waltz | Virgil Smith | ||
| 1947 | Welcome Stranger | Dr. James 'Jim' Pearson | ||
| 1947 | Variety Girl | English | ||
| 1947 | The Road to Hollywood | English | ||
| 1947 | Road to Rio | Scat Sweeney | ||
| 1947 | My Favorite Brunette | Harry | Uncredited cameo appearance | |
| 1946 | Road to Utopia | Duke Johnson/Junior Hooton | ||
| 1946 | Blue Skies | Johnny Adams | ||
| 1945 | Out of This World | Singing voice for Eddie Bracken | ||
| 1945 | The Bells of St. Mary's | Father Chuck O'Malley | Nominated, Academy Award for Best Actor | |
| 1945 | Hollywood Victory Caravan | |||
| 1945 | Duffy's Tavern | English | ||
| 1944 | The Princess and the Pirate | Commoner on King's ship | Uncredited cameo appearance | |
| 1944 | Road to Victory | English | ||
| 1944 | Here Come the Waves | Johnny Cabot | ||
| 1944 | Going My Way | Father Chuck O'Malley | Academy Award for Best Actor | |
| 1943 | Show Business at War | English | ||
| 1943 | Dixie | Daniel Decatur Emmett | ||
| 1943 | They Got Me Covered | Music box | Voice only, uncredited | |
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythm | English | ||
| 1942 | Road to Morocco | Jeff Peters | ||
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde | Man outside union hall | Uncredited cameo appearance | |
| 1942 | Holiday Inn | Jim Hardy | ||
| 1941 | Road to Zanzibar | Chuck Reardon | ||
| 1941 | Birth of the Blues | Jeff Lambert | ||
| 1940 | Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 6 | |||
| 1940 | Road to Singapore | Joshua 'Josh' Mallon V | ||
| 1940 | Rhythm on the River | Bob Sommers | ||
| 1940 | If I Had My Way | Buzz Blackwell | ||
| 1939 | The Star Maker | Larry Earl | ||
| 1939 | Paris Honeymoon | 'Lucky' Lawton | ||
| 1939 | East Side of Heaven | Denny Martin | ||
| 1938 | Sing You Sinners | Joe Beebe | ||
| 1938 | Doctor Rhythm | Dr. Bill Remsen | ||
| 1937 | Waikiki Wedding | Tony Marvin | ||
| 1937 | Double or Nothing | 'Lefty' Boylan | ||
| 1936 | Rhythm on the Range | Jeff Larabee | ||
| 1936 | Pennies from Heaven | Larry Poole | ||
| 1936 | Anything Goes | Billy Crocker | ||
| 1935 | Two for Tonight | Gilbert Gordon | ||
| 1935 | The Big Broadcast of 1936 | English | ||
| 1935 | Mississippi | Tom Grayson | ||
| 1934 | Just an Echo | English | ||
| 1934 | We're Not Dressing | Stephen Jones | ||
| 1934 | She Loves Me Not | Paul Lawton | ||
| 1934 | Here Is My Heart | J. (Jasper) Paul Jones | ||
| 1933 | Please | English | ||
| 1933 | Sing, Bing, Sing | English | ||
| 1933 | Blue of the Night | English | ||
| 1933 | Too Much Harmony | Eddie Bronson | ||
| 1933 | Going Hollywood | Bill Williams | ||
| 1933 | College Humor | Professor Frederick Danvers | ||
| 1932 | Billboard Girl | English | ||
| 1932 | Dream House | Bing Fawcett | Two-reeler; produced by Mack Sennett | |
| 1932 | The Big Broadcast | English | ||
| 1931 | I Surrender Dear | English | ||
| 1931 | One More Chance | Bing Bangs | Two-reeler; directed by Mack Sennett | |
| 1931 | Confessions of a Co-Ed | Vocalist | Member of The Rhythm Boys | |
| 1930 | Two Plus Fours | English | ||
| 1930 | Reaching for the Moon | Bing | Short guest appearance to sing one song | |
| 1930 | King of Jazz | Vocalist | Member of "The Rhythm Boys" |