Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Date of Birth:

May 03, 1903

Place of Birth:

Tacoma, Washington, USA

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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.

filmography:

Television: The First Fifty Years Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

High Tor High Tor

1956

A Bing Crosby Christmas A Bing Crosby Christmas

1998

Duffy's Tavern Duffy's Tavern

1945

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022

Bing Crosby: Cooling It Bing Crosby: Cooling It

1970

Grace Kelly: The American Princess Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014

Swing with Bing Swing with Bing

1940

Off Limits Off Limits

1952

Billboard Girl Billboard Girl

1932

Cinerama's Russian Adventure Cinerama's Russian Adventure

1966

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

1934

Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

2022

That's Entertainment! III That's Entertainment! III

1994

Angels in the Outfield Angels in the Outfield

1951

The Greatest Show on Earth The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

Scared Stiff Scared Stiff

1953

Jolson Sings Again Jolson Sings Again

1949

Cancel My Reservation Cancel My Reservation

1972

The Bing Crosby Show The Bing Crosby Show

1954

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

2003

Too Much Harmony Too Much Harmony

1933

My Favorite Blonde My Favorite Blonde

1942

Going Hollywood: The '30s Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

They Got Me Covered They Got Me Covered

1943

Son of Paleface Son of Paleface

1952

Reaching for the Moon Reaching for the Moon

1930

Paris Honeymoon Paris Honeymoon

1939

The Star Maker The Star Maker

1939

The Shining Future The Shining Future

1944

Howard Howard

2018

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

2003

Rat Pack Rat Pack

2022

Dixie Dixie

1943

Out of This World Out of This World

1945

King of Jazz King of Jazz

1930

That's Entertainment! That's Entertainment!

1974

Hollywood on Parade Hollywood on Parade

1932

Edith Head: The Paramount Years Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990

Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show

1965

"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After

2006

Hollywood Victory Caravan Hollywood Victory Caravan

1945

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

2010

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

2001

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

1959

Screen Actors Screen Actors

1950

Disney's Halloween Treat Disney's Halloween Treat

1982

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

2001

The Sound of Laughter The Sound of Laughter

1963

It's Showtime It's Showtime

1976

My Music: A Classic Christmas My Music: A Classic Christmas

2019

We've Got Another Bond to Buy We've Got Another Bond to Buy

1945

Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

2007

One More Chance One More Chance

1931

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4 Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

1934

The Grand Olympics The Grand Olympics

1961

Down Memory Lane Down Memory Lane

1949

Twiggy Twiggy

2025

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

2024

Bing Crosby: Live In Mysen, Norway Bing Crosby: Live In Mysen, Norway

1977

Bing Crosby: Legends in Concert Bing Crosby: Legends in Concert

2004

The Edsel Show The Edsel Show

1957

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

2006

Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

2003

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

2000

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Christmas with Crosby & Kate Christmas with Crosby & Kate

1966

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

1977

Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas

1971

The Bing Crosby Show The Bing Crosby Show

1962

Let's Make Love Let's Make Love

1960

'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration 'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

2004

Songs That Won the War Songs That Won the War

1994

The Magic of Bing Crosby The Magic of Bing Crosby

1991

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000

Lifetime of Comedy Lifetime of Comedy

1960

The Bing Crosby Show The Bing Crosby Show

1961

This Is Bob Hope... This Is Bob Hope...

2017

Swing Out, Sweet Land Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

You Can Change The World You Can Change The World

1950

Bing Crosby: The Christmas Years Bing Crosby: The Christmas Years

1978

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1 Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1

2003

The All-Star Bond Rally The All-Star Bond Rally

1945

Road to Hollywood Road to Hollywood

1947

Confessions of a Co-Ed Confessions of a Co-Ed

1931

Show-Business at War Show-Business at War

1943

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Doctor Rhythm Doctor Rhythm

1938

Please Please

1933

Hollywood and the Stars Hollywood and the Stars

1964

Just for You Just for You

1952

Anything Goes Anything Goes

1956

The Emperor Waltz The Emperor Waltz

1948

Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

1957

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1949

Dean Martin: King of Cool Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

Here Come the Waves Here Come the Waves

1944

East Side of Heaven East Side of Heaven

1939

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

1992

Stagecoach Stagecoach

1966

Legendary Christmas Entertainers Legendary Christmas Entertainers

2005

Showbiz Goes to War Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Hollywood Handicap Hollywood Handicap

1938

Rhythm on the Range Rhythm on the Range

1936

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997

Alias Jesse James Alias Jesse James

1959

Going My Way Going My Way

1944

Robin and the 7 Hoods Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

Road to Utopia Road to Utopia

1946

Road to Singapore Road to Singapore

1940

The Road to Hong Kong The Road to Hong Kong

1962

Road to Morocco Road to Morocco

1942

Road to Zanzibar Road to Zanzibar

1941

Road to Rio Road to Rio

1947

Hollywood on Parade No. A-4 Hollywood on Parade No. A-4

1932

High Society High Society

1956

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

The Country Girl The Country Girl

1954

Man on Fire Man on Fire

1957

The Princess and the Pirate The Princess and the Pirate

1944

The Bells of St. Mary's The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

Halloween Hall o' Fame Halloween Hall o' Fame

1977

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

Holiday Inn Holiday Inn

1942

Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

1973

The Hollywood Clowns The Hollywood Clowns

1979

White Christmas White Christmas

1954

Here Comes the Groom Here Comes the Groom

1951

Road to Bali Road to Bali

1953

Going Hollywood Going Hollywood

1933

We're Not Dressing We're Not Dressing

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. A-2 Hollywood on Parade No. A-2

1932

Blue Skies Blue Skies

1946

Two Plus Fours Two Plus Fours

1930

Top o' the Morning Top o' the Morning

1949

College Humor College Humor

1933

Here Is My Heart Here Is My Heart

1934

Sing, Bing, Sing Sing, Bing, Sing

1933

The March of Time The March of Time

1930

Rhythm on the River Rhythm on the River

1940

Mississippi Mississippi

1935

Variety Girl Variety Girl

1947

Welcome Stranger Welcome Stranger

1947

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

The Road to Victory The Road to Victory

1944

Dr. Cook's Garden Dr. Cook's Garden

1971

The Big Broadcast The Big Broadcast

1932

Road to Home Road to Home

1945

Two for Tonight Two for Tonight

1935

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

1968

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

1956

Anything Goes Anything Goes

1936

Pennies from Heaven Pennies from Heaven

1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936 The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935

Sing, You Sinners Sing, You Sinners

1938

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

1988

Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show

1961

The Great Radio Comedians The Great Radio Comedians

1971

My Favorite Brunette My Favorite Brunette

1947

Birth of the Blues Birth of the Blues

1941

Little Boy Lost Little Boy Lost

1953

Classic Commercials: Volume 3 Classic Commercials: Volume 3

1998

Pepe Pepe

1960

Waikiki Wedding Waikiki Wedding

1937

Double or Nothing Double or Nothing

1937

If I Had My Way If I Had My Way

1940

High Time High Time

1960

Star Spangled Rhythm Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

Goldilocks Goldilocks

1970

Riding High Riding High

1950

Say One for Me Say One for Me

1959

She Loves Me Not She Loves Me Not

1934

I Surrender Dear I Surrender Dear

1931

Blue of the Night Blue of the Night

1931

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Mr. Music Mr. Music

1950

Dream House Dream House

1932

The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy

1968

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