Birthname: Harry Lillis Crosby
| Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 3, 1903 Tacoma, WA |
| Died | Oct 14, 1977 Madrid, Spain |
| Age | Died at 74 |
| Final Resting PlaceHoly Cross Cemetery | |
Bing Crosby | |
| Job | Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 1926-1977 |
| Top Roles | C.K. Dexter, Bob Wallace, Professor Frederick Danvers, Himself, Scat Sweeney |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance, Drama, Family, Adventure |
| Top Topics | Road Movie, Exotic Lands, Romance (Comic) |
| Top Collaborators | Bob Hope, William LeBaron (Producer), Franklyn Farnum, Mark Sandrich (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Mary Astor, Beulah Bondi, Virginia Vincent see more.. |
Bing Crosby Overview:
Legendary actor, Bing Crosby, was born Harry Lillis Crosby on May 3, 1903 in Tacoma, WA. Crosby died at the age of 74 on Oct 14, 1977 in Madrid, Spain and was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, Los Angeles County, CA.
MINI BIO:
Fair-haired, sleepy-looking singer with rich, soothing voice whose warm and friendly image, made him into one of Hollywood's biggest stars, especially in the forties, when he was No. 1 box-office attraction in the country. Won an Oscar for Going My Way (1944), although his best work was in the "Road" films with Bob Hope and as a dramatic actor in The Country Girl (1954). Married to actresses Dixie Lee (1930-1952) - she died of cancer - and Kathryn Grant (1957 on). So much of Crosby's screen work consisted of gag guest spots in other people's (mostly Hope's) films that such appearances have been marked (G). Died from a heart attack after a round of golf. Also Oscar-nominated for The Bells of St. Mary's and The Country Girl. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Bing Crosby was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actor for Going My Way (as Father O'Malley) in 1944.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1944 | Best Actor | Going My Way (1944) | Father O'Malley | Won |
| 1945 | Best Actor | The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) | Father O'Malley | Nominated |
| 1954 | Best Actor | The Country Girl (1954) | Frank Elgin | Nominated |
He was honored with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures, Recording and Radio. Bing Crosby's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #30 on Apr 8, 1936. In addition, Crosby was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame and was immortalized on a US postal stamp in 1994.
Bing Crosby BlogHub Articles:
Bing Crosby Tends to Dr. Cook's Garden
By Rick29 on Apr 16, 2018 From Classic Film & TV CafeBing Crosby as Dr. Leonard Cook. Leonard Cook is a kindly small-town physician who has delivered most of the residents of Greenfield. Approaching age 70, he still makes house calls, works long hours, and is always willing to help raise funds for the community. There's just one problem: Dr. Cook may... Read full article
Conversations with Classic Film Stars: about Bing Crosby and John Wayne – Exclusive Post by Authors James Bawden and Ron Miller
By Guest Post on Oct 10, 2016 From Classic Movie Hub BlogTHE GOLDEN AGE OF GOSSIP What Legendary Movie Stars Said about Each Other Part Four of a Four-Part Series The dominant musical movie star of the ?golden age? surely was Bing Crosby, but not all his co-stars were big fans, most especially Dorothy Lamour, his leading lady in the highly popular series ... Read full article
Classic Symbiotic Collaborations Blogathon: Bing Crosby, David Butler and Their Movies
By Caftan Woman on Jan 23, 2016 From Caftan WomanBing Crosby, David Butler, Bob Hope, visitor Joel McCrea on set of Road to Morocco from Getty Images Theresa Brown aka CineMaven has challenged us with a blogathon dedicated to those director/actor pairings that bring magic to the movies. The Classic Symbiotic Collaborations blogathon runs on J... Read full article
Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby
By Judy on Dec 10, 2015 From Movie ClassicsHappy Holidays with Bing and?Frank This piece is my first contribution to the Sinatra Centennial blogathon, which I’m proudly co-hosting with Emily at The Vintage Cameo. I’m also hoping to put a second piece up before the event ends on Sunday! They might have only co-starred in two movie... Read full article
Classic Movie Travels: The Bing Crosby Collection
By Annmarie Gatti on May 6, 2015 From Classic Movie Hub Blog?Bing’s Spokane and ?Gonzaga University… I?d like to take us to the Pacific Northwest to explore the life of an iconic crooner?Tacoma?s Bing Crosby. Bing, or Harry Lillis Crosby Jr., was the fourth of seven children born to brewery bookkeeper Harry Lillis Crosby Sr. and his wife, Catheri... Read full article
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Bing Crosby Quotes:
Jim Hardy: [trying to describe Linda] She was sort of a medium built, medium height. With a nice evening gown on with a belt in the back. She's sorta built like the girl I knew from the corner drugstore who used to play pinball. Conshwella Schlepkiss. I remember she was high man three weeks in a row.
Jim Hardy: Well what do you visualize, Ziggy?
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