Was nicknamed "Bing" after a character named "Bingo" in a comic strip titled "Bingville Bugle."
Was the first choice of "Columbo" creators Richard Levinson and William Link to portray the famed detective.
Was the first person to sing "White Christmas".
When he married his first wife actress/singer Dixie Lee in 1930, her fame at the time was greater than his. One headline actually read: "Well Known Fox Movie Star Marries Bing Croveny." Dixie eventually retired to raise four sons.