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Bing Crosby

Bing CrosbyAKA Harry Lillis Crosby

Born: 3-May-1903
Birthplace: Tacoma, WA [1]
Died: 14-Oct-1977
Location of death: Madrid, Spain
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer, Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: White Christmas


[1] 1112 North J Street, Tacoma, WA.

Father: Harry Lowe Crosby
Mother: Catherine
Wife:
Dixie Lee (m. 29-Sep-1930, d. 1952 cancer)
Son: Lindsay Crosby (d. suicide with shotgun)
Son: Dennis Crosby (d. suicide with shotgun)
Son: Philip Crosby
Son: Gary Crosby
Mistress: Grace Kelly (actress)
Wife: Kathryn Crosby (actress, m. 24-Oct-1957, until his death, two sons, one daughter)
Son: Harry Crosby (b. 8-Aug-1958)
Daughter: Mary Crosby (actress, b. 14-Sep-1959)
Son: Nathaniel Crosby (b. 29-Oct-1961)

    University: Gonzaga University

    Ducks Unlimited
    Friars Club
    Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Co-Founder (1937-)
    Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame
    Oscar for Best Actor 1945 for Going My Way
    Grammy Lifetime Achievement
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 1615 Vine St.
    Kentucky Colonel
    World Golf Hall of Fame 1978
    Radio Hall of Fame
    Endorsement of Liggett Group Chesterfield cigarettes
    Endorsement of General Electric 1953
    Driving While Intoxicated
    Lung Removal
    Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Acrophobia

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    Pittsburgh Pirates Co-Owner

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    That's Entertainment! (23-May-1974) Himself
    Stagecoach (22-Apr-1966)
    Robin and the 7 Hoods (24-Jun-1964)
    The Road to Hong Kong (27-Apr-1962)
    Pepe (21-Dec-1960) Himself
    High Time (16-Sep-1960)
    Say One for Me (19-Jun-1959)
    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1958) Narrator [VOICE]
    Man on Fire (22-Aug-1957)
    High Society (17-Jul-1956)
    Anything Goes (1956)
    The Country Girl (15-Dec-1954)
    White Christmas (14-Oct-1954)
    Road to Bali (19-Nov-1952)
    Here Comes the Groom (20-Sep-1951)
    Riding High (12-Apr-1950)
    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (5-Oct-1949) [VOICE]
    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (7-Apr-1949)
    The Emperor Waltz (30-Apr-1948)
    Road to Rio (25-Dec-1947)
    Blue Skies (16-Oct-1946)
    Road to Utopia (27-Feb-1946)
    The Bells of St. Mary's (7-Dec-1945)
    Here Come the Waves (18-Dec-1944)
    Going My Way (3-May-1944)
    Star Spangled Rhythm (18-Dec-1942) Himself
    Road to Morocco (5-Oct-1942)
    Holiday Inn (4-Aug-1942)
    Birth of the Blues (31-Oct-1941)
    Road to Zanzibar (11-Apr-1941)
    Road to Singapore (14-Mar-1940)
    The Star Maker (25-Aug-1939)
    East Side of Heaven (7-Apr-1939)
    Sing You Sinners (17-Aug-1938)
    Waikiki Wedding (23-Mar-1937)
    The Big Broadcast of 1936 (20-Sep-1935) Himself
    We're Not Dressing (26-Apr-1934)
    Going Hollywood (22-Dec-1933)
    The Big Broadcast (14-Oct-1932)
    Reaching for the Moon (29-Dec-1930)
    The King of Jazz (20-Apr-1930) Himself

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