Bing Crosby: Quick Facts
Facts
| Also Known As | Harry Lillis Crosby |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1903 • Tacoma • Washington |
| Died | October 14, 1977 (aged 74) • near Madrid • Spain |
| Awards And Honors | Grammy Award • Academy Award (1945) • Academy Award (1945): Actor in a Leading Role • Cecil B. DeMille Award (1960) |
| Married To | Dixie Lee (1930–1952 [her death]) • Kathryn Grant (married 1957) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) | "Road to Bali" (1952) • "Duffy's Tavern" (1945) • "Mr. Music" (1950) • "Ford Star Jubilee" (1956) • "If I Had My Way" (1940) • "The Big Broadcast" (1932) • "Sing, You Sinners" (1938) • "Pepe" (1960) • "Rhythm on the River" (1940) • "White Christmas" (1954) • "Robin and the 7 Hoods" (1964) • "East Side of Heaven" (1939) • "High Time" (1960) • "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" (1949) • "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" (1949) • "Just for You" (1952) • "The Star Maker" (1939) • "Double or Nothing" (1937) • "The Danny Thomas Hour" (1967) • "High Society" (1956) • "Reaching for the Moon" (1930) • "Say One for Me" (1959) • "Paris Honeymoon" (1939) • "Variety Girl" (1947) • "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961) • "The Bing Crosby Show" (1964–1965) • "The Big Broadcast of 1936" (1935) • "Top o' the Morning" (1949) • "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963) • "Here Comes the Groom" (1951) • "The Bells of St. Mary's" (1945) • "Little Boy Lost" (1953) • "Two for Tonight" (1935) • "Welcome Stranger" (1947) • "Going My Way" (1944) • "Blue Skies" (1946) • "Confessions of a Co-Ed" (1931) • "The Phil Silvers Show" (1957) • "Road to Singapore" (1940) • "We're Not Dressing" (1934) • "Pennies from Heaven" (1936) • "Mississippi" (1935) • "Holiday Inn" (1942) • "King of Jazz" (1930) • "Rhythm on the Range" (1936) • "Here Come the Waves" (1944) • "Waikiki Wedding" (1937) • "College Humor" (1933) • "Dixie" (1943) • "Road to Zanzibar" (1941) • "Road to Rio" (1947) • "Going Hollywood" (1933) • "The Road to Hong Kong" (1962) • "Man on Fire" (1957) • "She Loves Me Not" (1934) • "Too Much Harmony" (1933) • "Anything Goes" (1956) • "Road to Utopia" (1945) • "The Country Girl" (1954) • "Stagecoach" (1966) • "Birth of the Blues" (1941) • "Doctor Rhythm" (1938) • "Road to Morocco" (1942) • "The Emperor Waltz" (1948) • "Star Spangled Rhythm" (1942) • "Anything Goes" (1936) • "Here Is My Heart" (1934) • "Riding High" (1950) • "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1971) |
Top Questions
Is Bing Crosby married?
Kathryn Grant (married 1957), Dixie Lee (1930–1952 [her death])
When was Bing Crosby born?
Bing Crosby was born on May 3, 1903.
Where was Bing Crosby born?
Bing Crosby was born in Tacoma, Washington, United States.
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