Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Acting
Born 1903-05-03 - Died 1977-10-14Tacoma, Washington, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (196)

High Society
6.8

High Society

1956Movie6.8
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
6.5

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949Movie6.5
White Christmas
7.2

White Christmas

1954Movie7.2
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
6.7

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022Movie6.7
The Greatest Show on Earth
6.4

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952Movie6.4
The Country Girl
7.0

The Country Girl

1954Movie7.0
Scared Stiff
6.5

Scared Stiff

1953Movie6.5
Road to Utopia
6.7

Road to Utopia

1946Movie6.7
The Road to Hong Kong
5.8

The Road to Hong Kong

1962Movie5.8
The Movie Orgy
6.8

The Movie Orgy

1968Movie6.8
Robin and the 7 Hoods
6.2

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964Movie6.2
Angels in the Outfield
7.0

Angels in the Outfield

1951Movie7.0
Stagecoach
6.1

Stagecoach

1966Movie6.1
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
Road to Singapore
6.4

Road to Singapore

1940Movie6.4
Howard
6.8

Howard

2018Movie6.8
The Princess and the Pirate
6.9

The Princess and the Pirate

1944Movie6.9
Road to Bali
6.2

Road to Bali

1952Movie6.2
Going My Way
6.7

Going My Way

1944Movie6.7
Riding High
6.1

Riding High

1950Movie6.1
Let's Make Love
6.4

Let's Make Love

1960Movie6.4
Here Is My Heart
7.3

Here Is My Heart

1934Movie7.3
It's Showtime
7.5

It's Showtime

1976Movie7.5
Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999Movie
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
8.3

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023Movie8.3
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974Movie7.4
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976Movie
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1
8.2

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1

2003Movie8.2
Road to Morocco
6.9

Road to Morocco

1942Movie6.9
Holiday Inn
7.1

Holiday Inn

1942Movie7.1
The Bells of St. Mary's
6.8

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945Movie6.8
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
5.3

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

1977Movie5.3
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
My Favorite Brunette
6.7

My Favorite Brunette

1947Movie6.7
That's Entertainment! III
7.1

That's Entertainment! III

1994Movie7.1
Mr. Music
6.5

Mr. Music

1950Movie6.5
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
2.0

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985Movie2.0
Dixie
5.0

Dixie

1943Movie5.0
Waikiki Wedding
5.9

Waikiki Wedding

1937Movie5.9
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Movie7.2
Mississippi
6.8

Mississippi

1935Movie6.8
King of Jazz
6.3

King of Jazz

1930Movie6.3
Paris Honeymoon
5.5

Paris Honeymoon

1939Movie5.5
Show-Business at War
7.0

Show-Business at War

1943Movie7.0
Cancel My Reservation
5.6

Cancel My Reservation

1972Movie5.6
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
6.2

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949Movie6.2
A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

1992Movie
Variety Girl
6.5

Variety Girl

1947Movie6.5
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975Movie6.3
Road to Zanzibar
6.4

Road to Zanzibar

1941Movie6.4
She Loves Me Not
6.0

She Loves Me Not

1934Movie6.0
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
7.4

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1949Movie7.4
Blue Skies
6.2

Blue Skies

1946Movie6.2
The Emperor Waltz
6.2

The Emperor Waltz

1948Movie6.2
Two for Tonight
7.7

Two for Tonight

1935Movie7.7
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
7.2

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

2006Movie7.2
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
6.0

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982Movie6.0
College Humor
5.6

College Humor

1933Movie5.6
Alias Jesse James
6.1

Alias Jesse James

1959Movie6.1
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel

Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel

2001Movie
The Road to Victory
6.7

The Road to Victory

1944Movie6.7
Hollywood Handicap
4.8

Hollywood Handicap

1938Movie4.8
Son of Paleface
6.4

Son of Paleface

1952Movie6.4
My Music: A Classic Christmas
7.5

My Music: A Classic Christmas

2019Movie7.5
Pennies from Heaven
7.2

Pennies from Heaven

1936Movie7.2
Double or Nothing
6.7

Double or Nothing

1937Movie6.7
My Favorite Blonde
6.4

My Favorite Blonde

1942Movie6.4
Welcome Stranger
6.9

Welcome Stranger

1947Movie6.9
Twiggy
7.7

Twiggy

2025Movie7.7
Little Boy Lost
8.0

Little Boy Lost

1953Movie8.0
Showbiz Goes to War
10.0

Showbiz Goes to War

1982Movie10.0
High Time
6.4

High Time

1960Movie6.4
Road to Rio
6.8

Road to Rio

1947Movie6.8
Star Spangled Rhythm
6.2

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942Movie6.2
Going Hollywood
5.5

Going Hollywood

1933Movie5.5
Dean Martin: King of Cool
7.4

Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021Movie7.4
Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

2022Movie9.0
Classic Commercials: Volume 3

Classic Commercials: Volume 3

1998Movie
Hollywood Victory Caravan
5.6

Hollywood Victory Caravan

1945Movie5.6
Going Hollywood: The '30s
9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984Movie9.0
Classic Comedy Teams
7.0

Classic Comedy Teams

1986Movie7.0
Pepe
6.4

Pepe

1960Movie6.4
They Got Me Covered
6.2

They Got Me Covered

1943Movie6.2
East Side of Heaven
7.4

East Side of Heaven

1939Movie7.4
This Is Bob Hope...
7.7

This Is Bob Hope...

2017Movie7.7
Dr. Cook's Garden
6.8

Dr. Cook's Garden

1971Movie6.8
Billboard Girl
4.6

Billboard Girl

1932Movie4.6
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers

America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers

1951Movie
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
7.0

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014Movie7.0
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990Movie
Goldilocks
8.0

Goldilocks

1970Movie8.0
Birth of the Blues
6.2

Birth of the Blues

1941Movie6.2
Here Comes the Groom
5.4

Here Comes the Groom

1951Movie5.4
Sing, You Sinners
7.0

Sing, You Sinners

1938Movie7.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

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

1988Movie6.0
Rhythm on the River
6.9

Rhythm on the River

1940Movie6.9
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
5.8

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997Movie5.8
Swing Out, Sweet Land
5.7

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970Movie5.7
Say One for Me
5.4

Say One for Me

1959Movie5.4
Rhythm on the Range
5.5

Rhythm on the Range

1936Movie5.5
Hooray for Hollywood
8.0

Hooray for Hollywood

1976Movie8.0
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
6.0

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

1934Movie6.0
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
7.0

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987Movie7.0
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

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

2001Movie
Anything Goes
6.0

Anything Goes

1956Movie6.0
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

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

2024Movie
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958Movie6.0
Jolson Sings Again
6.4

Jolson Sings Again

1949Movie6.4
Screen Actors
6.3

Screen Actors

1950Movie6.3
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
6.0

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

1992Movie6.0
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
6.3

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

1968Movie6.3
Man on Fire
6.0

Man on Fire

1957Movie6.0
The Shining Future
4.0

The Shining Future

1944Movie4.0
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
7.7

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002Movie7.7
Out of This World
8.0

Out of This World

1945Movie8.0
Off Limits
5.9

Off Limits

1952Movie5.9
Disney's Halloween Treat
6.5

Disney's Halloween Treat

1982Movie6.5
Duffy's Tavern
6.4

Duffy's Tavern

1945Movie6.4
Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

1957Movie
Down Memory Lane
7.0

Down Memory Lane

1949Movie7.0
Just for You
5.4

Just for You

1952Movie5.4
If I Had My Way
7.0

If I Had My Way

1940Movie7.0
Reaching for the Moon
5.7

Reaching for the Moon

1930Movie5.7
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney
5.0

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

2000Movie5.0
The Star Maker
7.0

The Star Maker

1939Movie7.0
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

1959Movie
The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

1979Movie
Showbiz Ballyhoo

Showbiz Ballyhoo

1982Movie
Sing, Bing, Sing
5.4

Sing, Bing, Sing

1933Movie5.4
The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.8

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935Movie5.8
High Tor
8.3

High Tor

1956Movie8.3
Hollywood on Parade
6.5

Hollywood on Parade

1932Movie6.5
We're Not Dressing
6.7

We're Not Dressing

1934Movie6.7
Anything Goes
5.8

Anything Goes

1936Movie5.8
Blue of the Night
5.8

Blue of the Night

1931Movie5.8
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

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

2001Movie
Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show
8.0

Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

1973Movie8.0
Shanks for the Memory

Shanks for the Memory

1994Movie
You Can Change The World
6.4

You Can Change The World

1950Movie6.4
The All-Star Bond Rally
6.0

The All-Star Bond Rally

1945Movie6.0
Here Come the Waves
5.3

Here Come the Waves

1944Movie5.3
Halloween Hall o' Fame

Halloween Hall o' Fame

1977Movie
Too Much Harmony
7.0

Too Much Harmony

1933Movie7.0
Two Plus Fours
5.1

Two Plus Fours

1930Movie5.1
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

2022Movie
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000Movie
The Bing Crosby Show
4.5

The Bing Crosby Show

1961Movie4.5
The Sound of Laughter
5.0

The Sound of Laughter

1963Movie5.0
Top o' the Morning
5.6

Top o' the Morning

1949Movie5.6
Lifetime of Comedy
5.5

Lifetime of Comedy

1960Movie5.5
The Best of Johnny Carson

The Best of Johnny Carson

2010Movie
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
7.0

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

2003Movie7.0
Doctor Rhythm
7.5

Doctor Rhythm

1938Movie7.5
The Bing Crosby Show

The Bing Crosby Show

1962Movie
The Big Broadcast
7.1

The Big Broadcast

1932Movie7.1
Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites
6.5

Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

2003Movie6.5
Bing Crosby: The Christmas Years

Bing Crosby: The Christmas Years

1978Movie
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
7.0

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

1956Movie7.0
Confessions of a Co-Ed
6.0

Confessions of a Co-Ed

1931Movie6.0
Bing Crosby: Live In Mysen, Norway
5.5

Bing Crosby: Live In Mysen, Norway

1977Movie5.5
Bing Crosby: Cooling It

Bing Crosby: Cooling It

1970Movie
Bing Crosby: Legends in Concert

Bing Crosby: Legends in Concert

2004Movie
The Grand Olympics
6.0

The Grand Olympics

1961Movie6.0
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials

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

2010Movie
Dream House
6.8

Dream House

1932Movie6.8
Road to Hollywood
5.0

Road to Hollywood

1947Movie5.0
The March of Time
7.0

The March of Time

1930Movie7.0
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

1975Movie
Swing with Bing
6.5

Swing with Bing

1940Movie6.5
A Bing Crosby Christmas
10.0

A Bing Crosby Christmas

1998Movie10.0
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

2003Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

1934Movie
Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show
6.0

Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show

1965Movie6.0
The Edsel Show
9.0

The Edsel Show

1957Movie9.0
The Magic of Bing Crosby

The Magic of Bing Crosby

1991Movie
Bob Hope Christmas Show
7.0

Bob Hope Christmas Show

1965Movie7.0
One More Chance
7.0

One More Chance

1931Movie7.0
The Great Radio Comedians
8.0

The Great Radio Comedians

1971Movie8.0
'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

2004Movie
Legendary Christmas Entertainers

Legendary Christmas Entertainers

2005Movie
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After

"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After

2006Movie
Please
9.0

Please

1933Movie9.0
Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas
6.0

Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas

1971Movie6.0
Michael Bublé: Home For The Holidays

Michael Bublé: Home For The Holidays

2012Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-4

Hollywood on Parade No. A-4

1932Movie
Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

2007Movie
Road to Home
5.0

Road to Home

1945Movie5.0
Hollywood on Parade No. A-2
1.0

Hollywood on Parade No. A-2

1932Movie1.0
Don't Hook Now
7.0

Don't Hook Now

1943Movie7.0
I Surrender Dear
5.8

I Surrender Dear

1931Movie5.8
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
10.0

Christmas with Crosby & Kate

1966Movie10.0
The Bing Crosby Show
8.0

The Bing Crosby Show

1954Movie8.0
Songs That Won the War
8.0

Songs That Won the War

1994Movie8.0
Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show

Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show

1961Movie
Cinerama's Russian Adventure
5.8

Cinerama's Russian Adventure

1966Movie5.8
We've Got Another Bond to Buy

We've Got Another Bond to Buy

1945Movie

TV Shows (22)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Top of the Pops
6.6

Top of the Pops

1964Series6.6
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
The Red Skelton Show
7.4

The Red Skelton Show

1951Series7.4
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7

The Carol Burnett Show

1967Series7.7
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
The Phil Silvers Show
7.1

The Phil Silvers Show

1955Series7.1
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
The Jack Benny Program
7.8

The Jack Benny Program

1950Series7.8
The Bell Telephone Hour
8.0

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959Series8.0
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
Legends
5.0

Legends

2006Series5.0
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
6.8

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969Series6.8
The Danny Thomas Hour
6.7

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967Series6.7
The Bing Crosby Show
6.0

The Bing Crosby Show

1964Series6.0
Frank Sinatra Show
7.0

Frank Sinatra Show

1957Series7.0
The Pearl Bailey Show
8.0

The Pearl Bailey Show

1971Series8.0