Bing Crosby
Historical Figure
Nationality:
United States
Religion:
Catholicism
Date of Birth:
1903
Date of Death:
1977
Cause of Death:
Massive Heart Attack
Occupation:
Singer, Actor, Businessman
Spouse:
Dixie Lee
Kathryn Crosby
Children:
Six
Turtledove Appearances:
"News From the Front" POD: December 8, 1941
Type of Appearance:
Oblique contemporary reference
Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby (1903–1977) was an
American popular singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death.
One of the first multimedia stars, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby held a nearly unrivaled command of record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses.
Bing Crosby starred in The Bells of St. Mary's along with Ingrid Berman in 1945. In 1946, the McGraw family saw the film the night before Diana McGraw went to Washington, DC .[1]
In 1964, Bing Crosby starred with Red Skelton in a movie in which the two comedians got the best of a number of Lizards .[2]
On January 15, 1942, Variety reported that the new anti-war film The Road to Nowhere was in production, with "two big stars and a gorgeous gal ."
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