# Bing Crosby

_American singer and actor (1903–1977)_

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> Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. One of the first multimedia stars, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. Crosby was a leader in record sales, network radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. He was one of the first global cultural icons. Crosby made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 May 1903 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tacoma ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P19))
- **Died:** 14 October 1977 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P570))
- **Place of death:** Alcobendas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P27))
- **Occupation:** singer; actor; television personality; radio personality; film actor; baseball player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P106))
- **Education:** Gonzaga Preparatory School; Gonzaga University; North Central High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P69))
- **Spouse:** Kathryn Crosby; Dixie Lee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P26))
- **Official website:** bingcrosby.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P856))
- **Awards:** Peabody Awards; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Academy Award for Best Actor; American Music Award of Merit; World Golf Hall of Fame; Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** BingCrosby ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P2002))
- **Facebook:** officialbingcrosby ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P2013))
- **Instagram:** bingcrosby ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCaBR-PYmU1mo2FMNzYZjYEg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984#P2397))

## About

Crosby's early career coincided with recording innovations that allowed him to develop an intimate singing style that influenced many male singers who followed, such as Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Russ Columbo, Dick Todd, Elvis Presley, and John Lennon. Yank magazine said that Crosby 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. In 1948, Music Digest estimated that Crosby's recordings filled more than half of the 80,000 weekly hours allocated to recorded radio music in North America.

Crosby won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Going My Way (1944) and was nominated for its sequel, The Bells of St. Mary's (1945), opposite Ingrid Bergman, becoming the first of six actors to be nominated twice for playing the same character. Crosby was the number one box office attraction for five consecutive years from 1944 to 1948. At his screen apex in 1946, Crosby starred in three of the year's five highest-grossing films: The Bells of St. Mary's, Blue Skies, and Road to Utopia. In 1963, he received the first Grammy Global Achievement Award. Crosby 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 his friend Bob Hope, starring…

## Questions

**When was Bing Crosby born?**  
Bing Crosby was born on 3 May 1903 in Tacoma.

**Where did Bing Crosby study?**  
Bing Crosby was educated at Gonzaga Preparatory School, Gonzaga University, North Central High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bing Crosby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q72984](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72984) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bing Crosby Paramount Pictures.jpg by Anonymous Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bing_Crosby_Paramount_Pictures.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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