Bing Crosby

as a bit or walk on part). Parts in theatre at the Olivier Theatre (part of the National Theatre in London):. Crosby's films included (an incomplete listing):. Curry currently lives in Los Angeles with his dog, Frank. On his passing, Bing Crosby was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. Mr. Most reference works give his year of birth as 1903, but his gravestone – on the instructions of his family – gives his birth year as 1904. He studied Drama and English at Cambridge and at University of Birmingham.

There is some uncertainty about the year in which Bing Crosby was born. He also had an earlier career as a rock musician. The duet went on to attain cult status and charted well in countries around the world. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Crosby recorded a version of Little Drummer Boy with David Bowie just one month prior to his death. Frank N. Two of his children, Lindsay and Dennis, committed suicide. Timothy James Curry (born Good Friday April 19, 1946 in Cheshire, England) is a British actor and composer perhaps best known for his role as Dr.

After his death, his eldest son from his first marriage, Gary, wrote a controversial memoir (Going My Own Way) depicting him as an autocratic and abusive father. a part in the drama "Dalliance" (Liebelei) by Arthur Schnitzler; both in 1986. Crosby had been married twice (his second wife, actress Kathryn Grant, being considerably younger), and effectively had two families, his children from the marriages being of different generations. Mac the knife in the "Threepenny Opera" and. It was after playing a round of 18 holes at La Moraleja Golf Club outside of Madrid in 1977 that he collapsed and died from a massive heart attack at the age of 73 or 74. Read the audio books of A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. Crosby was a keen amateur golfer who appeared in many charity events. Numerous computer games, both as an actor (using Full Motion Video) and just a voiceover (such as in two of the three Gabriel Knight games).

History repeated itself when he was asked to do a television show, demanded that it be prerecorded, and spurred the development and adoption of videotape. Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island. Crosby's desire to prerecord his radio shows was a significant factor in the development of, and radio industry's adoption of magnetic tape recording. The arch hotel concierge Mr Hector in the film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). Crosby also had regular radio shows from the 1930s–1950s, starred in a network television sitcom in 1964–1965, and made numerous short films and television appearances. In 1990 he joined many other guests for Roger Waters' massive performance of The Wall in Berlin. His style of singing soon won him the title of "Crooner of the Century". Wadsworth the Butler in the film Clue (1985).

From then on he was a top stage and radio performer and a top-selling recording artist. Darkness in the film Legend (1982). He came to national attention while with the popular Whiteman Orchestra, with whom he made his film debut in King of Jazz (1930). The voice of Captain Hook in the animated Fox series Peter Pan and the Pirates. Crosby and Rinker used Bailey's connections and joined Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys almost straight after graduating from the University of Chicago. The voice of Nigel Thornberry in the animated Nickelodeon series The Wild Thornberrys. Bing Crosby was born in Tacoma, Washington and grew up with Al Rinker, the younger brother of singer Mildred Bailey. Anton Sevarius in Gargoyles.

He appeared in dozens of movies from the 1930s–1960s, and received the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1944. Dr. His popularity as a singer was matched only by his success as an actor. Dr Thornton Poole the elocutionist in the film Oscar. In 1962 he became the first recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr Petrov in The Hunt for Red October (based on the Tom Clancy novel). He collected 21 other gold records, including "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "Too-Ra-Lo-Ra-Loo-Ral" and "Swinging on a Star". Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the miniseries It (based on the Stephen King novel).

His biggest musical hit was his recording of the Irving Berlin classic "White Christmas", which he first sang in 1942, and which became one of the best-selling recordings of all time. The disc jockey Johnny LaGuardia in Times Square (1980). Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 - October 14, 1977) was a popular American singer and actor whose career spanned multiple generations. Has-been rock star Stevie Streeter in Rock Follies of '77 (1977). Download sample of "White Christmas". Road to Hong Kong (1962) ( Dorothy Lamour is in the movie but onlya.

Road to Bali (1952). Road to Rio (1948). Road to Utopia (1946). Road to Morocco (1942).

Road to Zanzibar (1941). Road to Singapore (1941). the comedy road movies, with Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, including: