1968 Bing attends the Academy Awards where he is nominated for Best Actor for his role in The Country Girl, but loses to Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront. Are the holidays difficult for you? On November 8, 1937, after Lux Radio Theatre's adaptation of She Loves Me Not, Joan Blondell asked Crosby how he got his nickname: Crosby: "Well, I'll tell you, back in the knee-britches day, when I was a wee little tyke, a mere broth of a lad, as we say in Spokane, I used to totter around the streets, with a gun on each hip, my favorite after school pastime was a game known as "Cops and Robbers", I didn't care which side I was on, when a cop or robber came into view, I would haul out my trusty six-shooters, made of wood, and loudly exclaim bing! Clip | Bing Crosby and David Bowie Christmas Duet, Clip | Performance: Bing Crosby and Sons Sing Together, Clip | Performance: Bing Crosby with Maurice Chevalier and Carol Lawrence, Clip | Bing Crosbys Innovations in Technology, Clip | Bing Roasts Film Director Raoul Walsh, Clip | Performance: The Second Time Around and Other Love Songs, Clip | The Crosby Family Today: Web Exclusive, Bing by the Numbers. His efforts to cure her with the help of specialists failed. After it began broadcasting, the station was sold within a year to Northern Pacific Radio and Television Corporation. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): In a new Bob Hope biography that came out in November, the author states, Bob told a friend he simply didnt like Bing, and at times, detested him.. Since Bing Crosby's death in 1977, she has taken on a few smaller roles and the lead in the short-lived 1996 Broadway musical State Fair. Eventually, Crosby became accomplished at the sport, at his best reaching a two handicap. He was the number one box office attraction for five consecutive years, 1944 to 1948. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): I understand you recently had a birthday on November 25, so happy belated! Crosby graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1955 and two years later became the second wife of the legendary bass-baritone crooner Bing Crosby, being about thirty years his junior. She soon rose through the standard starlet ranks from unbilled parts to chipper "sis" types and decorative love interests alongside filmdom's top male stars.She appeared opposite Richard Kiley in The Phenix City Story (1955), Tony Curtis in Mister Cory (1957), Jack Lemmon in Operation Mad Ball (1957), James Stewart in Anatomy of a Murder (1959) and Victor Mature in The Big Circus (1959), among others. Around the time Gary published his claims, Phillip stated to the press that "Gary is a whining, bitching crybaby, walking around with a two-by-four on his shoulder and just daring people to nudge it off. He has achieved greater popularity, made more money, attracted vaster audiences than any other entertainer in history. During World War II, Crosby made live appearances before American troops who had been fighting in the European Theater. I certainly never witnessed anything between him and his father. "Out of Nowhere", "Just One More Chance", "At Your Command" and "I Found a Million Dollar Baby (in a Five and Ten Cent Store)" were among the best selling songs of 1931.[42]. In Crosby's performances, the presence of jazz phrasing, jazz rhythm and jazz improvisation varied depending on the piece of music, but those were elements that Crosby frequently used. They had 3 children, Harry (64), Mary Frances (63) and Nathaniel (60). Dec. Bing signs new contract with Paramount for nine films in three years for around $175,000 per film. Without him, Jack Kapp wouldn't have had a chance in hell of making Decca work and the Great Depression would have wiped out phonograph records for good."[43]. The people who loved him will still love him and their children will love him. The document reveals that during that time Crosby was indeed taking Joan Caulfield out to dinner, visited theaters and opera houses with her and that Caulfield and a person in her company entered the Waldorf Hotel where Crosby was staying. Hes the fourth of seven children. All the jokes, all the remarks to each other. It was a happy childhood. Crosby was born on May 3, 1903,[16][17] in Tacoma, Washington, in a house his father built at 1112 North J Street. According to Betty Caulfield, Spellman told Crosby: "Bing, you are Father O'Malley and under no circumstances can Father O'Malley get a divorce." How many times has Bing Crosby been married? Dec. New Yorks Bank of the United States collapses. He apparently viewed the complete film just once, and then stored it in his wine cellar, where it remained undisturbed until it was discovered in December 2009. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Birmingham, Alabama. I don't think it had anything to do with Daddy Dearest. [20][21], He was the fourth of seven children: brothers Laurence Earl "Larry" (18951975), Everett Nathaniel (18961966), Edward John "Ted" (19001973), and George Robert "Bob" (19131993); and two sisters, Catherine Cordelia (19041974) and Mary Rose (19061990). "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You" was his most successful composition, recorded by Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, and Mildred Bailey, among others. Bing said, Theres a priest who doesnt have a church, and if we do this one show, I think itll help him get that church. The priest had been doing Mass in a topless bar, so we did a show in Las Vegas. July The Del Mar Racetrack opens in California. Crosby had to do two live radio shows on the same day, three hours apart, for the East and West Coasts. Singing with the Arnheim Orchestra, Crosby's solos began to steal the show while the Rhythm Boys' act gradually became redundant. There was something magical for listeners in the fact that what they were hearing was being performed and heard live everywhere, at that precise instant. Kathryn Crosby: Well, Bob Hope worked all the time. I think our kids were wish fulfillment because Bing taught Harry to play golf and to hunt, and he taught Nathaniel to play golf. Dec. 7 The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Bob was the emcee for a vaudeville show, and Bing was singing, and they started playing with each other on the stage. In time, Bingo got shortened to Bing.[34][35][36]. I always loved acting. Their longest marriage was 22 years to Dixie Lee. Crosby had one confirmed extramarital affair between 1945 and the late 1940s, while married to his first wife Dixie. Relying on a retroactive amendment to the California Civil Code, Dixie's trust brought suit again, in 2010, alleging that Crosby's right of publicity was community property, and that Dixie's trust was entitled to a share of the revenue it produced. Crosby died in 1977 following a British tour but May 3 would have been his 110th birthday, an anniversary celebrated by the release of 11 albums, including some material which has never previously been heard. Crosby was one of the first singers to exploit the intimacy of the microphone rather than use the deep, loud vaudeville style associated with Al Jolson. "[32][33], As it happens, that story was pure whimsy for dramatic effect; the Associated Press had reported as early as February 1932as would later be confirmed by both Bing himself and his biographer Charles Thompsonthat it was in fact a neighborValentine Hobart, circa 1910who had named him "Bingo from Bingville" after a comic feature in the local paper called The Bingville Bugle which the young Harry liked. Son: Nathaniel Patrick October 29, 1961. Bing and Al Rinker are now a vocal duo. Mar. Ultimately, Crosby chose to end the relationship and to stay with his wife. Gary Crosby died of lung cancer in 1995 at age 62, and Phillip Crosby died of a heart attack in 2004 at age 69.[120]. Bing Crosby married actress Kathryn Grant in 1957 and raised a second family. He loved to play. June The film Robin and the 7 Hoods is released, with Bing starring alongside Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Sept. The Bing Crosby Show sitcom premieres on CBS. I just kept having children.They had three: Mary, who became an actress and found fame as Kristin Shepard, the woman responsible for shooting JR in Dallas; Nathaniel, who became a golfer and won the 1981 US Amateur Championship; and Harry, who appeared in the horror movie Friday The 13th but went on to become an investment banker. Hed had four kidney stones. Seventh Voyage of Sinbad star and the widow of crooner BING CROSBY, KATHRYN GRANT CROSBY, survives deadly car crash in Sierra Nevadas. [111] However, after the book was published, Lindsay addressed the abuse claims and what the media had made out of them: He was a good father. While the seven movies in the series provided adventure, laughs, romance and music they also showcased the comic chemistry between Crosby and Bob Hope to perfection. Actually there are a couple of advantages.. Crosby would marry again after Lee's death, to actress Grant in 1957. We did that, and then later on, Bing was hurt in a terrible accident at the Ambassador on his 50th anniversary show. bing!, as my luckless victim fell clutching his side, I would shout bing! Harry Lillis " Bing " Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 - October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. I not only got my diploma from the University of Texas, I got to work with excellent people like Elsa Lanchester and Cecil Kellaway and got to be directed by Paul Henreid on whom I had a crush from the time I was a little girl. Bing said, I didnt know you wanted to be a nurse. I said, Yes. He said, Okay. The film explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a man far more complex than his public persona. Bob was there with his four children, and I was there with our son Harry. "Now You Has Jazz" in the film High Society (1956). Statistician Joel Whitburn at Billboard determined that Crosby was America's most successful recording act of the 1930s and again in the 1940s. He and Bing had a long discussion about ten pound test and all of that. Its a hot day, and theyre going to be driving seven hours to get up to Arrington. We went to the Sands Hotel and had a little breakfast with just us and Father Ryan and forty reporters. She also appeared in the 1989 film adaptation of Stephen King's novel Pet Sematary. Currently listed for just under $3.5 million, the mid-century modern home was built for Crosby and his second wife, Kathryn Grant, shortly after their marriage in 1957. Were going up to Arrington. [115], Bing's younger brother, singer and jazz bandleader Bob Crosby, recalled at the time of Gary's revelations that Bing was a "disciplinarian", as their mother and father had been. How old was Bing Crosby when he married Kathryn Grant? I like horses. I didnt know he had built Del Mar racetrack (laughs). What was Bing Crosby's wife's name? Jack Kapp, Bings music producer, dies at 47 from a cerebral hemorrhage. Billboard magazine used different methodologies during his career. They were working in television, so I got to do a lot of short films. [42] He sang four Academy Award winning songs "Sweet Leilani" (1937), "White Christmas" (1942), "Swinging on a Star" (1944), "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" (1951) and won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Going My Way (1944). What did you think? Alexander M. Poniatoff ordered Ampex, which he founded in 1944, to manufacture an improved version of the Magnetophone. The trial court granted Dixie's trust's claim. They were his most frequent collaborators on disc from 1939 to 1952, a partnership that produced four million-selling singles: "Pistol Packin' Mama", "Jingle Bells", "Don't Fence Me In", and "South America, Take it Away". Mrs. Crosby, how would you describe your married relationship with Bing? In the years after Crosby's death, his eldest son, Gary, wrote a highly critical account of his time with his father in 1983 . The song remains the bestselling single of all time. May Going My Way is released, in which Bing takes on his most famous role as Father OMalley. [68], Crosby's popularity around the world was such that Dorothy Masuka, the best-selling African recording artist, stated that, "Only Bing Crosby the famous American crooner sold more records than me in Africa." Stay Tuned: A Concise History of American broadcasting (2nd ed.). He was a frequent guest on the musical variety shows of the 1950s and 1960s, appearing on various variety shows as well as numerous late-night talk shows and his own highly rated specials. June Dixie has exploratory surgery, doctors discover terminal ovarian cancer. Bob Hope memorably devoted one of his monthly NBC specials to his long intermittent partnership with Crosby titled "On the Road With Bing". bing! Harry Lillis Crosby III (8 August 1958 Hollywood, California, USA) Around the same time, Crosby talked to his mother about his intentions and she protested. Harry wouldve loved to have that experience, but he made his own experiences. In 1950, Crosby became the third person to win the William D. Richardson award, which is given to a non-professional golfer "who has consistently made an outstanding contribution to golf". Those movies include Rear Window, Cell 2455 Death Row, My Sister Eileen, The Phenix City Story, Storm Center, The Brothers Rico, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Anatomy of a Murder and The Big Circus. I stopped and smiled in grateful acknowledgment. [85] The Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap at Del Mar Racetrack is named in his honor. From 1931 to 1954, the star dominated record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses. In the 1949 Disney animated film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Crosby provided the narration and song vocals for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow segment. May Bing records White Christmas and joins Hollywood Victory Caravan, a traveling show to raise money for war bonds. His contract with Paramount runs until 1954. Crosby left the network and remained off the air for seven months, creating a legal battle with his sponsor Kraft that was settled out of court. [65], He received 23 gold and platinum records, according to the book Million Selling Records. Nathaniel, Mary and Harry with their parents Kathryn and Bing Crosby. He became the first performer to prerecord his radio shows and master his commercial recordings onto magnetic tape. Crosby had arranged for Ampex, another of his financial investments, to record the NBC telecast on kinescope. On October 18, 1977, following a private funeral Mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Westwood,[128] Crosby was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. She cemented her star status the following year as Princess Parisa in 1958s special effects-laden The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad. This was across the street from Paramount, a little place called Lucys.We only ever had romantic dates. Harry Crosby is an investment banker who occasionally makes singing appearances. [109] In an interview with People magazine, Phillip stated that "we never got an extra whack or a cuff we didn't deserve".[109]. Bing Crosby, byname of Harry Lillis Crosby, (born May 3, 1903, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.died October 14, 1977, near Madrid, Spain), American singer, actor, and songwriter who achieved great popularity in radio, recordings, and motion pictures. Cohn gave in; Armstrong's musical scenes and comic dialogue extended his influence to the silver screen, creating more opportunities for him and other African Americans to appear in future films. I asked my doctor what could be done, and he said, Well, you can stay and worry, and itll take six weeks, or you can go away and worry, and itll take six weeks, but in six weeks, hell be able to walk again. We went through that. [125] According to Barrios, Crosby was in good spirits throughout the day, and was photographed several times during the round. The public wouldn't stand for 'canned' radio, the networks argued. Then the children did it with me, and we had a good time. The company produced two ABC medical dramas, Ben Casey (19611966) and Breaking Point (19631964), the popular Hogan's Heroes (19651971) military comedy on CBS, as well as the lesser-known show Slattery's People (19641965). Kathryn Crosby: Yes. The game was one of the most famous in baseball history, capped off by Bill Mazeroski's walk-off home run that won the game for Pittsburgh. [118] They were instead receiving several thousand dollars per month from a trust left in 1952 by their mother, Dixie Lee. Jan. Bing takes over as host as host of Kraft Music Hall radio program. [62] The single "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies according to Guinness World Records. [19] The house sits on the campus of his alma mater, Gonzaga University, as a museum housing over 200 artifacts from his life and career, including his Oscar. Nathaniel Patrick Crosby (29 October 1961 Los Angeles County, California, USA) Bing opens with Just One More Chance and the show becomes a massive hit. At first Bing objected to casting Grace in the role of his wife in the movie because he felt she was too glamorous for the part. 1966 Is that something you always wanted to do? You can unsubscribe at any time. They exchanged jokes always. Gary's first wife of 19 years, Barbara Cosentino, of whom Gary wrote in his book, "I could confide in her about Mom and Dad and my childhood",[114] and with whom Gary stayed friendly after the divorce, stated: I do not know if what's in the book is true but he never said anything to me about whippings. Obviously, Grace never married Bing and she would ultimately call off her engagement to Oleg when she met Monaco's Prince Rainier in 1955. [123], In September, Crosby, his family and singer Rosemary Clooney began a concert tour of Britain that included two weeks at the London Palladium. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): You had a role in 1959s Anatomy of a Murder, groundbreaking during that time because it was one of the first films to address sex and rape in fairly graphic terms. He had a great tolerance for people. Kathryn Crosby (born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff, November 25, 1933) is an American retired actress and singer who performed in films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. [3], Crosby told Barbara Walters in a 1977 televised interview that he thought marijuana should be legalized because he figured it would make it much easier for the authorities to have a proper legal control over the market. 87 years (November 25, 1933) Kathryn Crosby/Age [104][105], In 1965, the Crosbys moved to a larger, 40-room French-chateau style house on nearby Jackling Drive, where Kathryn Crosby continued to reside after Bing's death. Aug. Signs contract with Philco Radio Corporation. When Mack Sennett signed Crosby to a solo recording contract in 1931, a break with the Rhythm Boys became almost inevitable. For the most part, she felt unchallenged as an actress and retired rather uneventfully after marrying Bing Crosby in 1957. "Entertaining Catholics: Bing Crosby, Religion and Cultural Pluralism in 1940s America. I came back to see the man playing one of those old Vitrolas, like those of RCA with the horn speaker. Dec. Bing sings White Christmas on the NBC programKraft Music Hall, marking the first time the public has heard the soon-to-be Number 1 single of all time. Dec. Bing receives a Peabody Award for services to television. Oct. [106] This house served as a setting for some of the family's Minute Maid orange juice television commercials. In the over 280 pages of Crosby's FBI files all but one reference to organized crime or gambling dens are content of a few of the many threats that Bing Crosby received throughout his life. If I made a mistake in singing a song or in the script, I could have some fun with it, then retain any of the fun that sounded amusing. A number of Argentine-bred horses were purchased and shipped to race in the United States. The Met was built in 1915. [7] Yank magazine said that he was "the person who had done the most for the morale of overseas servicemen" during World War II. Jan. [78] In 1948, the second season of Philco shows was recorded with the Ampex Model 200A and Scotch 111 tape from 3M. Crosby started the tape recorder revolution in America. Bing had a long surgery where they had to remove a large tumor the size of a grapefruit which was interesting because it was Nocardia which is half bacteria and half fungus that he probably got in Africa. 15 Minutes with Bing Crosby, his nationwide solo radio debut, began broadcasting on September 2, 1931. Then a year and a half later, the golden circle of talented young performers was let go, and I went right to Columbia Pictures. The Crosby family lived at 10500 Camarillo Street in North Hollywood for more than five years. In his 1950 film Mr. Music, he is seen singing into an Ampex tape recorder that reproduced his voice better than anything else. [125] At about 6:30 pm, as Crosby and his party headed back to the clubhouse, Crosby said, "That was a great game of golf, fellas. I said, Yes. Runner-up to Miss Texas 1952. The Fireside Theater (1950) was his first television production. Thats fine. So I continued, but then he was very uncomfortable when I was away acting. Sterling, C. H., & Kittross, J. M. (1990). Bing Crosby and Bob Hope on the Road to Singapore (1940) film lot, between scenes. [94], Particularly during the late 1930s and through the 1940s Bing Crosby's domestic life was dominated by his wife's excessive drinking. I met good friends there. It was the largest single bank failure in the countrys history. Why dont we write some movies for them? Dolores thought that was pretty funny, and everybody thought it would be a good idea. [52] Paul Whiteman's hiring of Crosby, with phrasing that echoed jazz, particularly his bandmate Bix Beiderbecke's trumpet, helped bring the genre to a wider audience. He didnt win but costar Grace Kelly took best actress.It was four years before he and Kathryn married. "Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)", with his trademark whistling, became his theme song and signature tune. In 1929, the Rhythm Boys appeared in the film King of Jazz with Whiteman, but Crosby's growing dissatisfaction with Whiteman led to the Rhythm Boys leaving his organization. He first took up golf at age 12 as a caddy. Despite being a Catholic, Crosby was seriously considering divorce in order to marry Caulfield. Kathryn Crosby: I suppose that happened, but I didnt hear it. Crosby was initially a member of a vocal trio called The Three Harmony Aces with Al Rinker accompanying on piano from the pit, to entertain between the films. God I miss that voice. Afterward, Leo said, Dont you think you better tell the press? On June 16, 1963, Crosby received her nurse's cap, signifying her becoming a registered nurse after studying at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles. Television production was mostly live television in its early years, but Crosby wanted the same ability to record that he had achieved in radio. The film Holiday Inn is released, featuring White Christmas. The song will win the Oscar for Best Song at the Academy Awards in 1943. ", Gilbert, Roger. In addition to publishing two sets of memoirs ("Bing and Other Things" and "My Life with Bing"), she annually hosts the Crosby Gold Tournament in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. [108], Crosby's younger son Phillip disputed his brother Gary's claims about their father. His last TV appearance was a Christmas special, Merrie Olde Christmas, taped in London in September 1977 and aired weeks after his death. Films Road to Rio, a film is financed by Crosby, Hope and Paramount. When the electric power failed during his performance, he continued singing without amplification. A "Battle of the Baritones" with singer Russ Columbo proved short-lived, replaced with the slogan "Bing Was King". They appeared as guests on each other's shows and on Armed Forces Radio Service during and after World War II. He finally consented to her selection and by the end of the movie they were . His parents were Harry Lowe Crosby[22] (18701950), a bookkeeper, and Catherine Helen "Kate" (ne Harrigan; 18731964). While in the UK, Crosby recorded his final album, Seasons, and his final TV Christmas special with guest David Bowie on September 11 (which aired a little over a month after Crosby's death). bing!, and I would let him have it again, and then as his friends came to his rescue, shooting as they came, I would shout bing! The scheduling could now be done at the star's convenience. The church was really very helpful at that time. Mar. Amateur champion in golf). The Country Girl is released, Bing stars alongside the lovely Grace Kelly. I decided that if its not supposed to be, it wouldnt be. There was never even any discussion, and Im very grateful for that. ", Smith, Anthony B. Why Did People In Old Hollywood Talk Funny. But they said I was too young and pretty something they said to everyone!She was only 20, 30 years younger than Crosby and the same age as the eldest of his four sons Gary, by singer and actress Dixie Lee, who had died from cancer in 1952 after 22 years of marriage. I became aware of someone behind me and he touched his chair to the back of my knee so I flopped down unceremoniously, she says, recalling an unlikely start to a relationship that was to last almost a quarter of a century and touch her for the rest of her days.What made it even more unlikely was that under the warmth of the California sun and after their meeting Crosby, king of stage and screen, ambled back on set to continue filming White Christmas, one of Hollywoods best-loved movies of all time. A graduate of the University of Texas and a student nurse at one point, she found her way into films via the beauty pageant circuit. I cant keep you out. So I was baptized and graduated from school, and then went to marry Bing in the same week. We lived with them when Bing was doing Road to Hong Kong. Impulsively in 1957, he married Kathryn while Inger later found out about it on the news. We got him to the hospital, and they said, There are no broken bones. On August 12, 1938, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club hosted a $25,000 winner-take-all match race won by Charles S. Howard's Seabiscuit over Binglin's horse Ligaroti. In 1937, Crosby hosted the first 'Crosby Clambake', a pro-am tournament at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, the event's location prior to World War II. [8] In 1948, American polls declared him the "most admired man alive", ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII. After Crosby's death in 1977, he left the residue of his estate to a marital trust for the benefit of his widow, Kathryn, and HLC Properties, Ltd., was formed for the purpose of managing his interests, including his right of publicity. [55][56], Crosby elaborated on an idea of Al Jolson's: phrasing, or the art of making a song's lyric ring true. [97], Crosby reportedly had an alcohol problem between the late 1920s and early 1930s, but he got a handle on his drinking in 1931. Thursday, 2nd March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Not really, she says. I asked him if he liked baseball. The Kathryn Crosby: Absolutely. His first wife was actress and nightclub singer Dixie Lee, to whom he was married from 1930 until her death from ovarian cancer in 1952. Last year, I did a cabaret in New York out on the island to benefit a school, and I sang several songs. His mother was a second generation Irish-American. I went to Europe and went to the Christmas Day Mass at Sacre-Coeur, and it was so beautiful. We heart influencers and interesting people. All the other artists signed to Decca after Bing did. 4, "You're Just a Beautiful Melody of Love" (1932), lyrics by Bing Crosby, music by Babe Goldberg, "I Would If I Could But I Can't" (1933), with, "Where the Turf Meets the Surf" (1941) with. The Andrews Sisters Story". Kathryn Crosby: They loved them! His social life was frantic. The eponymous song from the film is featured in American Masters Bing Crosby Rediscovered. Kathryn Crosby: No. Feb. Bing and Bob Hope appear on the cover of Life Magazine. [81] In the early 1950s, Crosby helped establish the CBS television affiliate in his hometown of Spokane, Washington. They had three children: Harry Crosby, Mary Crosby, and Nathaniel Crosby. The success of his first film brought him a contract with Paramount, and he began a pattern of making three films a year. Kathryn Crosby: Nobody knows about that really because Bing never talked to me about that, and all he ever said about Dixie was that she was a wonderful mother and that she was an angel. Husband Bing appeared as a guest occasionally. Bing was married a second time to actress Kathryn Grant. | Steve Hoffman Music Forums", "The Chronological Bing Crosby on Television", "Jack Kapp Bing Crosby Internet Museum", "On the Record: How did Bing Crosby get his nickname? #IHeartHollywood, Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly's Love Affair. as a young man in 1925, was renamed the Bing Crosby Theater on December 8, 2006. bing! Aug.-Oct. Bing is in production for the film Going My Way. I went to Palm Springs to swim in the pool at his house. [87][88] The restored broadcast was shown on MLB Network in December 2010. Bing was also a giving donor to the city's Gonzaga University . In the summer of 1966, he spent a week as the guest of Lord Egremont, staying in Cockermouth and fishing on the River Derwent. 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