Bing Crosby filmography

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This is a filmography for the American singer and actor, Bing Crosby.[1][2][3][4]

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1930 The King of Jazz
1930 Reaching for the Moon Bing
1931 Confessions of a Co-Ed Vocalist Member of "The Rhythm Boys"
1931 I Surrender Dear Himself Two-reeler; plays himself; directed by Mack Sennett
1931 One More Chance Bing Bangs Two-reeler; directed by Mack Sennett
1932 Dream House Bing Fawcett Two-reeler; produced by Mack Sennett
1932 Billboard Girl Two-reeler; plays himself; produced by Mack Sennett
1932 Big Broadcast, TheThe Big Broadcast Himself
1933 Blue of the Night Himself / Jack Smith Two-reeler; produced by Mack Sennett
1933 Sing, Bing, Sing Himself Two-reeler; produced by Mack Sennett
1933 College Humor Professor Frederick Danvers
1933 Too Much Harmony Eddie Bronson
1933 Please Howard Jones Two-reeler; produced by Mack Sennett
1933 Going Hollywood Billy Williams
1934 Just an Echo Himself Two-reeler; produced by Mack Sennett
1934 We're Not Dressing Stephen Jones
1934 She Loves Me Not Paul Lawton
1934 Here Is My Heart J. (Jasper) Paul Jones
1935 Mississippi Tom Grayson
1935 Two for Tonight Gilbert Gordon
1935 Big Broadcast of 1936, TheThe Big Broadcast of 1936 Himself cameo
1936 Anything Goes Billy Crocker
1936 Rhythm on the Range Jeff Larabee
1936 Pennies from Heaven Larry Poole
1937 Waikiki Wedding Tony Marvin
1937 Double or Nothing 'Lefty Boylan'
1938 Doctor Rhythm Dr. Bill Remsen
1938 Sing You Sinners Joe Beebe
1939 Paris Honeymoon 'Lucky' Lawton
1939 East Side of Heaven Denny Martin
1939 The Star Maker Larry Earl
1940 Road to Singapore Joshua 'Josh' Mallon V
1940 If I Had My Way Buzz Blackwell
1940 Rhythm on the River Bob Sommers
1941 Road to Zanzibar Chuck Reardon
1941 Birth of the Blues Jeff Lambert
1942 My Favorite Blonde Man outside union hall Uncredited cameo appearance
1942 Road to Morocco Jeff Peters
1942 Holiday Inn Jim Hardy
1943 They Got Me Covered Music box Voice only, uncredited
1943 Dixie Daniel Decatur Emmett
1944 Going My Way Father Chuck O'Malley Academy Award for Best Actor
1944 The Princess and the Pirate Commoner on king's ship Uncredited cameo appearance
1944 Here Come the Waves Johnny Cabot
1945 Out of This World Singing voice for Eddie Bracken
1945 Bells of St. Mary's, TheThe Bells of St. Mary's Father Chuck O'Malley Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor
1946 Road to Utopia Duke Johnson/Junior Hooton
1946 Blue Skies Johnny Adams
1947 My Favorite Brunette Harry Uncredited cameo appearance
1947 Welcome Stranger Dr. James 'Jim' Pearson
1947 Variety Girl Himself One of several featured performers in musical sequences
1947 Road to Rio Scat Sweeney
1948 Emperor Waltz, TheThe Emperor Waltz Virgil Smith
1949 Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, AA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Hank Martin
1949 Top o' the Morning Joe Mulqueen
1949 Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, TheThe Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Narrator, Ichabod, Brom Bones "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
1950 Riding High Dan Brooks
1950 Mr. Music Paul Merrick
1951 Here Comes the Groom Peter 'Pete' Garvey Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1951 Angels in the Outfield Himself Uncredited cameo appearance
1952 Greatest Show on Earth, TheThe Greatest Show on Earth Uncredited cameo appearance
1952 Son of Paleface Uncredited cameo appearance
1952 Just for You Jordan Blake
1952 Road to Bali George Cochran
1953 Scared Stiff Uncredited cameo appearance
1953 Little Boy Lost Bill Wainwright
1954 White Christmas Bob Wallace
1954 Country Girl, TheThe Country Girl Frank Elgin National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor
1956 Showdown at Ulcer Gulch Influential man
1956 Anything Goes Bill Benson
1956 High Society C. K. Dexter-Haven
1957 Joker Is Wild, TheThe Joker Is Wild Uncredited vocal performance singing "June in January"
1957 Man on Fire Earl Carleton
1959 Alias Jesse James Uncredited cameo appearance
1959 Say One for Me Father Conroy
1960 Let's Make Love Himself Uncredited cameo appearance
1960 High Time Harvey Howard
1960 Pepe Himself Uncredited cameo appearance
1962 Road to Hong Kong, TheThe Road to Hong Kong Harry Turner
1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods Allen A. Dale With Frank Sinatra
1966 Stagecoach Doc Josiah Boone
1972 Cancel My Reservation Uncredited cameo performance
1974 That's Entertainment! Himself as featured presenter

Short subjects[edit]

  • Two Plus Fours (1930)
  • I Surrender Dear (1931)
  • One More Chance (1931)
  • Dream House (1932)
  • Billboard Girl (1932)
  • Hollywood on Parade (1932)
  • Hollywood on Parade No. 11 (1933)
  • Blue of the Night (1933)
  • Sing, Bing, Sing (1933)
  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933)
  • Please (1933)
  • Just an Echo (1934)
  • Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove (1934)
  • Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 5 (1937)
  • Hollywood Handicap (1938)
  • Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 4 (1938)
  • Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 9 (1939)
  • Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Recreations (1940)
  • Swing with Bing (1940)
  • Angels of Mercy (1941)
  • Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941)
  • Show Business at War (1943)
  • Don't Hook Now (1943)
  • Road to Victory (1944)
  • The All-Star Bond Rally (1945)
  • Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)
  • Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Celebrations (1945)
  • Screen Snapshots: Famous Fathers and Sons (1946)
  • Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Happy Homes (1949)
  • Alberta Vacation (1950)
  • You Can Change the World (1951)
  • Crusade for Prayer (1952)
  • Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Mothers and Fathers (1955)
  • Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (1956) (voice)
  • Bing Presents Oreste (1956)
  • The Heart of Show Business (1957)
  • Just One More Time (1974)

Television[edit]

Box Office Ranking[edit]

Crosby was voted among the leading box office stars in a poll of exhibitors:

  • 1934 - 7th (US)
  • 1937 - 4th (US)
  • 1940 - 7th (US)
  • 1943 - 4th (US)
  • 1944 - 1st (US)
  • 1945 - 1st (US)
  • 1946 - 1st (US)
  • 1947 - 1st (US)
  • 1948 - 1st (US)
  • 1949 - 2nd (US)
  • 1950 - 3rd (US)
  • 1951 - 5th (US)
  • 1952 - 4th (US)
  • 1953 - 5th (US)
  • 1954 - 8th (US)
  • 1955 - 13th (US)
  • 1956 - 20th (US)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bing Crosby". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 3, 2012. 
  2. ^ "Bing Crosby". Allmovie. Retrieved August 3, 2012. 
  3. ^ "Bing Crosby". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 3, 2012. 
  4. ^ "Bing Crosby Filmography". The New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2012. 

External links[edit]

  1. Bing Crosby Official Website
  2. BING magazine