| Birth: | Jun. 27, 1933 | | Death: | Aug. 24, 1995 | 
Actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was singer-actor, also the son of legendary actor and entertainer Bing Crosby. He began his career in the 1950s, singing in a harmony group with his brothers tilted The Crosby Boys, which appeared on several TV variety programs. As an actor, he was best known for the role of Officer Ed Wells on NBC's TV "Adam 12", 1968 to 1975 and being a regular on the TV "The Match Game" show. For feature films, he co-starred with Elvis Presley in "Girl Crazy" (1965). He also was the author of the best selling autobiography "Going My Way" (1983), which revealed the impact of his early life with his brothers, father and mother. He died of cancer at age 62 in Burbank, California. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
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Parents:
Bing Crosby (1904 - 1977)
Dixie Lee Crosby (1911 - 1952)
Cause of death: Cancer
Search Amazon for Gary Crosby | | | Burial:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Blessed Assurance, Lot 1582, Space 3 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Sep 14, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 6322 |
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Rest in peace
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Kidinthe50
Added: May. 17, 2013 |
Was nearly always typecast as "the obnoxious jerk" and had the chops to make you loathe his character and love his acting simultaneously.
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Anonymous
Added: May. 7, 2013 |
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MarBella
Added: May. 6, 2013 |
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