Bing Crosby was married twice and had seven children: Mary Crosby, Gary Crosby, Dennis Crosby, Phillip Crosby, Harry Crosby, Lindsay Crosby & Nathaniel Crosby.
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Crosby’s first wife was actress and nightclub singer Dixie Lee. They were married from 1930 until her death from ovarian cancer in 1952.
They had four sons: Gary, twins Dennis and Phillip, and Lindsay.
- Gary Evan Crosby
Gary was born on June 27, 1933 and died of lung cancer in Burbank, California on August 24, 1995 at age 62.
Gary had his own radio show, the Gary Crosby Show on CBS, in the mid-1950s, a musical variety show that debuted on June 6, 1954, as a summer replacement for Bing Crosby’s show.
As an actor, Gary is perhaps best-remembered for his recurring roles as Eddie the scheming bellhop on The Bill Dana Show and Officer Edward “Ed” Wells on NBC’s Adam-12 from 1968 to 1975, as well as appearances on several other shows produced by Jack Webb’s Mark VII Limited (including an episode of Dragnet 1969 and five episodes of Emergency!).
- Dennis Michael Crosby
Dennis was born on July 13, 1934 and died on May 4, 1991 in Novato, California from a self-inflicted gunshot wound aged 56.
Dennis was married to Pat Sheehan, a Las Vegas showgirl and model who once dated his father shortly after his mother had died.
Dennis and Sheehan had three sons: Gregory Evan, Dennis Michael Jr., and Patrick Anthony.
After divorcing Sheehan, Dennis married Arleen Newman and they had three daughters.
- Phillip Lang Crosby
Philip was born on July 13, 1934 and died on January 13, 2004 in Woodland Hills, California from a heart attack, aged 69.
Phillip enlisted in the Army and was assigned to West Germany in February 1956 to join his twin. They were assigned to the 10th Infantry Division’s 24th Medical Detachment in Schweinfurt.
After leaving the army, Phillip recorded four tracks for UPA-Chevron on July 29, 1958, including “Thanks” in which his father ad-libbed various comments. Phillip and Dennis had an amusing linking role on the Bing Crosby Show transmitted on ABC-TV on March 2, 1959.
Phillip debuted as a solo performer on April 27, 1965, at Hyatt’s Backstage Bar in Burlingame, California.
After honing his act, Phillip traveled to Vietnam twice with Bob Hope to entertain the troops, and he enjoyed the experience so much that he returned to sing on several occasions.
On January 18, 1968, he appeared on The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show, on March 23, 1968, and April 5, 1969, and on The Ed Sullivan Show on June 15, 1969.
- Lindsay Harry Crosby
Lindsay was born on January 5, 1938 and died on December 11, 1989, from a self-inflicted rifle shot to the head, aged 51.
According to a family spokeswoman, Crosby shot himself in a Las Virgenes apartment after learning that the inheritance he relied on to support his family was no longer available.
Lindsay appeared in nightclubs and on television with his brothers Gary, Dennis, and Phillip Crosby as the Crosby Boys in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
On September 15, 1958, they appeared on the cover of Life. On November 14, 1958, they appeared on The Phil Silvers Show, and in 1959, they made their debut as a singing group in Tucson, Arizona.
Crosby’s second wife was Kathryn Crosby born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff and they had three children: Harry, Mary Frances, and Nathaniel.
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- Harry Lillis Crosby III
Harry is an American investment banker and former actor.
Born on August 8, 1958, Harry began his career at Lehman Brothers in 1987, working from associate level to director.
In 1993, he became managing director of the Credit Suisse Financial Sponsors Group, where he established key relationships.
In 2005, he joined Snow Phipps, a private equity firm specializing in small to middle-market leveraged acquisitions, build-ups, recapitalizations, restructuring, and growth equity investments.
He was involved in the firm’s $670 million sale of Excel Mining Systems to Orica.
In 2012, he joined Cranemere as a general partner, where he invests in middle-market private companies in North America, Germany, and Austria.
A philanthrpoist, Harry has served on many philanthropic boards, including the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, a charitable organisation that funds education, health, human services, arts, community and environmental projects.
- Mary Frances Crosby
Mary is an American actress best known for playing Kristin Shepard in the television series Dallas (1979–1981, 1991).
Born on September 14, 1959, Mary portrayed Kristin Shepard (Sue Ellen Ewing’s scheming sister) on the prime time soap opera Dallas from 1979 to 1981, with a return appearance in 1991.
Her character is perhaps best known for her role in the cliffhanger ending of Dallas’ 1979-1980 season, “A House Divided,” which was resolved in the fourth episode of the following season, “Who Done It?”
J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) was shot by an unknown assailant in that highly watched episode. Viewers had to wait all summer (and most of the fall due to a Hollywood actors’ strike) to find out if J.R. would survive and who was to blame. The advertising catchphrase “Who shot J.R.?” was widely publicized in the summer of 1980.
Mary went on to appear in the ABC miniseries Hollywood Wives (1985) and North and South, Book II (1986).
She appeared as a guest star in Hotel, The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, CHiPs, Dream On, Beverly Hills, 90210, and In the Heat of the Night, among others.
In 1981, she starred as a stalked woman in the remake of Doris Day’s thriller Midnight Lace.
Last Plane Out (1983), The Ice Pirates (1984), Tapeheads (1988), and The Legend of Zorro are among her other film credits (2005).
- Nathaniel Patrick Crosby
Nathaniel is an American golfer.
Born on October 29, 1961, Nathaniel won the 1981 U.S. Amateur and played on the winning 1982 Eisenhower Trophy and 1983 Walker Cup teams.
Unfortunately, Nathaniel was not considered a uniquely talented amateur golfer.
The legendary golf writer Herbert Warren Wind wrote in The New Yorker, “His swing was so unimpressive that most observers felt there had to be at least a thousand better amateur golfers in the country.”
After graduating from college, Nathaniel turned professional in 1984 but failed to gain a place on the PGA Tour.
Nathaniel retired as a touring professional but stayed with the sport, working as a golf industry executive for the remainder of his career.
Nathaniel has participated in notable golf events on an irregular basis since his retirement as a full-time touring professional. He regained his amateur status in 1994, initially to compete in his father’s tournament, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
In 2007, he played in the Porter Cup, the site of one of his greatest triumphs as a junior golfer.
He was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
Nathaniel has had two marriages. With his first wife, he has four children. He is now married to Sheila, with whom he has two stepchildren.
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