Kathryn Crosby
Olive Kathryn Crosby (née Grandstaff; November 25, 1933 – September 20, 2024) was an American actress and singer.[1] She was born in West Columbia, Texas. She was known for being married to Bing Crosby from 1957 to 1977.
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Crosby had three children; Harry Crosby, Mary Crosby and Nathaniel Crosby.
Her movie career began in 1953.[2] She had roles in The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) and in the courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder (1959). She also played the part of Mama Bear with her husband and children in Goldilocks. Crosby also appeared in Operation Mad Ball (1957), Mister Cory (1957), and The Big Circus (1959).
In 1963, Crosby became a registered nurse after studying in Los Angeles.[3][4]
In November 2010, Crosby was seriously injured in a car accident that killed her second husband, Maurice William Sullivan, whom she had married in 2000.[5]
Crosby died on September 20, 2024 in Hillsborough, California from natural causes at the age of 90.[6]
References
change- ↑ "Kathryn Grant". Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ Harris, Beth (September 21, 2024). "Kathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90". Associated Press. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ↑ "1963 Press Photo Kathryn Crosby wife Bing Crosby nurse cap Queen Angels School". Historic Images. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ↑ West, Richard; Thackrey, Ted Jr. (October 15, 1977). "From the Archives: Bing Crosby Dies at 73 on Golf Course". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ↑ Martin Griffith (December 2, 2010). "Bing Crosby's widow recovering from accident". Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ↑ Buenahora, Andrés (2024-09-21). "Kathryn Crosby, Actor and Widow of Bing Crosby, Dies at 90". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
Other websites
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- Kathryn Crosby on IMDb
- Kathryn Crosby at the Internet Broadway Database
- "biography". All Movie.
- Kathryn Crosby discography at Discogs
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