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Phillip Crosby





EARLY LIFE

He was born in California and was educated at Bellarmine Academy in Santa Clara . He and his twin brother Dennis were two of Bing Crosby 's four sons from his first marriage to the Singer Dixie Lee .


SINGING CAREER

Phillip and his brothers formed a harmony singing group " The Crosby Brothers " during the 1950s and 1960s . They appeared in nightclubs and on " The Ed Sullivan Show " on American television.


FAMILY LIFE


  • 1) Sandra J Drummond, a Vegas showgirl ( 1958 - 1963 ); one son Brian Patrick "Flip" Crosby.

  • 2) Mary Joyce Gabbard, a Vegas showgirl ( 1964 - 1966 ); two daughters Mary Elizabeth Crosby and Dixie Lee Crosby.

  • 3) Georgi Edwards, a Vegas showgirl ( 1967 - 1969 )

  • 4) Peggy Crosby (divorced 1975 ); one son Phillip Jr., (a crooner in a musical quartet, which revitalises some of Bing's old songs).



TRAGEDY

Despite a promising start to life, the brothers were overwhelmed by their emotional problems, which resulted in heavy drinking. Their mother's premature death from Ovarian Cancer , was hastened by Acute Alcoholism . His twin Dennis and his younger brother Lindsay Committed Suicide with shotguns, in their 50s. Gary died from Lung Cancer aged 62. Phillip died in Woodland Hills, California from a Heart Attack aged 70.


FILM CREDITS



TELEVISION CREDITS

  • " The Phil Silvers Show "...playing "Himself" in "Bilko Presents Bing Crosby" (episode # 2.18) (1957)

  • " Toast Of The Town "...playing "Singer" (as "The Crosby Brothers") (episode # 14.4) (1960)

  • " What's My Line? "...playing "Mystery Guests" (as "The Crosby Brothers") (1961)

  • " Toast Of The Town "...playing "Himself" (as "The Crosby Brothers") (episode # 14.30) (1961)

  • " Toast Of The Town "...playing "Himself" (as "The Crosby Brothers") (episode # 14.32) (1961)

  • " Toast Of The Town "...playing "Singer" (as "The Crosby Brothers") (episode # 15.2) (1961)

  • " Toast Of The Town "...playing "Himself" (as "The Crosby Brothers") (episode # 15.24) (1962)

  • " Ben Casey "....(as Phil Crosby) in episode "A Thousand Words are Mute" (episode # 4.8) (1964)

  • " The Hollywood Palace "...playing "Himself - Singer" (episode # 5.25) (1968)

  • " The Hollywood Palace "...playing "Himself - Singer" (episode # 6.26) ([[1969)



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