Kathryn Crosby Birthday & Fun Facts

Kathryn Crosby Birthday Highlights

Birth Name

Place Of Birth

Texas, USA

Age

90 years old

Birth Date

November 24 1933

Kathryn Crosby Facts

Child Star?

no

Occupation

Actress

Education & Qualifications

University of Texas

Net Worth

$20,000,000

Current Partner

Maurice William Sullivan

Children

Mary Crosby, Harry Crosby, Nathaniel Crosby, Gary, Dennis, Phillip, Lindsay

Parents

Delbert Emery Grandstaff Sr, Olive Katherine Grandstaff

On November 25, 1933, in West Columbia, Texas, in the United States, Olive Kathryn Grandstaff, also known as Kathryn Crosby, was born.

American actress and singer Kathryn Crosby, who is now retired, has appeared in movies as both Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. Some of the largest Hollywood productions ever have her name attached to them.

The beauty pageant circuit helped Kathryn Crosby get into the movie industry. She wed Bing Crosby as his second wife two years later. Then, from 1964 through 1965, she made a guest appearance on her husband's ABC sitcom, 'The Bing Crosby Show'. In addition to her roles as an actress and a singer, Kathryn Crosby has written a number of well-known books with plots that mostly center on her life.

The roles and the films in which retired actress Kathryn Crosby acted during her career in Hollywood are quite interesting and popular too. These roles include a showgirl in 'So This Is Love' (1953), Miss Mason in 'Arrowhead' (1953) Sally Haskins in 'Unchained' (1955), Jo-Anne in 'Cell 2455 Death Row' (1955), Ellie Rhodes in 'The Phenix City Story' (1955), Hazel Levering in Storm Center (1956), Taini in 'Reprisal!' (1956), Jen Vollard in 'Mister Cory' (1957), Anne Martin in 'The Guns Of Fort Petticoat' (1957), Laura Hutchinson in 'The Night The World Exploded' (1957), Norah Malacks Rico in 'The Brothers Rico' (1957), Clee Chouard in 'Gunman's Walk' (1958), Princess Parisa in 'The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad' (1958), Jeannie Whirling in 'The Big Circus' (1959), and Princess Yasminda (voice artist) in '1001 Arabian Nights (1959). Her other films include 'Forever Female' (1953), 'Casanova's Big Night' (1954), 'Living It Up' (1954), 'Rear Window' (1954), 'Tight Spot' (1955), and 'My Sister Eileen' (1955). Kathryn Crosby is also known for her guest star appearance in 'Ben Casey'.

What is Kathryn Crosby’s net worth?

Kathryn Crosby, an American actress, singer, University of Texas alumna, and former student nurse who got her start in movies through the beauty pageant circuit, is thought to have a net worth of about $20 million.

How much does Kathryn Crosby earn per year?

Kathryn Crosby, the actress who played roles in films like 'Anatomy Of A Murder,' 'Fort Petticoat' and 'Gunman's Walk,' earns around $2 million per year.

How tall is Kathryn Crosby?

The trapeze artist of 'The Big Circus' and the actress in 'Operation Mad Ball,' Kathryn Crosby, stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m).

How old is Kathryn Crosby?

Kathryn Crosby, also known as Kathryn Grant, celebrates her birthday every year on November 25, and as of now, the 'Mama Bear' actress is 88 years old.

Kathryn Crosby received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas in Austin in 1955 after being born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in West Columbia, Texas.

Delbert Emery Grandstaff Sr. and Olive Catherine Grandstaff welcomed Kathryn Crosby into the world in West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas, the United States.

With her first husband Bing Crosby, Kathryn Crosby had three children: the actress Mary Crosby, the investment banker Harry Crosby, and the American golfer Nathaniel Crosby. Mary Crosby played a role in the television series 'Dallas', which ran from 1979 to 1981, and again in 1991, where she portrayed the character of Kristin Shepard.

Kathryn Crosby also has four stepsons: Gary, Dennis and Phillip, who are twins, and Lindsay.

Who is Kathryn Crosby’s partner?

Kathryn Crosby has had two prior marriages.

She married Bing Crosby for the first time in 1957 as his second wife, two years after she graduated from university. Bing was 30 years her senior. They continued to have three kids together.

During his prime, Bing Crosby was so well-liked that an American survey in 1948 dubbed him 'the most admired man alive'. 'Holiday Inn,' 'Blue Skies' and, of course, 'White Christmas' were the first three movies in which Bing Crosby performed. Today, we might take it lightly, but Bing Crosby was one of the innovators of a brand-new American vocal genre that we now call crooning. Many musicians were used to singing in a 'belting' style that meant their voices could be heard in every corner of a concert hall, even without microphones, before Crosby's reign at the top of the charts.

In Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain, on October 14, 1977, Bing Crosby passed away from a severe heart attack at the age of 74. To play golf and go partridge hunting, he had traveled alone to Spain. Bing Crosby played 18 holes of golf on October 14 at the La Moraleja Golf Course outside of Madrid. Manuel Piero, a World Cup champion, was his playing partner. César de Zulueta, the club president, and Valentín Barrios were their rivals.

With a 13 handicap, he lost to his partner by one stroke. At around 6:30 p.m., Bing Crosby fell to the ground and died suddenly just 20 yards from the clubhouse entrance. It was stated that his final words were 'Let's get a Coke' and 'That was a great game of golf, fellas'. On October 18, Bing Crosby passed away. Following a private funeral mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Westwood, he was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Later, in 2000, Kathryn Crosby wed Maurice William Sullivan. On November 4, 2010, Maurice passed away following a catastrophic car accident.

Best Known For…

Kathryn Crosby made a guest star appearance on 'The Bing Crosby Show', an ABC sitcom that her husband hosted from 1964 to 1965.

After being married, Crosby generally stopped performing, but she did play prominent roles in the 1958 film 'The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad' as Princess Parisa and the courtroom drama 'Anatomy Of A Murder' (1959). Along with her husband and kids, she also portrayed Mama Bear in the 1957 animated film 'Goldilocks'. She also acted alongside Tony Curtis in the drama 'Mister Cory' (1957), Jack Lemmon in the comedy 'Operation Mad Ball,' and as a trapeze artist in 'The Big Circus' (1959). Her 30-minute local discussion show, 'The Kathryn Crosby Show', aired on KPIX-TV in San Francisco in the middle of the '70s. Her husband made infrequent cameo appearances.

After completing her nursing training at the Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, Crosby obtained her nurse's cap on June 16, 1963, officially establishing her as a registered nurse.

The Crosby National Golf Tournament was held at Bermuda Run Country Club in Bermuda Run, North Carolina, for 16 years until it was terminated in 2001. Kathryn Crosby is honored by a nearby bridge that crosses US Route 158 over the Yadkin River.

• Her second husband, 85-year-old Maurice William Sullivan, whom she married in 2000, was killed in a car accident on November 4, 2010, and Kathryn Crosby was gravely hurt.
• In the '30s, Kathryn Crosby was born. The '30s (1929-1939) was labeled as the Great Depression. This era witnessed the industrialized world's worst economic downturn in recorded history. In spite of the Great Depression, Hollywood and the production of mainstream movies grew. Jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music all gained enormous popularity on radio, which served as the primary medium for entertainment, news, and political propaganda.
• The Silent Generation, which came after the G.I. Generation, included Kathryn Crosby. During the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation believed it was risky to speak out as young adults. They were too elderly to enjoy the Summer of Love's festivities and too young to take part in World War II combat.

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