Bing Crosby

Bing and Ingrid Bergman,
holding their Oscars.




The late Bing Crosby became the first native
of Washington State to win an Oscar Award.

Personal Facts Birth name: Harry Lillis Crosby Nickname: Bing (in Germany - Der Bingle) Date of birth: May 2, 1901, 1903 or 1904 Place of birth: Tacoma, Wa. (the family later moved to Spokane, Wa.) Education: Graduated from Gonzaga University (located in Spokane) Parents: Siblings: Bob, Died: October 14, 1977 (in Madrid, Spain from a heart attack) Oscar Nominations Best Actor for "Going My Way" (1944)..........as Father Chuck O'Malley Best Actor for "The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)..........as Father Chuck O'Malley Best Actor for "The Country Girl" (1954)..........as Frank Elgin Oscar Awards Best Actor for "Going My Way" (1944)..........as Father Chuck 0'Malley (Gary Cooper presented the Oscar statuette to him) Filmography

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