Photo: CBS Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
It would be easy to reduce Kathryn Crosby to the role of Bing Crosby's wife, but I think that does her a disservice. Texas-born and University of Texas educated, she built a screen career under the name Kathryn Grant before that marriage, and she returned to acting after his death rather than fading away. That second act tells me everything about her resilience. Hosting her own talk show, singing, acting, doing voice work, she carved out an identity on her own terms. When she passed in 2024 at ninety, I saw a life lived under her own name, not merely in someone's shadow.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kathryn Crosby
- Name (Japanese)
- キャスリン・クロスビー
- Reading
- きゃすりん・くろすびー
- Born
- November 25, 1933 – September 20, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Texas at Austin
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn%20Crosby
Frequently asked questions
When was Kathryn Crosby born?
November 25, 1933 – September 20, 2024.
Where is Kathryn Crosby from?
Kathryn Crosby is from Houston, Texas, United States.
What does Kathryn Crosby do?
Kathryn Crosby works as singer, actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.