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surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred W. Crosby (1931–2018), American historian * Andrew Crosby, Canadian rower *

Andy Crosby Andrew Keith Crosby (born 3 March 1973) is an English professional football manager and former player who is interim manager at club Port Vale. A defender during his playing days, he began his career at Leeds United, but made his debut in t ...

, English footballer * Bing Crosby, American entertainer ** Members of his family: ***

Bob Crosby George Robert Crosby (August 23, 1913 – March 9, 1993) was an American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats were a New Orleans Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the young ...

, brother, American bandleader and singer ***

Chris Crosby (singer) Christopher Harry Crosby is an American singer of the 1960s, the son of swing band leader Bob Crosby, and nephew of Bing Crosby. He debuted with Warner Bros in 1963, featured in the music film ''Hootenanny Hoot ''Hootenanny Hoot'' is a 1963 f ...

, nephew ***

Denise Crosby Denise Michelle Crosby is an American actress and model known for portraying Security Chief Tasha Yar mainly in season one of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', and Yar's daughter, the half-Romulan Commander Sela, in subsequent seasons. She ...

, granddaughter, American actress ***

Dennis Crosby Dennis Michael Crosby (July 13, 1934 – May 4, 1991) was an American singer and occasional actor, the son of singer and actor Bing Crosby and his first wife Dixie Lee, and twin brother of Phillip Crosby. He was the father of '' Star Trek TNG ...

, son, American actor ***

Gary Crosby (actor) Gary Evan Crosby (June 27, 1933 – August 24, 1995) was an American actor and singer. His parents were Bing Crosby, of whom he wrote a highly critical memoir, and the singer and actress Dixie Lee. Biography Gary Crosby was born in Los Ang ...

, son, American singer and actor ***

Harry Crosby (businessman) Harry Lillis Crosby III (born August 8, 1958) is an American investment banker and former actor. Personal life Crosby was born at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He is the fifth son of actor and singer Bing Cros ...

, son, American actor, singer and investment banker ***

Kathryn Crosby Kathryn Crosby (born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff; November 25, 1933) is a retired American actress and singer who performed in films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. Life and career Born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in We ...

, second wife, American actress ***

Larry Crosby Laurence Earl Crosby (January 3, 1895 – February 7, 1975) was the longtime publicity director of his younger brother, Bing Crosby. He was the eldest of Bing's six siblings. The seven Crosby children were the four elder brothers Larry, Ever ...

, brother and his long-time publicity director ***

Lindsay Crosby Lindsay Harry Crosby (January 5, 1938 – December 11, 1989) was an American actor and singer. He was the youngest of four sons from Bing Crosby's first marriage to Dixie Lee (his older brothers being Gary and twins Phillip and Dennis). Linds ...

, son, American actor and singer ***

Mary Crosby Mary Frances Crosby (born September 14, 1959) is an American actress. She played Kristin Shepard in the television series ''Dallas'' (1979–1981, 1991).

, daughter, American actress ***

Nathaniel Crosby Nathaniel Patrick Crosby (born October 29, 1961) is an American golfer. He won the 1981 U.S. Amateur and played on the winning 1982 Eisenhower Trophy and 1983 Walker Cup teams. He turned professional but had little success and was later reinst ...

, son, American golfer ***

Phillip Crosby Phillip Lang Crosby (July 13, 1934 – January 13, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He was one of the four sons of Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee; the others were his older brother Gary, his twin brother Dennis, and his younger brother Lin ...

, son, American actor and singer *

Bobby Crosby Robert Edward Crosby (born January 12, 1980) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks. The son of former ...

, American baseball player *

Bridgette Crosby B'wana Beast Baby-Doll Bad Samaritan The Bad Samaritan (alias Zviad Baazovi) is a supervillain, and enemy of the Outsiders who first appeared in ''The Outsiders'' #3 (January 1986). He is a former Soviet spymaster who became a neutral party ...

, fictional character in the DC Universe *

Bubba Crosby Richard Stephen "Bubba" Crosby (born August 11, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees. He is best known for his tenure as a backup outfielder for the Yankees, when hi ...

, American baseball player *

Cathy Lee Crosby Cathy Lee Crosby (born December 2, 1944) is an American actress and former professional tennis player. She achieved TV and film success in the 1980s and was a co-host of the television series ''That's Incredible!'' Early life Crosby was born i ...

, American actress * Charles A. Crosby, former mayor of the town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada *

Charles F. Crosby Charles F. Crosby (December 12, 1847 – December 1, 1889) was an American politician and lawyer from Minnesota and Wisconsin. Born in the town of Waterloo, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Crosby moved with his family to Dell Prairie, Wis ...

, American politician * Charles N. Crosby, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania *

Charlotte Crosby Charlotte Letitia Crosby (born 17 May 1990) is an English television personality, known for appearing in the MTV reality series ''Geordie Shore'' and winning the twelfth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother''. In 2017, she began presenting '' Ju ...

(born 1990), English television personality *

Chris Crosby (webcomics) Chris Crosby (born September 15, 1977) is a co-founder and the chief executive officer of Keenspot, a company providing a platform and network for webcomics. He is also a comics writer and artist, with works including ''Superosity'', ''Sore Thu ...

, American cartoonist, writer, co-founder of Keenspot *

Clarkson F. Crosby Clarkson Floyd Crosby (November 3, 1817 – February 22, 1858) was an American politician from New York. Early life Crosby was born on November 3, 1817. He was one of twelve children born to William Bedlow Crosby (1786–1865) and Harriet Asht ...

(1817–1858), New York politician *

Cornilia Thurza Crosby Cornelia Thurza Crosby, or "Fly Rod", as she was popularly known, was born in Phillips, Maine, on November 10, 1854. She died one day after her 92nd birthday on November 11, 1946. She was the first Registered Maine Guide. On March 19, 1897, the M ...

, American outdoorsman and the first Registered Maine Guide *

Darius Crosby Darius Crosby (ca. 1768 November 18, 1818 Somers, Westchester County, New York) was an American politician from New York. Life Crosby was a member of the New York State Assembly (Westchester Co.) in 1811 and 1812. He was a member of the New Yor ...

(c. 1768 1818), New York politician *

David Crosby David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Crosby joined the Byrds in 1964. They got ...

, American singer-songwriter *

Dom Crosby Dominic Crosby is a former rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League. He played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at the Widnes Vikings and the Leigh Centu ...

(born 1990), British rugby league footballer *

Don Crosby George Wallace Donald Crosby, OAM (29 October 1924 – 3 December 1985) was an Australian actor of radio, stage, television and film, radio producer, stage manager, airman and trade unionist. Early life The fifth child of actor Joseph Alexand ...

, Australian actor *

Ed Crosby Edward Carlton Crosby (born May 26, 1949) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1970, 1972–1973), Cincinnati Reds (1973) and Cleveland Indians (1974–1976), who batted left-handed and threw rig ...

, American baseball player * Edward W. Crosby, African-American educator *

Emma Crosby Emma Catherine Crosby (born 5 June 1977) is a British television newsreader and journalist. Between 2003 and 2009, Crosby worked at Sky News, regularly co-presenting their breakfast programme ''Sunrise'', along with various other programmes o ...

, English newsreader *

Ernest Howard Crosby Ernest Howard Crosby (November 4, 1856 – January 3, 1907) was an American reformer, georgist, and writer, author. Early life Crosby was born in New York City in 1856. He was the son of the Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby (minister), Howard Crosby (1 ...

, American reformer and author *

Fanny Crosby Frances Jane van Alstyne (née Crosby; March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915), more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. She was a prolific hymnist, writing more than 8,000 hymns ...

, American lyricist * Faye Crosby, American psychologist *

Floyd Crosby Floyd Delafield Crosby, A.S.C. (December 12, 1899 – September 30, 1985) was an Academy Award-winning American cinematographer, descendant of the Van Rensselaer family, and father of musicians Ethan and David Crosby. Early life Crosby was b ...

, American cinematographer * Frederick Gordon Crosby, English automotive artist * Gary Crosby (bassist), English jazz musician * Harrison Woodhull Crosby, American businessman *

Harry Crosby Harry Crosby (June 4, 1898 – December 10, 1929) was an American heir, World War I veteran, ''bon vivant'', poet, and publisher who for some epitomized the Lost Generation in American literature. He was the son of one of the richest banking fam ...

, American heir and bon vivant *

Howard Crosby (minister) Howard Crosby (27 February 1826 – 29 March 1891) was an American Presbyterian preacher, scholar and professor. He was Chancellor of New York University. Biography Crosby was born in New York City in 1826 to William Bedlow Crosby and Harriet Asht ...

, American preacher and teacher *

Howard Edward Crosby Howard Edward Crosby (26 November 1933 – 12 December 2003) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. Crosby served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and became a law ...

, Canadian politician * Hugh Powell Crosby, Canadian politician *

James Crosby (banker) James Robert Crosby (born 14 March 1956) is an English banker. He was Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Authority from January 2004 until he resigned on 11 February 2006. He had previously been the chief executive of Halifax Bank until i ...

(born 1956), English banker * James V. Crosby (born 1952), American prison officer * Jim Crosby (1873–1960), South African rugby union player * Joan Crosby, English table tennis player * John Crosby (conductor) (1926–2002), American founding director of the Santa Fe Opera, 1957 to 2000 *

John Crosby (media critic) John Crosby (May 18, 1912 – September 7, 1991) was an American newspaper columnist, radio-television critic, novelist and TV host. After winning a Personal Peabody Award for his radio criticism in 1946, he became a member of the Peabody A ...

, American media critic for the ''New York Herald Tribune'' * John C. Crosby (1859–1943), American politician * John S. Crosby (general) (born 1932), American lieutenant general *

Jon Crosby Jon Crosby (born July 25, 1976) is an American musician and founder of the musical project VAST. Biography Crosby was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in Humboldt and Sonoma counties in Northern California, raised by a single mot ...

, American musician *

Juliette Crosby Juliette Crosby (September 14, 1895 – May 1, 1969) was an American actress and debutante. She is perhaps best remembered for originating the role of Velma Kelly in ''Chicago'' in 1926. Early life Crosby was born in Washington, D.C., the da ...

(1895 – 1969), American actress * Ken Crosby, Canadian baseball player * Kim Crosby, American racecar driver *

Kim Crosby (singer) Kim Crosby (born July 11, 1960) is an American singer and musical theatre actress. She is best known as the original Cinderella in the Sondheim– Lapine musical ''Into the Woods''. Early life and education Crosby was born in Fort Smith, Arkansa ...

, American singer and actress * LaVon Crosby, American politician *

Lorraine Crosby Lorraine Crosby (born 27 November 1960) is an English singer and songwriter. She was the female vocalist on Meat Loaf's 1993 hit single "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)". Her debut album, '' Mrs Loud'', was released in 2008. Ear ...

, English singer *

Lynton Crosby Sir Lynton Keith Crosby (born 23 August 1956)''Who's Who in Australia 2015'', ConnectWeb. is an Australian political strategist who has managed election campaigns for right-of-centre parties in several countries. Crosby has been described as ...

, Australian political campaign strategist * Malcolm Crosby, English former footballer and manager *

Mason Crosby Mason Walker Crosby (born September 3, 1984) is an American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and earned unanimous All-American honors. The Packers chos ...

, American football placekicker *

Matthew Crosby Matthew Crosby (born 12 February 1980) is an English comedian and writer. Early life Matthew Crosby was born in Bromley. He attended St Olave's Grammar School., and went on to study English and American Literature with Film Studies at the U ...

, English comedian *

Maxx Crosby Maxx Robert Crosby (born August 22, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Michigan and was drafted by the Raiders in the fourth round of ...

, American football player *

, American golfer *

Norm Crosby Norman Lawrence Crosby (September 15, 1927 – November 7, 2020) was an American comedian born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was often referred to as "The Master of Malaprop". Career Crosby went solo as a stand-up comedian, adopting a friendly, ...

(1927–2020), American comedian * Patrick Crosby, professional indoor lacrosse goalie * Paul Crosby (disambiguation) * Peirce Crosby, admiral in the United States Navy * Philip B. Crosby, American businessman and author known for zero-defects quality management theory * Robbin Crosby, American rock guitarist * Robert B. Crosby, American Republican politician * Ron Crosby, American football player *

Sidney Crosby Sidney Patrick Crosby (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Sid the Kid" and dubbed " The Next One", he was selected first o ...

, Canadian ice hockey player *

Stephen Crosby Stephen Crosby (1808–1869) was an American politician. He served as the commissioner of the General Land Office for Texas in the 1850s and 1860s. He is the namesake of Crosby County, Texas. Early life Stephen Crosby was born in 1808 in Sou ...

(18081869), American politician *

Steve Crosby Steven Kent Crosby (born July 3, 1950) is an American former professional football coach and player. He spent 33 years in the National Football League (NFL)—3 as a player, 4 as a scout and 26 as a coach. Crosby was named the NFL Special Teams ...

(born 1950), American football coach and player * Thomas Crosby (1840–1914), English missionary in Canada *

Thomas Crosby (Baptist) Thomas Crosby (1683–1751) was an English writer, author of ''History of the English Baptists''. Life Crosby was born in London, and initially was a sailor. He attended the Royal Mathematical School. A Baptist convert, Crosby was a member of t ...

(1683–1751), English writer * Thomas F. Crosby Jr. (1940–2004), American judge * Tom Crosby Jr. (1928–2011), American politician * Tyrell Crosby, American football player *

William Crosby Dawson William Crosby Dawson (January 4, 1798May 5, 1856) was a lawyer, judge, politician, and soldier from Georgia. Early life, education and legal career Dawson was born in Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia, January 4, 1798. His parents were Geo ...

, American lawyer, judge, politician and soldier from Georgia *

William Holmes Crosby Jr. William Holmes Crosby Jr. (December 1, 1914 – January 15, 2005) is considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of modern hematology. He published more the 450 peer-reviewed papers in the field, as well as those of oncology, gastroente ...

, American physicist, hematologist, inventor and translator

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