Kathryn Crosby, actress and widow of singer Bing Crosby, dead at 90

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katsbhryn Crosby, who appeared successful specified movies arsenic “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”, “Anatomy of a Murder,” and “Operation Mad Ball” earlier marrying famed vocalist and Oscar-winning histrion Bing Crosby, has died. She was 90.

She died of earthy causes Friday nighttime astatine her location successful the Northern California metropolis of Hillsborough, a household spokesperson said Saturday.

Appearing nether her signifier sanction of Kathryn Grant, she appeared other Tony Curtis successful “Mister Cory” successful 1957 and Victor Mature successful “The Big Circus” successful 1959. She made 5 movies with movie noir manager Phil Karlson, including “Tight Spot” and “The Phenix City Story,” some successful 1955.

Her different starring men included Jack Lemmon successful “Operation Mad Ball,” James Darren successful “The Brothers Rico,” and James Stewart successful “Anatomy of a Murder,” directed by Otto Preminger.

Born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff connected Nov. 25, 1933, successful West Columbia, Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas with a grade successful good arts. She came to Hollywood and began her movie vocation successful 1953.

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Bing Crosby, Kathryn Crosby

She met Bing Crosby portion doing interviews for a file she wrote astir Hollywood for her hometown newspaper. They were joined successful 1957, erstwhile she was 23 and helium was 54.

She curtailed her acting vocation aft the wedding, though she appeared often with Crosby and their 3 children connected his Christmas tv specials and successful Minute Maid orangish foodstuff commercials. She became a registered caregiver successful 1963.

In the 1970s, she hosted a greeting speech amusement connected KPIX-TV successful Northern California.

After Crosby’s decease astatine property 74 successful 1977, from a bosom onslaught aft golfing successful Spain, she appeared successful signifier productions of “Same Time, Next Year” and “Charley’s Aunt.” She co-starred with John Davidson and Andrea McArdle successful the 1996 Broadway revival of “State Fair.”

For 16 years ending successful 2001, she hosted the Crosby National play tourney successful Bermuda Run, North Carolina.

She is survived by children Harry, Mary, an histrion champion known for the TV amusement “Dallas,” and Nathaniel, a palmy amateur golfer. She was joined to Maurice Sullivan for 10 years earlier helium was killed successful a 2010 car mishap that earnestly injured Crosby.