Kathryn Crosby, Actress and Widow of Bing Crosby, Dies at 90

Mar. 15, 2025

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Soon after, Kathryn landed roles in movies likeMister Cory(1957) oppositeTony Curtis,The 7th Voyage of Sinbad(1958),Anatomy of a Murder(1959) withJimmy StewartandThe Big Circus(1959). She also appeared in two more Karlson films:The Brothers Rico(1957) andGunman’s Walk(1958).

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Kathryn was married twice: first to Bing for 20 years, before his death in 1977 at age 74 from a heart attack, then to Maurice Sullivan from 2000 to 2010. The latter died in 2010 in a car accident that also left Kathryn with serious injuries.

The Texas native met Bing, who was 30 years her senior, while doing interviews for her column on the set of his 1954 filmWhite Christmas. They married in a Las Vegas courthouse in 1957.

Additionally, Kathryn became a teacher and registered nurse in 1963, per the release. She later wrote a memoir published in 1983 following her first husband’s death, titledMy Life With Bing.

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Kathryn’s former publicist Tom Maddenshared a blog postfollowing her death on Sunday, Sept. 22, remembering her as “one of my all-time favorite clients, who had become a dear friend.”

“When in Manhattan occasionally we had her stay at our apartment enjoying every moment she was with us, as she was always full of stories about all the movie stars and celebrities, she and her famous husband entertained during the exciting life they had together,” Madden recalled.

He also raved about how “regal” Kathryn looked, explaining, “It was fun taking her to interviews in the city as we’d be on an elevator together and whenever people came on those elevators we were riding, they couldn’t help staring at her almost like they were in the presence of royalty.”

“When I met Kathryn, it was her charm and beauty that captured me, and it was my greatest pleasure to book her on shows and bring her to interviews on which she would tell charming stories that brought back fond memories,” Madden added.

source: people.com