Phillip Lang Crosby (July 13, 1934 â€" 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 Lindsay. Phillip began his
career singing alongside his three brothers and his father.Crosby was
born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He
graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose in June 1952
and went on to Washington State College at Pullman with his twin
brother Dennis for a three-year animal husbandry course. It was
thought for a time that twins might take over the running of their
father's ranch in Elko, Nevada. It had been the custom for many years
for Bing Crosby to take his sons to the ranch each summer for several
weeks before going on to Hayden Lake, Idaho, prior to their return to
school. As children, the twins were exposed to show business in a big
way and appeared on Bing Crosby's various radio shows with their
brothers Gary and Lindsay.When he was 21 in 1955, Phillip inherited
$200,000 from his late mother's trust.Phillip began his national
service with the Army in 1955 and was posted to West Germany in
February 1956 to join his twin. They were part of the 24th Medical
Detachment of the 10th Infantry Division at Schweinfurt.
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 Lindsay. Phillip began his
career singing alongside his three brothers and his father.Crosby was
born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He
graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose in June 1952
and went on to Washington State College at Pullman with his twin
brother Dennis for a three-year animal husbandry course. It was
thought for a time that twins might take over the running of their
father's ranch in Elko, Nevada. It had been the custom for many years
for Bing Crosby to take his sons to the ranch each summer for several
weeks before going on to Hayden Lake, Idaho, prior to their return to
school. As children, the twins were exposed to show business in a big
way and appeared on Bing Crosby's various radio shows with their
brothers Gary and Lindsay.When he was 21 in 1955, Phillip inherited
$200,000 from his late mother's trust.Phillip began his national
service with the Army in 1955 and was posted to West Germany in
February 1956 to join his twin. They were part of the 24th Medical
Detachment of the 10th Infantry Division at Schweinfurt.
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