Marshall Crosby

Marshall Crosby (18 February 1882 – 1 January 1954) was a popular Australian actor and singer of film, theatre, radio and TV.^[1] He appeared in a number of shows for J.C. Williamson Ltd and was a leading radio actor,^[2] remembered for his role as "Josh Roberts" in the long running ABC radio serial Blue Hills.^[3]

Personal life

He was the father of actor and radio producer Don Crosby, who was an Order of Australia recipient.

Selected filmography

Dad Rudd, MP (1940)
That Certain Something (1941)

References

↑ "Marshall Crosby Dead". The Canberra Times. 2 January 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 8 August 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Marshall Crosby — a Singing Actor". Werribee Shire Banner. Vic. 1 February 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 8 August 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Death of Marshall Crosby". South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus. LIV (7). New South Wales. 25 January 1954. p. 4 (Women's Magazine). Retrieved 18 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Marshall Crosby at Australian Dictionary of Biography

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[1] "Marshall Crosby Dead". The Canberra Times. 2 January 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 8 August 2012 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Marshall Crosby — a Singing Actor". Werribee Shire Banner. Vic. 1 February 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 8 August 2012 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Death of Marshall Crosby". South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus. LIV (7). New South Wales. 25 January 1954. p. 4 (Women's Magazine). Retrieved 18 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.