Nepo baby of singer Bing Crosby who posed for Playboy and turned Star Trek icon is unrecognizable at 68
One of Bing Crosby’s grandchildren and a star in her own right made a rare outing in Los Angeles on Monday.
The 68-year-old actress, who won legions of fans for her role as Chief of Security Tasha Yar on Star Trek: The Next Generation, looked cheerful as she grabbed a drink while running errands in the city.
She kept things effortlessly casual in a graphic tee, sweatpants, and fanny pack; It was a far cry from her glitzy red carpet days on Days of Our Lives or her nude Playboy spread in 1979.
Fans will also remember his chilling starring role in 1989’s Stephen King’s Pet Sematary.
Yet to many, she will always be remembered as the daughter of Dennis Crosby, the first son of legendary White Christmas singer Bing Crosby.
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One of Bing Crosby’s grandchildren and a star in her own right made a rare outing in Los Angeles on Monday
The 68-year-old actress, who won legions of fans for her role as Chief of Security Tasha Yar on Star Trek: The Next Generation, looked cheerful as she grabbed a drink while running errands in the city.
He was wearing a casual outfit with a graphic tee, sweatpants, and a fanny pack; It was a far cry from her glitzy red carpet days on Days of Our Lives or her nude Playboy spread in 1988.
If you said Denise Crosby, you’d be right.
Denise’s family history was complicated long before she ever stepped onto the stage or soundstage.
In May 1958, Bing Crosby’s father Dennis, one of four sons from his first marriage to actress Dixie Lee, married Las Vegas showgirl and model Pat Sheehan.
A few days after the wedding, Dennis was served with a paternity suit filed by Marilyn Miller Scott, who claimed to be the father of her newborn daughter Denise.
The case continued publicly for three years before the court ordered him to pay alimony and attorney fees; This decision thrust the Crosby family into the unwanted spotlight and led to damaging headlines for both Dennis and his superstar father.
The Crosby family would later be marked by tragedy.
Lindsay Crosby died by suicide in 1989, and Dennis died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on May 4, 1991.
Denise also suffered further heartbreak when her half-brother, Dennis Crosby Jr., died of a drug overdose on January 15, 2010.
Denise Crosby was born in Hollywood on November 24, 1957, but reportedly never met her grandfather, Bing Crosby, who died in 1977 when she was 19; (picture 2016)
His breakthrough came in 1987, when he was cast in Star Trek: The Next Generation, the much-publicized return of Star Trek; (image 1987)
Originally considered for the role of Counselor Deanna Troi, series creator Gene Roddenberry swapped the role with Marina Sirtis and cast Crosby as Security Chief Tasha Yar.
Fans will also remember his chilling starring role in 1989’s Stephen King’s Pet Sematary.
Denise’s father, Denis, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on May 4, 1991; (Denise with Candy Moore in October 1978)
The actress was born in Hollywood on November 24, 1957, but reportedly never met her grandfather Bing, who died in 1977 when she was 19 years old.
She got her first high-profile gig as Lisa Davis on Days of Our Lives in the early 1980s; this role helped put him on Hollywood’s radar.
In 1982, he turned to feature films, with small roles in the action comedy 48 Hours, starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy, as well as On the Trail of the Pink Panther and its sequel, Curse of the Pink Panther.
Throughout the decade, Crosby remained a familiar face on screens both big and small.
He appeared in the music videos of Chris Isaak’s Dancin’, Michael McDonald’s No Lookin’ Back, and Black Sabbath’s No Stranger to Love.
His breakthrough came in 1987, when he was cast in Star Trek’s highly publicized return to Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Originally considered for the role of Counselor Deanna Troi, series creator Gene Roddenberry swapped the role with Marina Sirtis and cast Crosby as Security Chief Tasha Yar.
The character was one of the original series regulars, introduced alongside Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D.
Denise will always be remembered as the daughter of Dennis Crosby, the first son of legendary White Christmas singer Bing Crosby; (Bing’s image is 1954)
Bing Crosby with sons Gary Evans (standing) and twins Phillip Lang and Dennis Michael
In May 1958, his father Dennis, one of four sons from Bing Crosby’s first marriage to actress Dixie Lee, married Las Vegas showgirl and model Pat Sheehan; (Dennis Crosby and Rosemary Clooney on the set of White Christmas)
Crosby ultimately chose to leave the series during its first season, a decision that cemented his cult status among fans.
Beyond acting, Crosby is deeply involved in the series’ fan community.
In 1997, he co-produced and narrated the documentary Trekkies, which explored the passionate fandom surrounding Star Trek, and later returned for the film’s sequel.
Off-screen, his personal life included two marriages; first with Geoffrey Edwards, son of director Blake Edwards, from 1983 to 1990, and then with Ken Sylk, whom she married in 1995, before the couple welcomed their son August Sylk in 1998.
