Cathy Lee Crosby

Cathy Lee Crosby (born December 2, 1944) is an American actress and former professional tennis player. She achieved TV and film success in the 1980s and was a co-host of the television series That's Incredible! Early life Crosby was born in Los Angeles, the middle daughter of three. Her father, Louis Clayton Crosby, was a scriptwriter-songwriter (he was also the National Commercial Spokesman for Dodge Automobiles on The Lawrence Welk Show), and her mother, Linda Hayes, was "an RKO contract actress in the 1940s". Her family is not related to Bing Crosby. Her parents eventually separated, and her father relocated to Australia. She excelled at tennis as a youth, starting the game at age 12. She was ranked as high as #7 in singles in US junior tennis competition and #4 in doubles, which she often played with her elder sister, Linda Lou, as her partner. She graduated in 1968 from the University of Southern California with a degree in psychology, although she originally was pre-med.