Russell Crowe 2006. Crowe was born on 7 April 1964 in the Wellington suburb of Strathmore Park, the son of Jocelyn Yvonne (née Wemyss) and John Alexander Crowe, both of whom were film set caterers; his father also managed a hotel. Crowe's maternal grandfather, Stan Wemyss, was a cinematographer who was named an MBE for filming footage of World War II. Crowe's paternal grandfather, John Doubleday Crowe, was from Wrexham, Wales, while one of Crowe's maternal great-great-grandmothers was Māori. Crowe also has English, German, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Scottish, Swedish, and Welsh ancestry. He is a cousin of former New Zealand cricket captains
Bob Crowe (footballer) Bob Crowe (footballer) Robert Crowe (born 27 May 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Crowe started his career as a half forward flanker and kicked a goal with his first kick in league football. He managed 16 goals from just seven games in 1956, including a six goal haul against Richmond, kicked another 21 goals in 1957 and then 16 in 1958. From 1959 however he was used as a half back and was at his best during the early 1960s. A former Mentone player, Crowe missed the second