- Dennis Cross is the father of former NFL all-pro center Randy Cross (San Francisco 49ers), who later became a TV and radio sportscaster.
- He served in the United States Military during World War II.
- He was discovered by the comedic duo Abbott and Costello while dining in a commissary during a studio tour.
- He was a lifelong conservative Republican.
- He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
- Upon his death, he was cremated and his ashes given unto his family.
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