Bobby Troup

Also known as Robert Wesley Troup, Jr., Robert William Troup Jr.

American actor, jazz pianist, singer and songwriter (1918-1999)

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

American actor, musician, and songwriter, known for his role on Emergency! and for writing the song "Route 66."

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Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast — Self - Singer (archive footage)2019
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection — Narrator2005
Great Drives — Self1996
The Rebels — Sam Gill1979
Fantasy Island — Johnny Fox1978
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover — Paul Mizener1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977
Emergency! — Dr. Joe Early1972
Emergency! — Joe Early1972
McMillan & Wife — Errol Wilson1971

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Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1918-10-18
Active to: 1999-02-07

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Robert W. "Bobby" Troup Jr. (October 18, 1918 – February 7, 1999) was an American actor, jazz pianist and songwriter. He is best known for writing the popular standard "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66", and for his role as Dr. Joe Early, opposite his real-life wife Julie London's character, in the 1970s US TV series, Emergency! Bobby Troup was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from The Hill School, a preparatory school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in 1937. <a href="https://www.last.fm/

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Harrisburg
Place of death: Los Angeles
Occupation: animator
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Notable work: Get Your Kicks on "Route 66!"
Genre: jazz
Instrument: piano
Record label: Liberty Records
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: United States Marine Corps
Image: Bobby Troup (1973).jpg

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place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
date of birth: 1918-10-18
date of death: 1999-02-07
name in native language: Bobby Troup
Commons category: Bobby Troup
cause of death: myocardial infarction
birth name: Robert William Troup Jr.
start of work period: 1941-00-00
copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
writing language: English language
has works in the collection: Eye Filmmuseum
manner of death: natural causes

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