Robert W. Troup Jr.
18 October 1918
Harrisburg, PA
Date of death (details)
7 February 1999,
Sherman Oaks, California, USA. (heart attack)
Spouse
Julie London (1960 - 7 February 1999) (his death)
; 1 daughter & twin sons
(divorced); 2 daughters
Earned a business degree from the University of Pennsylvania
Served in the Marine Corps during World War II as a captain
Father of Cynnie & Ronne (by first marriage), Stacy & Lisa (by wife Julie London's marriage to Jack Webb), Kelly, Jody & Reese (twins) (by Julie London)
Composed the Alma Matter for a Pinecrest Schools in Southern California
Bobby leaves behind his wife of 44 years, Julie London, and their children, Kelly, Reese & Jody, and his two daughters by a previous marriage, Ronne and Cynnie.
Bobby was born in Harrisburg, PA. His family owned the J A Troup Music House stores in Harrisburg and Lancaster. Bobby's father played the piano and music was a big part of his young life. While attending the University of Pennsylvania, he joined the Mask & Wig show that has been a tradition of the school since 1881.
After graduating from the Pennsylvania Wharton Business School, he enlisted in the Marines. , he went to New York and worked for Tommy Dorsey as a writer. After the incident at Pearl Harbor, Bobby was sent to Officer Training School in the Marine Corps. He was sent to Saipan as a Captain. and while there, did a lot of thinking about song writing. song writer.
he headed off to Los Angeles, California, writing half of the song "Route 66" in the car along the way Bobby's songs have been recorded by many artists through the years, including Julie London. The song "Meaning of the Blues" was written for Julie Bobby also wrote the title song for "Man of the West" which starred Julie London Bobby has recorded six albums and Julie has done thirty. Bobby's favorite movies he enjoyed doing was The High Cost of Loving (1958).
His move into movies and tv shows was studios getting actors to act as singers and musicians,
Jack Webb knew him and liked him, and thought he would be good in the show Emergency as Dr. Early. They had Julie cast as Dixie and thought it would be nice to have her husband, Bobby in there also. Bobby said working on Emergency! was one of the happiest experiences of his life. Everyone got along just great, Bobby and Julie have been married for over forty years now and have four grandchildren with another due in December from daughter, Kelly.
Bobby's Emergency Photo Album
Bobby's Photo Album
Bobby's Credits
