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Date of Birth:

18 October 1918, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA more

Date of Death:

7 February 1999, Sherman Oaks, California, USA more

Trivia:

Father of Kelly Troup, Cynnie Troup and Ronne Troup. more

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Alternate Names:

Robert W. Troup Jr.

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Simon & Simon" (1981)	Dorian Miller (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	7.1 (548)
	1 TV episode: "Simon & Simon: Marlowe, Come Home (#4.21)" Dorian Miller
2.	The 25th Man (1982) (TV)	Paul Burton	1982	-	-

3.	"Emergency!" (1972)	Dr. Joe Early / 3 characters not shown (132 episodes, 1972-1979)	1979	-	7.6 (461)
	AKAs: Emergencia (USA: Spanish title) Emergency One (USA: syndication title) 132 TV episodes: "Emergency!: Medic I: Seattle - Most Deadly Passage (#7.5)" Dr. Joe Early "Emergency!: Greatest Rescues of Emergency (#7.7)" Dr. Joe Early "Emergency!: Survival on Charter #220: Part 1 (#7.3)" Dr. Joe Early "Emergency!: The Steel Inferno (#7.1)" Dr. Joe Early "Emergency!: Limelight (#6.24)" Dr. Joe Early 127 episodes not shown.
4.	The Rebels (1979) (TV)	Sam Gill	1979	-	7.5 (65)

5.	Greatest Rescues of Emergency! (1978) (TV)	Dr. Joe Early, M.D. / F.A.C.S.	1978	-	8.5 (19)

6.	"Fantasy Island" (1978)	Johnny Fox (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	6.3 (624)
	1 TV episode: "Fantasy Island: Charlie's Cherubs/Stalag 3 (#2.12)" Johnny Fox
7.	"Flying High" (1978)	Paramedic (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	6.0 (22)
	1 TV episode: "Flying High: Fear of Cheesecake (#1.1)" Paramedic
8.	"The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" (1977)	Piano Player (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	7.1 (251)
	AKAs: The Nancy Drew Mysteries (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Voodoo Doll: Part 1 (#2.17)" Piano Player
9.	Emergency: Survival on Charter #220 (1978) (TV)	Dr. Joe Early, M.D. / F.A.C.S.	1978	-	7.4 (35)

10.	Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977) (TV)	Paul Mizener	1977	-	6.1 (8)
	AKAs: Benny and Barney, the Aristocrats (USA: alternative title) Las Vegas Undercover
11.	"Adam-12" (1968)	Dr. Joe Early / Michael Hayes (2 episodes, 1972)	1972	-	7.4 (384)
	2 TV episodes: "Adam-12: Lost and Found (#5.4)" Dr. Joe Early "Adam-12: The Princess and the Pig (#4.15)" Michael Hayes
12.	"McMillan & Wife" (1971)	Errol Wilson (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.6 (204)
	AKAs: McMillan (USA: sixth season title) 1 TV episode: "McMillan & Wife: An Elementary Case of Murder (#1.7)" Errol Wilson
13.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Musical Guest (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.3 (462)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1972-02-28)" Musical Guest
14.	Emergency! (1972) (TV)	Dr. Joe Early	1972	-	7.7 (389)

15.	"The Name of the Game" (1968)	Slip Sherman (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	8.0 (112)
	1 TV episode: "The Name of the Game: Battle at Gannon's Bridge (#3.4)" Slip Sherman
16.	MASH (1970)	SSgt. Gorman	1970	-	7.8 (27,473)

17.	"Mannix" (1967)	Bobby (2 episodes, 1969-1970)	1970	-	7.3 (317)
	2 TV episodes: "Mannix: Medal for a Hero (#3.14)" Bobby "Mannix: A Pittance of Faith (#2.14)" Bobby
18.	Number One (1969)	Harvey Hess	1969	-	5.4 (172)

19.	"Dragnet 1967" (1967)	Al Amory / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1967-1969)	1969	-	8.0 (231)
	AKAs: Dragnet (USA: syndication title) Dragnet 1968 (USA: second season title) Dragnet 1969 (USA: third season title) Dragnet 1970 (USA: fourth season title) 4 TV episodes: "Dragnet 1967: Vice - DR-30 (#3.21)" Harry Mahan "Dragnet 1967: The Christmas Story (#2.15)" Claude Stroup "Dragnet 1967: The Bookie (#1.13)" Richard Clinger "Dragnet 1967: The Big Explosion (#1.2)" Al Amory
20.	Dragnet 1966 (1969) (TV)	George Freeman	1969	-	7.4 (177)
	AKAs: World Premiere: Dragnet (USA: promotional title)
21.	"The Big Valley" (1965)	Piano Player (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.8 (390)
	1 TV episode: "The Big Valley: They Called Her Delilah (#4.2)" (uncredited) Piano Player
22.	Banning (1967)	(uncredited) Cappy Sullivan	1967	-	5.7 (115)

23.	First to Fight (1967)	Lt. Overman	1967	-	5.6 (71)

24.	"Perry Mason" (1957)	Bongo White / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1959-1965)	1965	-	8.5 (552)
	3 TV episodes: "Perry Mason: The Case of the Wrongful Writ (#8.29)" Smitty "Perry Mason: The Case of the Missing Melody (#5.3)" Bongo White "Perry Mason: The Case of the Jaded Joker (#2.18)" Buzzie
25.	"Vacation Playhouse" (1963)	Gardner (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.4 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Vacation Playhouse: Hooray for Hollywood (#2.2)" Gardner
26.	"77 Sunset Strip" (1958)	Vic Connors (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.1 (210)
	1 TV episode: "77 Sunset Strip: 88 Bars (#6.7)" Vic Connors
27.	"Sam Benedict" (1962)	Bearded Man (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.0 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Sam Benedict: Of Rusted Cannons and Fallen Sparrows (#1.27)" Bearded Man
28.	"Alcoa Premiere" (1961)	Sam Wagner (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.0 (33)
	1 TV episode: "Alcoa Premiere: Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks (#2.17)" Sam Wagner
29.	"King of Diamonds" (1961)	Jimmy Marlin (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	9.5 (7)
	1 TV episode: "King of Diamonds: A Diamond for Mister Smith (#1.35)" Jimmy Marlin
30.	"Surfside 6" (1960)	Duley (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.8 (78)
	1 TV episode: "Surfside 6: Love Song for a Deadly Redhead (#2.32)" Duley
31.	"Acapulco" (1961)	Bobby (unknown episodes)	1961	-	-

32.	"Rawhide" (1959)	Nelson Hoyt (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.2 (407)
	1 TV episode: "Rawhide: Incident at Rojo Canyon (#3.1)" Nelson Hoyt
33.	The Gene Krupa Story (1959)	Tommy Dorsey	1959	-	6.8 (231)
	AKAs: Drum Crazy (UK)
34.	"Mr. Lucky" (1959)	Drummer at 'The Beat Nick' (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.1 (53)
	1 TV episode: "Mr. Lucky: Little Miss Wow (#1.8)" (uncredited) Drummer at 'The Beat Nick'
35.	The Five Pennies (1959)	Arthur Schutt	1959	-	7.3 (719)

36.	The High Cost of Loving (1958)	Steve Heyward	1958	-	6.0 (75)

37.	"Stars of Jazz" (1958)	Host	1958	-	-

38.	"The Bob Cummings Show" (1955)	'Spaceman' Palowski (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.9 (86)
	AKAs: Love That Bob! (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Bob Cummings Show: Bob Slows Down (#4.6)" 'Spaceman' Palowski
39.	Bop Girl Goes Calypso (1957)	Robert Hilton	1957	-	5.0 (58)
	AKAs: Bop Girl
40.	Mr. Imperium (1951)	(uncredited) Specialty: California Cowboy	1951	-	5.1 (138)
	AKAs: You Belong to My Heart (UK)
41.	Duchess of Idaho (1950)	(uncredited) Troup, Band Member-Singer	1950	-	5.9 (141)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Hidden Palms" (2007)	(1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	7.0 (533)
	1 TV episode: "Hidden Palms: Ghosts (#1.2)" (performer: "Route 66")
2.	Knocked Up (2007)	(writer: "Clumsy")	2007	$219M	7.5 (101,010)

3.	Hollywoodland (2006)	(writer: "The Girl Can't Help It")	2006	-	6.6 (16,383)

4.	RV (2006)	(writer: "Route 66!")	2006	-	5.5 (15,174)
	AKAs: RV: Runaway Vacation (Australia) (UK) Die Chaoscamper (Germany) Runaway Vacation (International: English title)
5.	Cars (2006)	(writer: "Route 66")	2006	$455M	7.5 (59,066)

6.	Ray (2004/I)	(writer: "Route 66")	2004	$112M	7.8 (39,540)

7.	Charlotte Gray (2001)	(writer: "Daddy")	2001	-	6.3 (4,765)
	AKAs: Die Liebe der Charlotte Gray (Germany)
8.	Russian Doll (2001)	(performer: "Watch What Happens")	2001	-	6.0 (349)

9.	Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV)	(writer: "Rock Around the Rock Pile", "The Girl Can't Help It")	2000	-	6.0 (44)

10.	"Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy" (1998)	(1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	5.7 (21)
	1 TV episode: "Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy: The Stud (#1.3)" ("Girl Talk" (uncredited))
11.	Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV)	(writer: "Daddy")	1997	-	7.5 (29)

12.	Nothing to Lose (1997)	(writer: "Route 66")	1997	$65.5M	6.5 (14,271)

13.	"The Beatles Anthology" (1995)	(unknown episodes)	1995	-	9.4 (1,926)

14.	Circle of Friends (1995)	(writer: "The Girl Can't Help It")	1995	$36.1M	6.4 (4,465)

15.	Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) (TV)	(writer: "THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT")	1994	-	5.0 (279)

16.	Kalifornia (1993)	(writer: "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66")	1993	-	6.6 (19,540)

17.	Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)	(writer: "ROUTE 66")	1988	-	4.9 (8,330)

18.	Sharky's Machine (1981)	(writer: "Route 66", "Somewhere, Someway (Love Theme)", "8 To 5 I Lose") ("Let's Keep Dancing", "Sharky's Theme" (Instrumental))	1981	-	6.1 (1,811)

19.	1941 (1979)	(music: "Daddy") (lyrics: "Daddy")	1979	-	5.6 (12,340)

20.	"The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" (1977)	(1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	7.1 (251)
	AKAs: The Nancy Drew Mysteries (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Voodoo Doll: Part 1 (#2.17)" (lyrics: "The Three Bears") (performer: "The Three Bears")
21.	Pink Flamingos (1972)	("The Girl Can't Help It")	1972	-	5.8 (7,252)
	AKAs: John Waters' Pink Flamingos (USA: complete title)
22.	"The Big Valley" (1965)	(1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.8 (390)
	1 TV episode: "The Big Valley: They Called Her Delilah (#4.2)" (writer: "The Happy Road")
23.	First to Fight (1967)	(music: "Daddy") (lyrics: "Daddy") (performer: "Daddy")	1967	-	5.6 (71)

24.	"Adam Adamant Lives!" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	6.7 (48)
	1 TV episode: "Adam Adamant Lives!: A Vintage Year for Scoundrels (#1.1)" ("Route 66")
25.	Harlow (1965/I)	(music: "Girl Talk")	1965	-	5.3 (235)

26.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.8 (191)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The Jack Benny Program: Julie London Show (#12.19)" (writer: "Daddy" (uncredited))
27.	"Peter Gunn" (1958)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.2 (120)
	1 TV episode: "Peter Gunn: Lynn's Blues (#1.7)" (writer: "The Meaning of the Blues")
28.	Man of the West (1958)	("Man of the West")	1958	-	7.3 (1,785)

29.	Voice in the Mirror (1958)	(writer: "VOICE IN THE MIRROR")	1958	-	6.9 (65)

30.	Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)	(writer: "You Got It Made" (uncredited))	1957	-	7.1 (1,053)
	AKAs: Oh! For a Man! (UK)
31.	The River's Edge (1957)	("The River's Edge")	1957	-	6.2 (242)

32.	The Great Man (1956)	(writer: "THE MEANING OF THE BLUES")	1956	-	7.0 (99)

33.	Rock, Pretty Baby (1956)	(music: "Rockabye Lullaby Blues", "Picnic By The Sea") (lyrics: "Rockabye Lullaby Blues", "Picnic By The Sea")	1956	-	6.5 (28)

34.	The Girl Can't Help It (1956)	(writer: "The Girl Can't Help It", "Rock Around the Rock Pile", "You Got It Made" (uncredited))	1956	-	6.9 (1,066)

35.	The Nat 'King' Cole Musical Story (1955)	(writer: "Route 66")	1955	-	-

36.	The Blue Veil (1951)	(writer: "Daddy")	1951	-	7.5 (122)

37.	Three Daring Daughters (1948)	(writer: "ROUTE 66" (uncredited))	1948	-	6.0 (152)
	AKAs: The Birds and the Bees (UK)
38.	Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)	(music: "Daddy" (1941) (uncredited)) (lyrics: "Daddy" (1941) (uncredited))	1943	-	8.1 (564)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Acapulco" (1961)	(unknown episodes)	1961	-	-

2.	Smart Politics (1948)		1948	-	8.3 (8)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Great Drives" (1996)	Himself (volume 2: Route 66)	1996	-	7.2 (12)

2.	"Good Morning America" (1975)	Himself (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	5.1 (169)
	AKAs: G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: "Good Morning America: (1986-07-09)" Himself
3.	"The Star Games" (1985)	Himself (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	5.8 (5)
	1 TV episode: "The Star Games: Emergency!/It's a Living/Roots/Paper Chase" Himself
4.	"The Alan Hamel Show" (1976)	Himself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Alan Hamel Show: (1977-01-18)" Himself
5.	Battle of the Network Stars (1976) (TV)	Himself	1976	-	5.9 (60)

6.	"Dinah!" (1974)	Himself (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.5 (37)
	AKAs: Dinah! & Friends 1 TV episode: "Dinah!: (1975-12-26)" Himself
7.	"He Said, She Said" (1969)	Himself (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	5.0 (7)
	1 TV episode: "He Said, She Said: (1970-02-23)" Himself
8.	"I'll Bet" (1965)	Himself (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	-
	1 TV episode: "I'll Bet: (1965-09-15)" Himself
9.	"The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)	Themselves - Jazz Combo (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	6.2 (12)
	AKAs: The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "The Bell Telephone Hour: (#6.20)" Themselves - Jazz Combo
10.	"Here's Hollywood" (1960)	Himself (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	7.6 (22)
	1 TV episode: "Here's Hollywood: (#1.13)" Himself
11.	"Frances Langford Presents" (1959)	Himself	1959	-	-

12.	"Musical Chairs" (1955)	Himself/panelist	1955	-	-

Archive Footage
	1.	Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005) (V)	Himself

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