Bobby Troup

Birthday: 18 October 1918, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth Name: Robert William Troup Jr.

Bobby Troup was born on October 18, 1918 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA as Robert William Troup Jr. He was an actor, known for Emergency! (1972), MASH (1970) and Cars (2006). He was married to Julie London and Cynthia Conrad Hare. He died on February 7, 1999 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA.

[In 1975]: I am totally disenchanted with stage music, and I resent the lack of musicianship among t...Show more »

[In 1975]: I am totally disenchanted with stage music, and I resent the lack of musicianship among today's kids. I just can't relate to them. I have always enjoyed performing and composing, but I can't delude myself. My era is past. Show less «

The way I remember meeting her was this. I was playing the "Celebrity Room" and, one night, she walk...Show more »

The way I remember meeting her was this. I was playing the "Celebrity Room" and, one night, she walked in. I was singing a song and she walked by the bandstand and I thought, "That's one of the most strikingly beautiful girls I've ever seen". Fortunately I knew Kay Saunders, the girl she was with. Kay is the wife of Herman S. Saunders. Herm's a trio leader who's working as a casting director for Julie's ex, Jack Webb, although at the time he had a trio at the Bantam Cock. Anyhow, knowing Kay, I thought, I can easily sit down at the table and get introduced. So I was. Show less «

[Of Julie London, who was his real-life wife, who in turn played Nurse Dixie 'Dix' McCall]: It was i...Show more »

[Of Julie London, who was his real-life wife, who in turn played Nurse Dixie 'Dix' McCall]: It was ideal for me, I've been working clubs for about 26 years, Los Angeles, Julie would be on the road, we have 7 children, between us, and on my day off, my kids would say, 'Daddy, stay home,' and Julie would say, 'Come to Cleveland,' and it was wonderful to be together. Show less «

The best way to relax is not to relax. You must keep your body and mind active. This is the best way...Show more »

The best way to relax is not to relax. You must keep your body and mind active. This is the best way I know to stay free from hangups. Show less «

A young man I know who is very close to The Carpenters says he needs five new songs for an album. I ...Show more »

A young man I know who is very close to The Carpenters says he needs five new songs for an album. I picked out five of the best I've written in the last few years and he showed them to The Carpenters. Know what they said? That they were too old-fashioned. I guess I could write music that would sell today, but that would mean compromise - and I don't want to do that. Show less «

She is not a Julie London fan. She honestly doesn't realize how good she is. She's never really been...Show more »

She is not a Julie London fan. She honestly doesn't realize how good she is. She's never really been a performer, she doesn't have that need to go out and please an audience and receive accolades. She's always been withdrawn, very introverted. She hated those big shows. I couldn't wait to do them, and she was only glad when they were over. Show less «

[About "Route 66"]: I wrote half the song riding along in the car.

[In 1976]: Well, somebody back there has been calling me about working in 'Michael's Pub'.

[When he made the transition from singer to actor]: After playing nightclubs for 27 years, it was di...Show more »

[When he made the transition from singer to actor]: After playing nightclubs for 27 years, it was difficult to adjust myself to working days. I was used to going to bed at 5 or 6 in the morning and sleeping all day. There were times when I almost forgot what the sun looked like. I loved singing and playing the live audiences in clubs. But I don't miss it as much any more, because I think the series is the nicest thing that ever happened to me. Show less «

[Who said he never worked on club dates prior to co-starring opposite Julie London, his real-life wi...Show more »

[Who said he never worked on club dates prior to co-starring opposite Julie London, his real-life wife on Emergency! (1972)]: It's mainly because there are no clubs available here in Los Angeles for groups like mine, for my kind of music. Show less «

[When asked if he thought musical tastes in America might someday go back to simpler days, when melo...Show more »

[When asked if he thought musical tastes in America might someday go back to simpler days, when melody, not the beat, predominated]: I don't know, I guess I'm pessimistic. But I'd love to be proven wrong. Show less «

[Who talked about his twin boys playing the piano]: I'd be delighted if the boys decided to take up ...Show more »

[Who talked about his twin boys playing the piano]: I'd be delighted if the boys decided to take up music as a profession. It's done wonders for Julie and me. Show less «

[on a popular 70s TV show that required attention]: Of all the television programs in the United Sta...Show more »

[on a popular 70s TV show that required attention]: Of all the television programs in the United States, I think Emergency! (1972) did the most public service, because when we started, no one have ever heard of a paramedic program. There were only three in the country, by the time we finished 6 or 7 years later, there were thousands of them, there's a common word. Show less «

Sit on your duff and you'll become a mental and physical puff.

Bobby Troup

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