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- Birth nameRobert Cobert
- Bob Cobert was born on October 26, 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Click (2006) and Dark Shadows (2012). He was married to Helen Elizabeth Fosse. He died on February 19, 2020 in Palm Desert, California, USA.
- SpouseHelen Elizabeth Fosse(July 7, 1950 - ?) (her death, 3 children)
- Best remembered for his TV horror scores, notably Dark Shadows and Kolchak the Night Stalker.
- Frequent collaborator with producer Dan Curtis for whom he wrote music for four cinematic releases and two dozen made-for-TV movies, including the the 30-hour miniseries "War and Remembrance," which brought Cobert an Emmy nomination for original score.
- During the 1940s, he played clarinet and saxophone at the Stork Club and the Copacabana.
- Studied composition and conducting at New York's Juilliard School. Later studied composition at Columbia University.
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