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Mr. Imperium (1951) -- A beautiful singer/dancer turned actress and playboy crown prince turned monarch have their clandestine romance interfered with by their changing circumstances.
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005) -- The story of the Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. award for valor in combat - is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring.
MASH (1970) -- The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005) -- West Point reveals the institution's influence on the nation through the past 200 years.
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005) -- This program explores the personal and heartfelt story of the Navajo Code Talkers.

Overview

Date of Birth:
18 October 1918, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA more
Date of Death:
7 February 1999, Sherman Oaks, California, USA more
Trivia:
Wrote the song Route 66, a hit for Nat 'King' Cole in 1946. Chuck Berry... more
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Alternate Names:
Robert W. Troup Jr.

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Composer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Simon & Simon" .... Dorian Miller (1 episode, 1985)
        - Marlowe, Come Home (1985) TV episode .... Dorian Miller
  2. The 25th Man (1982) (TV) .... Paul Burton

  3. "Emergency!" .... Dr. Joe Early / ... (131 episodes, 1972-1979)
    ... aka Emergencia (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Emergency One (USA: syndication title)
        - Medic I: Seattle - Most Deadly Passage (1979) TV episode .... Dr. Joe Early
        - Greatest Rescues of Emergency (1978) TV episode .... Dr. Joe Early
        - Survival on Charter #220: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Dr. Joe Early
        - The Steel Inferno (1978) TV episode .... Dr. Joe Early
        - Limelight (1977) TV episode .... Dr. Joe Early
          (126 more)
  4. The Rebels (1979) (TV) .... Sam Gill
  5. Greatest Rescues of Emergency! (1978) (TV) .... Dr. Joe Early, M.D. / F.A.C.S.
  6. "Fantasy Island" .... Johnny Fox (1 episode, 1978)
        - Charlie's Cherubs/Stalag 3 (1978) TV episode .... Johnny Fox
  7. "Flying High" .... Paramedic (1 episode, 1978)
        - Fear of Cheesecake (1978) TV episode .... Paramedic
  8. "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" .... Piano Player (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka The Nancy Drew Mysteries (USA: short title)
        - Voodoo Doll: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Piano Player
  9. Emergency: Survival on Charter #220 (1978) (TV) .... Dr. Joe Early, M.D. / F.A.C.S.
  10. Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977) (TV) .... Paul Mizener
    ... aka Benny and Barney, the Aristocrats (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Las Vegas Undercover
  11. "Adam-12" .... Dr. Joe Early / ... (2 episodes, 1972)
        - Lost and Found (1972) TV episode .... Dr. Joe Early
        - The Princess and the Pig (1972) TV episode .... Michael Hayes
  12. "McMillan & Wife" .... Errol Wilson (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
        - An Elementary Case of Murder (1972) TV episode .... Errol Wilson
  13. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 28 February 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Musical Guest
  14. Emergency! (1972) (TV) .... Dr. Joe Early
  15. "The Name of the Game" .... Slip Sherman (1 episode, 1970)
        - Battle at Gannon's Bridge (1970) TV episode .... Slip Sherman
  16. MASH (1970) .... Sgt. Gorman
  17. "Mannix" .... Bobby (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Medal for a Hero (1970) TV episode .... Bobby
        - A Pittance of Faith (1969) TV episode .... Bobby

  18. Number One (1969) .... Harvey Hess
  19. "Dragnet 1967" .... Al Amory / ... (4 episodes, 1967-1969)
    ... aka Dragnet (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Dragnet 1968 (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Dragnet 1969 (USA: third season title)
    ... aka Dragnet 1970 (USA: fourth season title)
        - Vice: DR-30 (1969) TV episode .... Harry Mahan
        - The Christmas Story (1967) TV episode .... Claude Stroup
        - The Bookie (1967) TV episode .... Richard Clinger
        - The Big Explosion (1967) TV episode .... Al Amory
  20. Dragnet 1966 (1969) (TV) .... George Freeman
    ... aka World Premiere: Dragnet (USA: promotional title)
  21. "The Big Valley" .... Piano Player (1 episode, 1968)
        - They Called Her Delilah (1968) TV episode (uncredited) .... Piano Player
  22. Banning (1967) (uncredited) .... Cappy Sullivan
  23. First to Fight (1967) .... Lt. Overman
  24. "Perry Mason" .... Bongo White / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1965)
        - The Case of the Wrongful Writ (1965) TV episode .... Smitty
        - The Case of the Missing Melody (1961) TV episode .... Bongo White
        - The Case of the Jaded Joker (1959) TV episode .... Buzzie
  25. "Vacation Playhouse" .... Gardner (1 episode, 1964)
        - Hooray for Hollywood (1964) TV episode .... Gardner
  26. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Vic Connors (1 episode, 1963)
        - 88 Bars (1963) TV episode .... Vic Connors
  27. "Sam Benedict" .... Bearded Man (1 episode, 1963)
        - Of Rusted Cannons and Fallen Sparrows (1963) TV episode .... Bearded Man
  28. "Alcoa Premiere" .... Sam Wagner (1 episode, 1963)
        - Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks (1963) TV episode .... Sam Wagner
  29. "King of Diamonds" .... Jimmy Marlin (1 episode, 1962)
        - A Diamond for Mister Smith (1962) TV episode .... Jimmy Marlin
  30. "Surfside 6" .... Duley (1 episode, 1962)
        - Love Song for a Deadly Redhead (1962) TV episode .... Duley
  31. "Acapulco" (1961) TV series .... Bobby (unknown episodes)
  32. "Rawhide" .... Nelson Hoyt (1 episode, 1960)
        - Incident at Rojo Canyon (1960) TV episode .... Nelson Hoyt

  33. The Gene Krupa Story (1959) .... Tommy Dorsey
    ... aka Drum Crazy (UK)
  34. "Mr. Lucky" .... Drummer at 'The Beat Nick' (1 episode, 1959)
        - Little Miss Wow (1959) TV episode (uncredited) .... Drummer at 'The Beat Nick'
  35. The Five Pennies (1959) .... Arthur Schutt
  36. The High Cost of Loving (1958) .... Steve Heyward
  37. "Stars of Jazz" (1958) TV series .... Host
  38. "The Bob Cummings Show" .... 'Spaceman' Palowski (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Love That Bob! (USA: rerun title)
        - Bob Slows Down (1957) TV episode .... 'Spaceman' Palowski
  39. Bop Girl Goes Calypso (1957) .... Robert Hilton
    ... aka Bop Girl
  40. Mr. Imperium (1951) (uncredited) .... Specialty: California Cowboy
    ... aka You Belong to My Heart (UK)
  41. Duchess of Idaho (1950) (uncredited) .... Troup, Band Member-Singer
Soundtrack:
  1. "Hidden Palms" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Ghosts (2007) TV episode (performer: "Route 66")
  2. Knocked Up (2007) (writer: "Clumsy")
  3. Hollywoodland (2006) (writer: "The Girl Can't Help It")
  4. RV (2006) (writer: "Route 66!")
    ... aka RV: Runaway Vacation (Australia) (UK)
    ... aka Die Chaoscamper (Germany)
    ... aka Runaway Vacation (International: English title)
  5. Cars (2006) (writer: "Route 66")
  6. Ray (2004/I) (writer: "Route 66")
  7. Charlotte Gray (2001) (writer: "Daddy")
    ... aka Die Liebe der Charlotte Gray (Germany)
  8. Russian Doll (2001) (performer: "Watch What Happens")
  9. Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (writer: "Rock Around the Rock Pile", "The Girl Can't Help It")

  10. "Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy" (1 episode, 1999)
        - The Stud (1999) TV episode ("Girl Talk" (uncredited))
  11. Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV) (writer: "Daddy")
  12. Nothing to Lose (1997) (writer: "Route 66")
  13. "The Beatles Anthology" (1995) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
  14. Circle of Friends (1995) (writer: "The Girl Can't Help It")
  15. Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) (TV) (writer: "THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT")
  16. Kalifornia (1993) (writer: "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66")
  17. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) TV episode (writer: "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" (1946) (uncredited))

  18. Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) (writer: "ROUTE 66")
  19. Sharky's Machine (1981) (writer: "Route 66", "Somewhere, Someway (Love Theme)", "8 To 5 I Lose") ("Let's Keep Dancing", "Sharky's Theme" (Instrumental))

  20. 1941 (1979) (music: "Daddy") (lyrics: "Daddy")
  21. "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka The Nancy Drew Mysteries (USA: short title)
        - Voodoo Doll: Part 1 (1978) TV episode (lyrics: "The Three Bears") (performer: "The Three Bears")
  22. Pink Flamingos (1972) ("The Girl Can't Help It")
    ... aka John Waters' Pink Flamingos (USA: complete title)

  23. "The Big Valley" (1 episode, 1968)
        - They Called Her Delilah (1968) TV episode (writer: "The Happy Road")
  24. First to Fight (1967) (music: "Daddy") (lyrics: "Daddy") (performer: "Daddy")
  25. "Adam Adamant Lives!" (1 episode, 1966)
        - A Vintage Year for Scoundrels (1966) TV episode ("Route 66")
  26. Harlow (1965/I) (music: "Girl Talk")
  27. "The Jack Benny Program" (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - Julie London Show (1962) TV episode (writer: "Daddy" (uncredited))

  28. "Peter Gunn" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Lynn's Blues (1958) TV episode (writer: "The Meaning of the Blues")
  29. Man of the West (1958) ("Man of the West")
  30. Voice in the Mirror (1958) (writer: "VOICE IN THE MIRROR")
  31. Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957) (writer: "You Got It Made" (uncredited))
    ... aka Oh! For a Man! (UK)
  32. The River's Edge (1957) ("The River's Edge")
  33. The Great Man (1956) (writer: "THE MEANING OF THE BLUES")
  34. Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) (music: "Rockabye Lullaby Blues", "Picnic By The Sea") (lyrics: "Rockabye Lullaby Blues", "Picnic By The Sea")
  35. The Girl Can't Help It (1956) (writer: "The Girl Can't Help It", "Rock Around the Rock Pile", "You Got It Made" (uncredited))
  36. The Nat 'King' Cole Musical Story (1955) (writer: "Route 66")
  37. The Blue Veil (1951) (writer: "Daddy")

  38. Three Daring Daughters (1948) (writer: "ROUTE 66" (uncredited))
    ... aka The Birds and the Bees (UK)
  39. Red Hot Riding Hood (1943) (music: "Daddy" (1941) (uncredited)) (lyrics: "Daddy" (1941) (uncredited))
  40. Two Latins from Manhattan (1941) (writer: "Daddy")
Composer:
  1. "Acapulco" (1961) TV series (unknown episodes)

  2. Smart Politics (1948)
Self:
  1. "Great Drives" (1996) TV mini-series .... Himself (volume 2: Route 66)

  2. "Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode dated 9 July 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "The Star Games" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Emergency!/It's a Living/Roots/Paper Chase (1985) TV episode .... Himself

  4. "The Alan Hamel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 18 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Battle of the Network Stars (1976) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 26 December 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "He Said, She Said" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 23 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  8. "I'll Bet" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 15 September 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Themselves - Jazz Combo (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
        - Episode #6.20 (1964) TV episode .... Themselves - Jazz Combo
  10. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Episode #1.13 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

  11. "Frances Langford Presents" (1959) TV series .... Himself
  12. "Musical Chairs" (1955) TV series .... Himself/panelist
Archive Footage:
  1. Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005) (V) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
His most famous song composition is "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66". more
Genres:
Drama | Adventure | Action | Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Based On Novel | Number In Title more

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