Acting
Bobby Troup
Born October 18, 1918 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Died February 7, 1999 · aged 80
American actor, musician, and songwriter, known for his role on Emergency! and for writing the song "Route 66."
Known For
M*A*S*H · 1970M*A*S*H
★ 6.91970
MovieComedyDrama
One of the world's most acclaimed comedies, M*A*S*H focuses on three Korean War Army surgeons brilliantly brought to life by Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt and Elliott Gould. Though highly skilled and deeply dedicated, they adopt a hilarious, lunatic lifestyle as an antidote to the tragedies of their Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, and in the process infuriate Army bureaucrats. Robert Duvall, Gary Burghoff and Sally Kellerman co-star as a sanctimonious Major, an other-worldly Corporal, and a self-righteous yet lusty nurse.
Number One · 1969Number One
★ 4.91969
MovieDrama
A former football hero cannot accept his career is over. He loses himself in alcohol and women.
Banning · 1967Banning
★ 5.81967
MovieRomanceDrama
A playboy golf pro, kicked off the circuit for alleged cheating, is forced to hustle for a living.
The River's Edge · 1957The River's Edge
★ 6.11957
MovieAdventureCrime
A murderous thief on the run with stolen loot forces a poor rancher to guide him across the desert into Mexico. Accompanying them is the rancher's wife, who happens to be the killer's former girlfriend.
The Five Pennies · 1959The Five Pennies
★ 6.91959
MovieDramaMusic
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
Bop Girl Goes Calypso · 1957Bop Girl Goes Calypso
★ 5.21957
MovieMusic
A sociologist tries to convince a "bop" singer to switch to calypso, much to the ire of her Hollywood nightclub manager.
The High Cost of Loving · 1958The High Cost of Loving
★ 6.61958
MovieComedy
Middle-aged middle-manager Jim Fry, with the same company for fifteen years, is in a comfortable rut. But life becomes less predictable when he doesn't receive an invitation to an important luncheon being held by the new company president. Convinced that he's about to lose his job, Jim begins to mull over his limited prospects when his wife confirms that she's pregnant.
First to Fight · 1967First to Fight
★ 7.91967
MovieWar
Jack is the sole survivor of a Japanese attack on his squad at Guadalcanal. Because of his heroism and the fact that he is still alive, he becomes a Medal of Honor hero. He returns to train new recruits for the Marines and falls for a girl named Peggy. When training and marriage leave him with an empty feeling, he decides on a transfer back to the front lines. Soon he will find that marriage and life will change his outlook on the grueling battles that lie ahead.

















