1. Bobby Troup graduated from The Hill School, a preparatory school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in 1937.
13 Facts About Bobby Troup
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Bobby Troup went on to graduate Phi Beta Kappa from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics.
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Bobby Troup wrote the title song for the 1950s rock and roll film The Girl Can't Help It.
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Around 1969, Bobby Troup collaborated with entertainer Tommy Leonetti, writing the lyrics for Leonetti's song "My City of Sydney".
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Bobby Troup appeared as himself in the short-lived NBC television series Acapulco.
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Bobby Troup made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, and on two appearances, "The Case of the Jaded Joker" in 1959 and "The Case of the Missing Melody" in 1961, he showed his musical talents.
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In 1969 and 1970, he appeared as "Bobby Troup" in two episodes of Mannix, where he was a lounge piano player who helped Mannix unravel cases.
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Bobby Troup tried his luck at bowling on two episodes of Celebrity Bowling.
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Bobby Troup had appeared in several episodes of the Jack Webb television series Dragnet.
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In 1979, Bobby Troup played the part of Sam Gill in the TV miniseries The Rebels.
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Bobby Troup met singer Julie London at the Celebrity Room where he was singing.
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Bobby Troup encouraged her to pursue her singing career, and in 1955 he produced her million-selling hit record "Cry Me a River".
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On February 7,1999, Bobby Troup died of a heart attack in the Los Angeles suburb of Sherman Oaks.