Bobby Troup

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Bobby Troup
Troup as Dr. Joe Early on 1970s television show, Emergency! (with wife Julie London, in the role of nurse Dixie McCall)
Born	Robert William Troup Jr. (1918-10-18)October 18, 1918 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 7, 1999(1999-02-07) (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Wharton School
Occupation(s)	Musician, actor
Years active	1941–1995
Spouse(s)	Cynthia Hare ​ ​ (m. 1942; div. 1955)​ Julie London ​ ​ (m. 1959)​
Children	5, including Ronne

Robert William Troup Jr. (October 18, 1918 – February 7, 1999) was an American actor, jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the composer of the rhythm and blues standard "Route 66" and for the role of Dr. Joe Early with his wife Julie London in the television program Emergency! in the 1970s.^[1]