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List of Bobby Troup Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

2. Dragnet 1966 (1969)
8
3
Dragnet 1966
8
3
Starring:
Harry Morgan, Jack Webb, Vic Perrin, Gene Evans, Virginia Gregg
Directed By:
Jack Webb
3. Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977)
8
3
Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
8
3
Starring:
Rodney Dangerfield, Jane Seymour, Jack Cassidy, Tim Thomerson, Jack Colvin, Terry Kiser
Directed By:
Ron Satlof
4. MASH (1970)
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22
MASH
R
62
22

The black war comedy centers on the exploits of three surgeons who arrive at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South Korea and wreak havoc with their pranks. ‘Hawkeye’ Pierce, ‘Duke’ Forrest, and ‘Trapper John’ McIntyre turn out to be extremely talented combat surgeons but womanizing rule-breakers with an affinity for mischief. 

Starring:
Robert Duvall, Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt, Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman
Directed By:
5. The Five Pennies (1959)
8
3
The Five Pennies
8
3
Starring:
Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Harry Guardino, Louis Armstrong, Bob Crosby
Directed By:
Melville Shavelson
6. The Gene Krupa Story (1959)
7
3
The Gene Krupa Story
7
3

Based on the life of the famous jazz drummer, the film shows young Gene Krupa determined to become a drummer even in the face of parental objection.  Although he later joins a seminary out of respect for his father, he leaves it within a year and moves to New York City, where he becomes a sensation. But fame is not easy to handle and he soon falls prey to drugs and seductive women.   

Starring:
Sal Mineo, Gavin MacLeod, James Darren, Susan Kohner, Yvonne Craig
Directed By:
Don Weis
8. The High Cost of Loving (1958)
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3
The High Cost of Loving
6
3

The High Cost of Loving is a satirical comedy film which tells the story of an office worker who starts feeling that he might be losing his job soon. Things get interesting when at the same time, his wife announces that she might be pregnant with their first child, after nine years of marriage.

Role:
Steve Heyward
Starring:
Werner Klemperer, Gena Rowlands, Jim Backus, José Ferrer, Joanne Gilbert
Directed By:
José Ferrer
9. Duchess of Idaho (1950)
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3
Duchess of Idaho
6
3

Even though Ellen is in love with her playboy boss Douglas, she is too shy to express her feelings. Her roommate comes up with a plan, and decides to follow Douglas on his trip to Sun Valley.  

Starring:
Amanda Blake, Red Skelton, Lena Horne, Van Johnson, Esther Williams
Directed By:
Robert Z. Leonard
10. Banning (1967)
5
3
Banning
5
3

A golf star takes up a job as an instructor at an exclusive country club. He soon sees that the owner is fleecing the wealthy guests through various schemes, along with his son in law.

Starring:
Robert Wagner, Gene Hackman, Susan Clark, James Farentino, Jill St. John
Directed By:
Ron Winston
11. First to Fight (1967)
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4
First to Fight
5
4

The sole survivor of a Japanese attack at Guadalcanal, Sgt. Jack Connell becomes a decorated hero. Returning home he falls for and marries Peggy Sandford, and starts training recruits at the marine base. But getting restless, he requests to join active duty. As he returns to the front-line, initially he comes under fire, but taking hold over himself he leads his troops to victory. 

Role:
Lt. Overman
Starring:
Claude Akins, Gene Hackman, Chad Everett, Dean Jagger
Directed By:
Christian Nyby
12. Number One (1969)
5
4
Number One
PG-13
5
4

The ageing quarterback Ron ‘Cat’ Catlan, who once led the ‘New Orleans Saints’ to glory, refuses to accept his declining popularity and impending retirement. Turning to alcohol and women, he further alienates his neglected wife, and gets involved with businesswoman Ann Marley. Though his friends offer him work opportunities, he is sure that he can once again lead his squad to championship.

Starring:
Bruce Dern, Charlton Heston, John Randolph, Jessica Walter, Diana Muldaur
Directed By:
Tom Gries
13. Bop Girl Goes Calypso (1957)
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4
Bop Girl Goes Calypso
4
4
Role:
Robert Hilton
Starring:
Margo Woode, Judy Tyler, Mary Kaye, The Goofers
Directed By:
Howard W. Koch
14. Mr. Imperium (1951)
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4
Mr. Imperium
4
4

Freda, an up-coming American singer meets a European prince, Alex, at an Italian resort. As they start coming closer, news comes that Alex’s father is dying and so he rushes back home, sending an explanation to Freda through his minister. But the minister conveys a different message to her.  Freda returns home to become a big star. 

Starring:
Lana Turner, Debbie Reynolds, Ezio Pinza, Marjorie Main, Barry Sullivan
Directed By:
Don Hartman

TV Shows

Markham
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1
Markham
9
1
Starring:
Marion Ross, John Banner, Louise Fletcher, Ray Milland, Gena Rowlands, Barney Phillips, Gail Bonney
King of Diamonds
9
1
King of Diamonds
9
1
Starring:
James Coburn, Buddy Ebsen, Broderick Crawford, Telly Savalas, Werner Klemperer, Ray Hamilton
Directed By:
John Rich, William Conrad, James Goldstone, Robert Gordon, Skip Homeier
Perry Mason
28
6
Perry Mason
28
6
Starring:
Bert Convy, Joyce Bulifant, Mary Ann Mobley, Paul Winfield, Frances Bavier, Denver Pyle, Angie Dickinson
Directed By:
Arthur Marks, Jesse Hibbs, William D. Russell, Christian Nyby, Laslo Benedek
Sam Benedict
8
2
Sam Benedict
8
2
Starring:
Kurt Russell, Leonard Nimoy, Katharine Ross, Inger Stevens, Ed Asner, Eddie Albert, Edmond O'Brien
Directed By:
Lawrence Dobkin, Richard Donner, Abner Biberman, Paul Nickell, Don Medford
Surfside 6
8
2
Surfside 6
8
2
Starring:
Mary Tyler Moore, Dennis Hopper, Dawn Wells, Slim Pickens, Joel Grey, George Harris Kennedy, Jr, Edd Byrnes
Directed By:
Rawhide
15
4
Rawhide
15
4
Starring:
Peter Lorre, Eddie Albert, Julie London, James Whitmore, Dina Merrill, Dick Van Patten, Keenan Wynn
Directed By:
Thomas Carr, Ted Post, Christian Nyby, Harmon Jones, Jesse Hibbs
77 Sunset Strip
10
3
77 Sunset Strip
10
3
Starring:
Diane Ladd, Gus Trikonis, Mako Iwamatsu, Eric Braeden, Mel Blanc, Majel Barrett, Elinor Donahue
Directed By:
George Waggner, Montgomery Pittman, Robert Douglas, Leslie H. Martinson, Jeffrey Hayden
The Bob Cummings Show
8
2
The Bob Cummings Show
8
2
Starring:
Don Knotts, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Connie Stevens, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Angie Dickinson, Bea Benaderet
Directed By:
Norman Tokar, Rod Amateau, Robert Cummings
Mr. Lucky
8
2
Mr. Lucky
8
2
Starring:
Jack Nicholson, Richard Chamberlain, Gavin MacLeod, Ross Martin, John Vivyan, Tom Brown, Joe Scott
Directed By:
Emergency!
18
5
Emergency!
TV-G
18
5
Role:
Dr. Joe Early (126 episodes, 1972-1978)
Starring:
Adam West, Cicely Tyson, Melissa Gilbert, John Travolta, Mark Harmon, Cynthia Nixon, Nick Nolte
Directed By:
Georg Fenady, Christian I. Nyby II, Dennis Donnelly, Christian Nyby, Joseph Pevney
Vacation Playhouse
7
2
Vacation Playhouse
7
2
Starring:
Charles Bronson, Michael Landon, Harry Dean Stanton, Ginger Rogers, Eva Gabor, Bea Benaderet, Ethel Merman
Directed By:
Don Taylor, Jack Donohue
The Name of the Game
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3
The Name of the Game
8
3
Starring:
Lee Grant, Peter Falk, Barbara Feldon, Louis Jourdan, Geraldine Page, Ossie Davis, O. J. Simpson
Alcoa Premiere
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2
Alcoa Premiere
7
2
Starring:
Lloyd Bridges, Jane Wyatt, Celeste Holm, John Forsythe, Cliff Robertson, Robert Redford, John Wayne
Directed By:
Adam-12
15
5
Adam-12
15
5
Starring:
Jodie Foster, Cloris Leachman, David Cassidy, Micky Dolenz, Ed Begley Jr., Kristin Nelson, Mark Harmon
Directed By:
Christian I. Nyby II, Bruce Kessler, Lawrence Doheny, Dennis Donnelly, Alan Crosland Jr.
The Big Valley
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4
The Big Valley
13
4
Starring:
Lee Majors, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Nielsen, William Shatner, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Eve Plumb
Directed By:
Virgil W. Vogel, Bernard McEveety, Paul Henreid, Arnold Laven, Joe Mazzuca
Dragnet 1967
13
4
Dragnet 1967
13
4
Starring:
Veronica Cartwright, Scatman Crothers, O. J. Simpson, O.J. Simpson, Jack Webb, Harry Morgan
Directed By:
Jack Webb
Acapulco
7
2
Acapulco
7
2
Starring:
Telly Savalas, James Coburn, Ralph Taeger
Directed By:
John Meredyth Lucas
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
9
3
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
9
3
Starring:
Jamie Lee Curtis, Melanie Griffith, Valerie Bertinelli, Bob Crane, Lorne Greene, Robert Englund, Shaun Cassidy
Directed By:
Mannix
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5
Mannix
13
5
Starring:
Martin Sheen, Elsa Lanchester, William Devane, Erik Estrada, Robert Reed, Abe Vigoda, Frank Langella
Directed By:
McMillan & Wife
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4
McMillan & Wife
11
4
Starring:
Kim Basinger, Rosey Grier, Meredith Baxter, Richard Dawson, Charles Nelson Reilly, Larry Hagman, Rock Hudson
Directed By:
Simon & Simon
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7
Simon & Simon
16
7
Starring:
Sybil Danning, Alice Ghostley, Ray Walston, Britt Ekland, Billy Crystal, Anthony Newley, Gary Coleman
Directed By:
Flying High
5
3
Flying High
5
3
Starring:
Cassandra Peterson, John Carradine, Nipsey Russell, Arthur Godfrey, Ann Sothern, Jerry Mathers, Scatman Crothers
Fantasy Island
19
10
Fantasy Island
19
10
Starring:
George Chakiris, Steve Allen, Don Ameche, Danny Bonaduce, Nicole Eggert, James Doohan, Bob Denver
Directed By:
Cliff Bole, Don Weis, Earl Bellamy, George McCowan, Philip Leacock

Special Appearance/Cameo

Duchess of Idaho (1950)
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7
Duchess of Idaho
11
7

Even though Ellen is in love with her playboy boss Douglas, she is too shy to express her feelings. Her roommate comes up with a plan, and decides to follow Douglas on his trip to Sun Valley.  

Role:
Band Member-Singer (uncredited)
Starring:
Amanda Blake, Red Skelton, Lena Horne, Van Johnson, Esther Williams
Directed By:
Robert Z. Leonard
Banning (1967)
7
5
Banning
7
5

A golf star takes up a job as an instructor at an exclusive country club. He soon sees that the owner is fleecing the wealthy guests through various schemes, along with his son in law.

Role:
Cappy Sullivan (uncredited)
Starring:
Robert Wagner, Gene Hackman, Susan Clark, James Farentino, Jill St. John
Directed By:
Ron Winston
Mr. Imperium (1951)
7
7
Mr. Imperium
7
7

Freda, an up-coming American singer meets a European prince, Alex, at an Italian resort. As they start coming closer, news comes that Alex’s father is dying and so he rushes back home, sending an explanation to Freda through his minister. But the minister conveys a different message to her.  Freda returns home to become a big star. 

Role:
Specialty: California Cowboy (uncredited)
Starring:
Lana Turner, Debbie Reynolds, Ezio Pinza, Marjorie Main, Barry Sullivan
Directed By:
Don Hartman