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Robert Sharples(1913-1987)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Robert Sharples was born on 2 July 1913 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Spy Hard (1996), The Strange World of Planet X (1958) and Special Branch (1969). He was married to Christina Sharples. He died on 8 September 1987 in Camden, London, England, UK.
BornJuly 2, 1913
DiedSeptember 8, 1987(74)
BornJuly 2, 1913
DiedSeptember 8, 1987(74)
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Known for

Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette Sheridan in Spy Hard (1996)
Spy Hard
5.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996
The Strange World of Planet X (1958)
The Strange World of Planet X
4.8
  • Music Department(uncredited)
  • 1958
Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)
Special Branch
7.3
TV Series
  • Music Department(as Robert Earley)
Florence Pugh in Malevolent (2018)
Malevolent
4.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2018

Credits

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Music Department

  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • composer: incidental music
    • conductor: incidental music
    • conductor
    • 1980
  • Cooper, Just Like That! (1978)
    Cooper, Just Like That!
    7.6
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1978
  • Hughie Green in Opportunity Knocks (1956)
    Opportunity Knocks
    6.2
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • music director: London (as Bob Sharples, as Bob Sharples)
    • 1972–1978
  • Alfred Burke in Public Eye (1965)
    Public Eye
    8.5
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1965–1975
  • Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)
    Special Branch
    7.3
    TV Series
    • composer: title music
    • composer: theme music (as Robert Earley, as Robert Earley)
    • 1970–1974
  • William Russell and Judy Matheson in Harriet's Back in Town (1972)
    Harriet's Back in Town
    6.1
    TV Series
    • theme music composer (as Robert Earley)
    • 1972–1973
  • Derek Jacobi, Ronald Fraser, Charles Gray, Bernard Hepton, John Thaw, and Douglas Wilmer in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
    7.2
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1971–1973
  • Man at the Top (1970)
    Man at the Top
    6.9
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music (as Robert Earley)
    • 1970–1972
  • Clifford Rose and Mollie Sugden in Six Days of Justice (1972)
    Six Days of Justice
    6.8
    TV Series
    • theme music by
    • 1972
  • Ronnie Barker, Michael Hordern, and Roger Livesey in Futtocks End (1970)
    Futtocks End
    6.1
    • conductor (as Bob Sharples)
    • 1970
  • The Eamonn Andrews Show (1964)
    The Eamonn Andrews Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music "Late Night Special" (uncredited)
    • 1964–1969
  • Gala Variety: The Royal Air Forces Association Jubilee Festival
    TV Special
    • musical director (as Bob Sharples)
    • 1968
  • The Bruce Forsyth Show (1965)
    The Bruce Forsyth Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • music (as Bob Sharples and The ABC Television Showband)
    • 1965–1967
  • A Song for Everyone
    TV Series
    • orchestrations (as Bob Sharples)
    • 1965–1966
  • Diana Ross in BBC Show of the Week (1965)
    BBC Show of the Week
    7.9
    TV Series
    • orchestrations by (as Bob Sharples)
    • 1965

Composer

  • The Search for Alexander the Great (1981)
    The Search for Alexander the Great
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1979–1980
  • John Candy in Find the Lady (1976)
    Find the Lady
    4.0
    • music by
    • 1976
  • Explorers (1975)
    Explorers
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • Ian Holm, Stephanie Beacham, Nicola Pagett, Billie Whitelaw, and Susan Wooldridge in Napoleon and Love (1974)
    Napoleon and Love
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Derek Jacobi, Ronald Fraser, Charles Gray, Bernard Hepton, John Thaw, and Douglas Wilmer in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Hughie Green in Opportunity Knocks (1956)
    Opportunity Knocks
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Composer (as Robert Earley)
    • 1972
  • Dave Allen in Dave Allen at Large (1971)
    Dave Allen at Large
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1971–1979
  • Ronnie Barker, Michael Hordern, and Roger Livesey in Futtocks End (1970)
    Futtocks End
    6.1
    • Composer (as Bob Sharples)
    • 1970
  • Howerd's Hour (1968)
    Howerd's Hour
    TV Movie
    • Composer (as Bob Sharples)
    • 1968
  • Alfred Burke in Public Eye (1965)
    Public Eye
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Composer (as Robert Earley)
    • 1966
  • Celebration in Coventry Cathedral (1966)
    Celebration in Coventry Cathedral
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Robert Eddison, Freddie Jones, and Patrick Mower in Mystery and Imagination (1966)
    Mystery and Imagination
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • The Protectors (1964)
    The Protectors
    7.6
    TV Series
    • music composed by (as Robert Earley)
    • 1964
  • A Matter of Choice (1963)
    A Matter of Choice
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1963

Actor

  • Sykes Versus ITV (1967)
    Sykes Versus ITV
    TV Movie
    • Bob Sharples and his ABC Television Showband
    • 1967
  • Bruce Forsyth and Frankie Howerd in Frankie and Bruce (1966)
    Frankie and Bruce
    TV Series
    • (as Bob Sharples)
    • 1966–1967
  • Arthur Askey and Sam Kydd in Arthur's Treasured Volumes (1960)
    Arthur's Treasured Volumes
    5.0
    TV Series
    • And his Orchestra (as Bob Sharples)
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Roberet Earley
  • Born
    • July 2, 1913
    • Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 8, 1987
    • Camden, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Christina Sharples1977 - September 8, 1987 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His music in the 1960's was of the reverberated-guitar/spy-movie sound, or spy-guitar, like John Barry, only Robert was around longer. Both he and Barry did British New Wave crime films (aka kitchen sink dramas) in the late 1950's and early 1960's.

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