- Wrote the song "Route 66", a hit for Nat 'King' Cole in 1946. Chuck Berry covered it as did The Rolling Stones on their first album and many others since.
- Singer-songwriter who is best remembered by the public as the calm, easy-going physician Dr. Joe Early with his wife Julie London on the popular medical drama Emergency! (1972).
- Produced several albums for his wife, singer Julie London.
- Had long hair and a ponytail before Emergency! (1972) aired, and was told to get a haircut by show producer Jack Webb.
- Earned a business degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the Mask and Wig Club.
- Along with his real-life wife Julie London, he was one of the stars to appear in every episode of Emergency! (1972).
- Through his future wife Julie London, he met a young, unfamiliar actor Robert Fuller, after a stint in the US Army, in 195, at a club in Los Angeles, CA. At the time Fuller had stopped in for a beer and watched London sing. He remained friends with Fuller until his own death in 1999.
- Served in the Marine Corps during World War II as a captain.
- Composed the Alma Mater for the Pinecrest Schools in Southern California.
- Father of Cynnie Troup & Ronne Troup (by first marriage to Cynthia Hare); Stacy Webb & Lisa Webb (by wife Julie London's marriage to Jack Webb); Kelly Troup, Jody and Reese (twins) (by Julie London).
- Had a collection of Ford Thunderbirds.
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