Bobby Sherwood
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Bobby Sherwood was a trumpet player, bandleader, actor and composer. He appeared in three films including Pal Joey
in 1957. His sons Billy
and Michael
are both musicians.
Sherwood was a regular performer on The Red Buttons Show on TV in the fifties. He hosted the DuMont
variety show Stars on Parade
(1953-54), was the announcer for DuMont's The Morey Amsterdam Show
, and the host for the ABC
game show Quick As a Flash
(March to May 1953). He composed the music for at least one film, Campus Sleuth (1948).
Pal Joey (film)
Pal Joey is a 1957 film, loosely adapted from the musical play of the same name, and starring Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, and Kim Novak. Jo Ann Greer sang for Hayworth, as she had done previously in Affair in Trinidad and Miss Sadie Thompson. Kim Novak's singing voice was dubbed by Trudy Erwin...
in 1957. His sons Billy
Billy Sherwood
William "Billy" Wyman Sherwood is a musician, record producer, and engineer.-Family:Sherwood comes from a musical family which includes his father Bobby Sherwood, who was an actor, musician, and big band leader, his mother Phyllis, a singer and drummer, and brother Michael, a keyboardist and...
and Michael
Michael Sherwood
Michael Sherwood is a U.S. keyboardist and singer.-Biography:Michael Sherwood comes from a musical family which includes his father Bobby Sherwood, who was an actor, musician, and big band leader, his mother Phyllis and younger brother Billy...
are both musicians.
Sherwood was a regular performer on The Red Buttons Show on TV in the fifties. He hosted the DuMont
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
variety show Stars on Parade
Stars on Parade
-Broadcast history:Stars on Parade was aired Wednesdays at 10pm EST from November 4, 1953 to June 30, 1954. The host for the first two episodes was Don Russell, who was the host of DuMont's series Guide Right and the announcer for DuMont's The Morey Amsterdam Show...
(1953-54), was the announcer for DuMont's The Morey Amsterdam Show
The Morey Amsterdam Show
The Morey Amsterdam Show is an American sitcom which ran from 1948-1949 on CBS Television and 1949-1950 on the DuMont Television Network , for a total of 71 episodes.-Synopsis:...
, and the host for the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
game show Quick As a Flash
Quick As a Flash
Quick as a Flash was a 30-minute radio quiz program which featured drama segments with guest actors from radio detective shows.Created by director Richard Lewis and emcee Ken Roberts, the program debuted over the Mutual Network on Sunday, July 16, 1944. Sponsored by the Helbros Watch Company, the...
(March to May 1953). He composed the music for at least one film, Campus Sleuth (1948).