Bob Cobert Biography (1924-)

Full name, Robert William Cobert; born October 26, 1924, in New York, NY; sonof Irving and Rose (maiden name, Stone) Cobert; married Helen Elizabeth Fosse, July 7, 1950; children: Holly, Suzy, William. Addresses: Contact: c/o BMI, 8730 Sunset Blvd., 3rd Floor West, Los Angeles, CA 90069-2211.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Composer, music director, conductor
Birth Details
October 26, 1924
New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Work
  • Orchestrator, Me and the Kid, 1993
  • Television Work
  • Movies
  • Music director, "Frankenstein," Wide World of Entertainment, ABC,1973
  • Music conductor, Dracula, 1974
  • Music conductor, I Love You Perfect, 1989
  • Miniseries
  • Conductor, Winds of War, ABC, 1983
  • Conductor and musical director, War and Remembrance, ABC, 1989
  • Music conductor, Intruders, 1992
  • Series
  • Musical director, The Price Is Right, 1956
  • RECORDINGS
  • Recordings include the albums Music from "Dark Shadows"; Phillips,Mediterranean Suite, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Records; Frankie and Johnny, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Records; Winds of War, Metro-Goldwyn-MayerRecords; Dark Shadows (four volumes), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Records; War and Remembrance, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Records; singles include "Quentin's Theme," "Wednesday's Child," "Missy," "Alone in New Orleans," "One," "Love is a Gamble," "Theme from Dark Shadows," "Heaven Can Wait (Mr. Jordan)," "Chain Lightning," "Bonjour Tristesse," "I Hope," and "Love Theme fromWinds of War."
  • WRITINGS
  • Film Scores
  • Ladybug, Ladybug, United Artists, 1963
  • House of Dark Shadows, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
  • (As Robert Cobert) Night of Dark Shadows (also known as Curse of Dark Shadows), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971
  • Burnt Offerings, United Artists, 1976
  • Scalpel (also known as False Face), United International, 1976
  • Me and the Kid, Orion, 1993
  • Television Scores
  • Miniseries
  • (As Robert Cobert) The Picture of Dorian Gray, ABC, 1973
  • Winds of War, ABC, 1983
  • War and Remembrance, ABC, 1989
  • Intruders, CBS, 1991
  • Movies
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (also known as The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), ABC, 1968
  • The Night Stalker, ABC, 1972
  • The Night Strangler, ABC, 1973
  • (As Robert Cobert) The Norliss Tapes, NBC, 1973
  • (As Robert Cobert) "Frankenstein," Wide World of Entertainment, ABC, 1973
  • Melvin Purvis: G-Man (also known as G-Man and The Legendof Machine Gun Kelly), ABC, 1974
  • (As Robert Cobert) The Great Ice Rip-off, ABC, 1974
  • Turn of the Screw, ABC, 1974
  • (As Robert Cobert) Dracula (also known as Bram Stoker's Dracula), CBS, 1974
  • Come Die with Me, ABC, 1974
  • Scream of the Wolf, ABC, 1974
  • Trilogy of Terror (also known as Tales of Terror and Terror of the Doll), ABC, 1975
  • Kansas City Massacre, ABC, 1975
  • Curse of the Black Widow (also known as Love Trap), ABC, 1977
  • Mrs. R's Daughter, NBC, 1979
  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang, NBC, 1979
  • The Scarlet Pimpernel, CBS, 1982
  • The Last Ninja, ABC, 1983
  • Bonanza: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1988
  • Trilogy of Terror II, USA Network, 1996
  • The Love Letter, CBS, 1998
  • Also composed music for Heaven Can Wait, CBS; The Heiress,CBS; The Fourposter, CBS; Dead of Night, ABC; Dead of NightII, NBC; Eichmann: Engineer of Death, CBS; Shadow of Fear,ABC; Nightmare at 63 Hillcrest, ABC; The Haunting of Carol Enders, ABC.
  • Series
  • To Tell the Truth, 1956
  • (As Robert Cobert) Way Out, 1961
  • Password (also known as Password All-Stars), 1961
  • The Young Marrieds, 1964
  • Dark Shadows, CBS, 1966
  • Personality, 1967
  • (As Robert Cobert) Hidden Faces, 1968
  • You're Putting Me On, 1969
  • Three on a Match, NBC, 1971
  • The $25,000 Pyramid (also known as The $20,000 Pyramid, The $25,000 Pyramid, The $50,000 Pyramid, The $100,000 Pyramid, The New $100,000 Pyramid, and The New $25,000 Pyramid), 1973
  • Shoot for the Stars, 1977
  • (With Hal Hidey) Tic Tac Dough, syndicated, 1978
  • Supertrain, NBC, 1979
  • That's My Line, CBS, 1980
  • Go!, NBC, 1983
  • Your Number's Up, NBC, 1985
  • The $100,000 Pyramid, syndicated, 1985
  • Celebrity Double Talk, ABC, 1986
  • Dark Shadows (also known as Dark Shadows Revival), 1991
  • Also composed music for the original The Price Is Right; Eye Glass; Double Talk; Supermarket Sweep; The Doctors; Confidential for Women.
  • Television Theme Songs
  • Series
  • Jackpot, 1974
  • Blockbusters, 1980
  • Chain Reaction, NBC, 1980
  • Television Scores
  • Specials
  • "I Think I'm Having a Baby," CBS Afternoon Playhouse, CBS, 1981
  • (As Robert Cobert) Dark Shadows 30th Anniversary Tribute, 1996
  • Pilots
  • Dark Shadows, 1990
  • Concert Music
  • Quartet for Strings, first performed by the Dakota Quartet, 1992
  • Concert Piece for Viola and Small Orchestra, first performed by the South Dakota Symphony, 1993
  • Other Music
  • Composer of "Quentin's Theme" and of the stage plays John Dos Passos'U.S.A. and God's Trombones, both produced off-Broadway.