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 Agent zéro zéro (1996), Special Branch (1969) and The Strange World of Planet X (1958). He was married to Christina Sharples. He died on 8 September 1987 in Camden, London, England, UK.

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Known for

Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette Sheridan in Agent zéro zéro (1996)

Agent zéro zéro

5.3

Soundtrack("Semper Fidelis")

1996

Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)

7.4

TV Series

Music Department(as Robert Earley)

The Strange World of Planet X (1958)

The Strange World of Planet X

4.8

Music Department(uncredited)

1958

Ben Lloyd-Hughes and Florence Pugh in Les Mauvais Esprits (2018)

Les Mauvais Esprits

4.9

Soundtrack("Blue Knickers")

2018

Credits

Music Department

Minder
7.8
TV Series
- composer: incidental music
- conductor: incidental music
- conductor
- 1980
Cooper, Just Like That
7.7
TV Series
- musical director
- 1978
Opportunity Knocks
6.2
TV Series
- musical director
- music director: London (as Bob Sharples)
- 1972–1978
Public Eye
8.5
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- 1965–1975
Special Branch
7.4
TV Series
- composer: title music
- composer: theme music (as Robert Earley)
- 1970–1974
Harriet's Back in Town
7.3
TV Series
- theme music composer (as Robert Earley)
- 1972–1973
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.2
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- 1971–1973
Man at the Top
6.9
TV Series
- composer: theme music (as Robert Earley)
- 1970–1972
Six Days of Justice
7.2
TV Series
- theme music by
- 1972
Futtocks End
6.3
- conductor (as Bob Sharples)
- 1970
The Eamonn Andrews Show
7.9
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
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
BBC Show of the Week
8.5
TV Series
- orchestrations by (as Bob Sharples)
- 1965

Composer

The Search for Alexander the Great
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Composer
- 1981
Minder
7.8
TV Series
- Composer
- 1979–1980
Find the Lady
4.1
- Composer
- 1976
Explorers
TV Mini Series
- Composer
- 1975
Napoleon and Love
7.1
TV Mini Series
- Composer
- 1974
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.2
TV Series
- Composer
- 1973
Opportunity Knocks
6.2
TV Series
- Composer (as Robert Earley)
- 1972
Dave Allen at Large
8.4
TV Series
- Composer
- 1971–1979
Futtocks End
6.3
- Composer (as Bob Sharples)
- 1970
Howerd's Hour
7.8
TV Movie
- Composer (as Bob Sharples)
- 1968
Public Eye
8.5
TV Series
- Composer (as Robert Earley)
- 1966
Celebration in Coventry Cathedral
TV Special
- Composer
- 1966
Mystery and Imagination
7.2
TV Series
- Composer
- 1966
The Protectors
8.0
TV Series
- Composer (as Robert Earley, music composed by)
- 1964
A Matter of Choice
6.4
- Composer
- 1963

Actor

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)

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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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