Fitzpatrick, Robert (I)

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biography of Fitzpatrick, Robert

2 July 1937, San Antonio, Texas, USA
23 October 2010, Los Angeles, California, USA (lung disease)
5' 10"
Robert Fitzpatrick was born in San Antonio, Texas, brought up in New Jersey and ran away from home and went to New York at the age of 15 where he became an actor off-Broadway. He put himself through Princeton University and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, eventually serving as a Captain in Vietnam during that conflict. Upon discharge, he went to Hollywood and worked as an actor and model, playing in several 20th Century Fox films including "Dear Brigette" with James Stewart and "Goodbye Charlie" with Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds. He put himself through UCLA Law School earning an LLB and a JD degree and became a well known Entertainment Attorney representing many musical acts including The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones and Miss Peggy Lee. Later, he joined Robert Stigwood to become President of Stigwood Fitzpatrick Inc. and managed such groups as Cream and The BeeGees. He founded, along with Stigwood, Casserole Music Corporation and served as its CEO and President. He served on the Board of "Hair's" Natoma Entertainment Group, produced Hermione Baddeley in the stage presentation of "Why Not Tonite?" and produced the Emmy Award winning "Underground" with Chuck Collins in Chicago. He managed many well known musical acts during this period including Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Arthur Lee & Love, Peggy Lee, Taj Mahal, The Buckinghams, Shady Lady, Dick Dale & The Deltones, Dobie Gray, Crabby Appleton and many more. He also managed Don Johnson, Jay North (Dennis the Menace)and Theodore Wilson. He has worked on the soundtracks of many motion pictures including "Pulp Fiction", "Remember the Titans" and "The 51st State". Currently, he is President and CEO of Vista Ave Entertainment Group, a multi faceted film and music company, RFO Entertainment, a management and production company and The Robert Fitzpatrick Organization. He is an active producer and continues playing various acting roles.
Robert Fitzpatrick

- 'Denise' (? - 23 October 2010) (his death); 1 child