Robert Fitzpatrick

Robert Fitzpatrick July 2 1937 October 23 2010 was an American actor lawyer film producer and music executive Fitzpatrick 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 offBroadway 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 Brigitte and Goodbye Charlie 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 Peggy Lee Later he joined Robert Stigwood to become President of Stigwood Fitzpatrick Inc and managed such groups as Cream and The Bee Gees He founded along with Stigwood Casserole Music Corporation and served as its CEO and President He served on the Board of Hairs 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 At the time of his death Fitzpatrick was the President of Allied Artists International Inc parent of Allied Artists Pictures Allied Artists Music Group and the various Allied Artists Entertainment Ventures Throughout his career Fitzpatrick worked as 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 Shortly before his death Fitzpatrick was interviewed by the Archives of Music Preservation in what is believed to be his last interview speaking about representing The Beatles Fitzpatrick died on October 23 2010 aged 73 in Los Angeles of lung disease Source Article Robert Fitzpatrick lawyer from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30