Bobby started in the hit television program Shindig as the house singer from 1964 to 1966. After it was canceled, he did guest appearances in shows like The Monkees, Honey West and The FBI before starring in his breakout role in Here Come The Brides from 1968 to 1970. He also performed in an episode of The Partridge Family, which was used as a pilot for his spin-off series in Getting Together 1971, which ran for 13 episodes. In the '80s, he was a regular on the short-lived Sanchez of Bel Air..

Bobby was promoted to Captain on the Los Angeles Police Department, where he taught CPR and life saving techniques to incoming academy recruits. For a few years, he was also one of the members of the Teen Idol Tour, which also included Peter Noone, Davy Jones and, then later, Micky Dolenz replacing Jones. Bobby is the father of two grown sons, both of them following their famous father into the music industry.