Bob Talmadge nasceu o 3 de fevereiro de 1924 em Los Angeles, Califórnia, EUA. Foi casado com Escoleta (Patricia) Marie McGough. Morreu o 19 de julho de 2009 em Califórnia, EUA.
He performed in the ballet, "Parade," in the City Center Joffrey Ballet production at the City Center in New York City with Gary Chryst (Chinese Conjuror); Eileen Brady; Gregory Huffman and Donna Cowen (the first native born American played the Little American Girl) in the cast. Erik Satie was composer. Jean Cocteau was writer.