Father-in-law of
Scot Scalise He was the son of Frank Shugrue, an M.G.M.
still photographer, and Phyllis Harper, longtime administrative
assistant for the Society of Motion Picture and Television Art
Directors. He was also the grandson of Tom Shugrue, an M.G.M. studio
electrician, and the brother of N.B.C. news camerman Michael Shugrue.
His son, Robert Jr., is a film editor, his daughter, Nicole Scalise, is
executive director of feature post production at Fox Searchlight, and
his son-in-law, Scot Scalise, is a film editor.