Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 13, 1928
Place of Birth:
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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Bob Crane
Biography
Bob Crane (July 13, 1928 – June 29, 1978) as an American actor, drummer, radio personality, and disc jockey best known for starring as Colonel Robert Hogan in the CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes from 1965 to 1971. Born Robert Edward Crane in Waterbury, Connecticut, he began drumming at age 11 and started his career in radio in Hornell, New York, before hosting a top-rated morning show in Los Angeles. Crane transitioned to acting in the early 1960s with guest roles on shows like The Twilight Zone, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and The Donna Reed Show, where he played Dr. Dave Kelsey for 62 episodes. His big break came with Hogan's Heroes, earning two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 1966 and 1967. Post-Hogan's Heroes, Crane appeared in films like Superdad (1973) and Gus (1976), guest-starred on shows such as Police Woman and The Love Boat, and briefly led The Bob Crane Show in 1975. He was found murdered on June 29, 1978, in Scottsdale, Arizona, in an unsolved case involving blunt force trauma.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Last Laugh | Self |
| 2003 | Murder in Scottsdale | Self |
| 1976 | Gus | Pepper |
| 1975 | Mitzi & 100 Guys | Self |
| 1973 | Superdad | Charlie McCready |
| 1972 | The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment | Charlie Taggert |
| 1972 | Patriotism | Self |
| 1969 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Mortimer Brewster |
| 1968 | The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz | Bill Mason |
| 1965 | Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show | Self/Col. Hogan |
| 1964 | The New Interns | Drunken Prankster at Baby Shower (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Man-Trap | Ralph Turner |
| 1961 | Return to Peyton Place | Peter White |