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Bob Crane

Bob Crane

Actor · Born 1928-07-13 · Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Twilight Zone (1959) — Disc Jockey (uncredited)
  2. The Love Boat (1977) — Edward Anderson
  3. Hogan's Heroes (1965) — Robert Hogan
  4. Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Dr. Jamison
  5. Night Gallery (1970) — Ellis Travers
  6. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) — Harry Rogers
  7. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  8. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Charlie Lessing
  9. The Lucy Show (1962) — Bob Crane
  10. Gus (1976) — Pepper
  11. Return to Peyton Place (1961) — Peter White (uncredited)
  12. Ellery Queen (1975) — Jerry Crabtree
  13. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self
  14. Police Woman (1974) — Larry Brooks
  15. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
  16. The Last Laugh (2016) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  17. Love, American Style (1969) — Howard
  18. Superdad (1973) — Charlie McCready
  19. The Donna Reed Show (1958)
  20. The Red Skelton Show (1951) — Col. Hogan
  21. Man-Trap (1961) — Ralph Turner
  22. Hollywood Squares (1966) — Self
  23. The Doris Day Show (1968) — Bob Carter
  24. The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
  25. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
  26. The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968) — Bill Mason
  27. General Electric Theater (1953)
  28. The New Interns (1964) — Drunken Prankster at Baby Shower (uncredited)
  29. Death In Hollywood (1990)
  30. Patriotism (1972) — Self
  31. Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) — Mortimer Brewster
  32. Joe Forrester (1975)
  33. The Danny Kaye Show (1963) — Self
  34. Murder in Scottsdale (2003) — Self
  35. The Bob Crane Show (1975) — Bob Wilcox
  36. The Pet Set (1971) — Self
  37. Spencer's Pilots (1976)
  38. Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975) — Self
  39. The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment (1972) — Charlie Taggert
  40. Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show (1965) — Self/Col. Hogan