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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Last Laugh
Character:Self
Release Date:18/04/2016
Murder in Scottsdale
Character:Self
Release Date:12/05/2003
Gus
Character:Pepper
Release Date:07/07/1976
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Character:Self
Release Date:24/03/1975
Superdad
Character:Charlie McCready
Release Date:14/12/1973
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment
Character:Charlie Taggert
Release Date:06/03/1972
Patriotism
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1972
Arsenic and Old Lace
Character:Mortimer Brewster
Release Date:02/04/1969
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
Character:Bill Mason
Release Date:03/01/1968
Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show
Character:Self/Col. Hogan
Release Date:25/12/1965
The New Interns
Character:Drunken Prankster at Baby Shower (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/1964
Man-Trap
Character:Ralph Turner
Release Date:20/09/1961
Return to Peyton Place
Character:Peter White
Release Date:05/05/1961
Television Appearances
The Love Boat
Character:Edward Anderson
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Character:
Gibbsville
Character:Lawyer
Quincy, M.E.
Character:Dr. Jamison
Spencer's Pilots
Character:
Ellery Queen
Character:Jerry Crabtree
Joe Forrester
Character:
The Bob Crane Show
Character:Bob Wilcox
Police Woman
Character:Larry Brooks
The Pet Set
Character:Self
Night Gallery
Character:Ellis Travers
Love, American Style
Character:Howard
Love, American Style
Character:
The Barbara McNair Show
Character:Self
The Doris Day Show
Character:Bob Carter
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Character:Self
Hollywood Squares
Character:Self
Hogan's Heroes
Character:Robert Hogan
The Danny Kaye Show
Character:Self
The Lucy Show
Character:Bob Crane
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Character:Charlie Lessing
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Character:Harry Rogers
The Twilight Zone
Character:Disc Jockey (uncredited)
The Donna Reed Show
Character:
The Donna Reed Show
Character:Dr. Dave Kelsey
General Electric Theater
Character:
General Electric Theater
Character:Harry
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Col. Hogan
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