Bob Crane
Acting
1928-07-13 · Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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.
Filmography
The Last Laugh
2016 · Movie
Murder in Scottsdale
2003 · Movie
Death In Hollywood
1990 · Movie
The Love Boat
1977 · Series
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977 · Series
Gibbsville
1976 · Series
Quincy, M.E.
1976 · Series
Spencer's Pilots
1976 · Series
Gus
1976 · Movie
Ellery Queen
1975 · Series
Joe Forrester
1975 · Series
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975 · Movie
The Bob Crane Show
1975 · Series
Police Woman
1974 · Series
Superdad
1973 · Movie
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment
1972 · Movie
Patriotism
1972 · Movie
The Pet Set
1971 · Series
Night Gallery
1970 · Series
Love, American Style
1969 · Series
The Barbara McNair Show
1969 · Series
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969 · Movie
The Doris Day Show
1968 · Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Series
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
1968 · Movie
Hollywood Squares
1966 · Series
Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show
1965 · Movie
Hogan's Heroes
1965 · Series
The New Interns
1964 · Movie
The Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Lucy Show
1962 · Series
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961 · Series
Man-Trap
1961 · Movie
Return to Peyton Place
1961 · Movie
The Twilight Zone
1959 · Series
The Donna Reed Show
1958 · Series
General Electric Theater
1953 · Series
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · Series