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Bob Crane
Actor
Born July 13, 1928Died June 29, 1978 (49 years)
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 Filmography
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Edward Anderson |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Gibbsville (TV Series) · as Lawyer |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Dr. Jamison |
| 1976 | Gus · as Pepper |
| 1976 | Spencer's Pilots (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Joe Forrester (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) · as Jerry Crabtree |
| 1975 | The Bob Crane Show (TV Series) · as Bob Wilcox |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Larry Brooks |
| 1973 | Superdad · as Charlie Mccready |
| 1973 | Tenafly (TV Series) · as Sid Pierce |
| 1972 | The Delphi Bureau (TV Series) · as Charlie Taggert |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Ellis Travers |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Howard |
| 1969 | Arsenic and Old Lace · as Mortimer Brewster |
| 1968 | The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz · as Bill Mason |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Bob Carter |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes (TV Series) · as Robert Hogan |
| 1964 | The New Interns · as Drunken Prankster At Baby Shower (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Channing (TV Series) · as Prof. Arlen |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Charlie Lessing |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) · as Harry Rogers |
| 1961 | Man-Trap · as Ralph Turner |
| 1961 | Return to Peyton Place · as Peter White |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Disc Jockey (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) · as Dr. Dave Kelsey |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Col. Hogan |
| 2016 | The Last Laugh · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 1990 | Death in Hollywood · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Mitzi & 100 Guys · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Tattletales (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1971 | Betty White's Pet Set (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Storybook Squares (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | That Show with Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1968 | Happening '68 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | A Classic TV Christmas with Bing Crosby and Betty White · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Personality (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | You Don't Say (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Bob Crane |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | Your First Impression (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The New Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | The Lawrence Welk Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1952 | The Linkletter Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |