Bob Crane
Known for Acting · 42 credits
- Born
- 1928-07-13
- Died
- 1978-06-29
- Place of birth
- Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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
TV Shows (28)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Edward Anderson
Love, American Style
1969
as Howard
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Dr. Jamison
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Disc Jockey (uncredited)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Charlie Lessing
Hogan's Heroes
1965
as Robert Hogan
The Donna Reed Show
1958
as Dr. Dave Kelsey
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Harry Rogers
The Lucy Show
1962
as Bob Crane
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Col. Hogan
Police Woman
1974
as Larry Brooks
Night Gallery
1970
as Ellis Travers
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
The Doris Day Show
1968
as Bob Carter
Ellery Queen
1975
as Jerry Crabtree
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
Hollywood Squares
1966
as Self
The Pet Set
1971
as Self
Joe Forrester
1975
General Electric Theater
1953
as Harry
The Barbara McNair Show
1969
as Self
Gibbsville
1976
as Lawyer
Spencer's Pilots
1976
The Bob Crane Show
1975
as Bob Wilcox
Movies (14)
Man-Trap
1961
as Ralph Turner
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Superdad
1973
as Charlie McCready
Return to Peyton Place
1961
as Peter White (uncredited)
Gus
1976
as Pepper
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
1968
as Bill Mason
Death In Hollywood
1990
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969
as Mortimer Brewster
The New Interns
1964
as Drunken Prankster at Baby Shower (uncredited)
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment
1972
as Charlie Taggert
Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show
1965
as Self/Col. Hogan
Patriotism
1972
as Self
Murder in Scottsdale
2003
as Self
About Bob Crane
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, wher… With 42 credits spanning from 1951 to 2016, Bob Crane has appeared in 14 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bob Crane Movies
- Man-Trap (1961) — as Ralph Turner
- The Last Laugh (2016) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Superdad (1973) — as Charlie McCready
- Return to Peyton Place (1961) — as Peter White (uncredited)
- Gus (1976) — as Pepper
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