Bob Crane

Bob Crane

7/13/1928 – 6/29/1978Waterbury, 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 (42 titles)

The Last Laugh7.0Movie

The Last Laugh

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2016

3.0Movie

Murder in Scottsdale

Self · 2003

Death In Hollywood6.8Movie

Death In Hollywood

1990

The Love Boat6.3Show

The Love Boat

Edward Anderson · 1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries7.1Show

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

Gibbsville10.0Show

Gibbsville

Lawyer · 1976

Quincy, M.E.7.5Show

Quincy, M.E.

Dr. Jamison · 1976

Spencer's Pilots6.5Show

Spencer's Pilots

1976

Gus6.0Movie

Gus

Pepper · 1976

Ellery Queen7.5Show

Ellery Queen

Jerry Crabtree · 1975

Joe Forrester7.0Show

Joe Forrester

1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys2.0Movie

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Self · 1975

6.0Show

The Bob Crane Show

Bob Wilcox · 1975

Police Woman6.4Show

Police Woman

Larry Brooks · 1974

Superdad4.8Movie

Superdad

Charlie McCready · 1973

The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment9.0Movie

The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment

Charlie Taggert · 1972

Patriotism3.1Movie

Patriotism

Self · 1972

The Pet Set6.7Show

The Pet Set

Self · 1971

Night Gallery7.8Show

Night Gallery

Ellis Travers · 1970

Love, American Style6.2Show

Love, American Style

Howard · 1969

Show

The Barbara McNair Show

Self · 1969

Arsenic and Old Lace7.0Movie

Arsenic and Old Lace

Mortimer Brewster · 1969

The Doris Day Show6.2Show

The Doris Day Show

Bob Carter · 1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In6.8Show

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self · 1968

The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz3.9Movie

The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz

Bill Mason · 1968

Hollywood Squares7.7Show

Hollywood Squares

Self · 1966

Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show6.0Movie

Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show

Self/Col. Hogan · 1965

Hogan's Heroes7.5Show

Hogan's Heroes

Robert Hogan · 1965

The New Interns4.8Movie

The New Interns

Drunken Prankster at Baby Shower (uncredited) · 1964

The Danny Kaye Show7.0Show

The Danny Kaye Show

Self · 1963