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