- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 13, 1928
- Place of Birth
- Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
- Died
- June 29, 1978
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 Cra…
Filmography
movieThe Last Laugh
2016 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murder in Scottsdale
2003 · Self
movieDeath In Hollywood
1990
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Edward Anderson
tvThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
tvGibbsville
1976 · Lawyer
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976 · Dr. Jamison
tvSpencer's Pilots
1976
movieGus
1976 · Pepper
tvEllery Queen
1975 · Jerry Crabtree
tvJoe Forrester
1975
movieMitzi & 100 Guys
1975 · Self
The Bob Crane Show
1975 · Bob Wilcox
tvPolice Woman
1974 · Larry Brooks
movieSuperdad
1973 · Charlie McCready
movieThe Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment
1972 · Charlie Taggert
moviePatriotism
1972 · Self
tvThe Pet Set
1971 · Self
tvNight Gallery
1970 · Ellis Travers
tvLove, American Style
1969 · Howard
The Barbara McNair Show
1969 · Self
movieArsenic and Old Lace
1969 · Mortimer Brewster
tvThe Doris Day Show
1968 · Bob Carter
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Self
movieThe Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
1968 · Bill Mason
tvHollywood Squares
1966 · Self
movieBing Crosby Color Christmas Show
1965 · Self/Col. Hogan
tvHogan's Heroes
1965 · Robert Hogan
movieThe New Interns
1964 · Drunken Prankster at Baby Shower (uncredited)
tvThe Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Self
tvThe Lucy Show
1962 · Bob Crane
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Charlie Lessing
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
tvThe Dick Van Dyke Show
1961 · Harry Rogers
movieMan-Trap
1961 · Ralph Turner
movieReturn to Peyton Place
1961 · Peter White (uncredited)
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959 · Disc Jockey (uncredited)
tvThe Donna Reed Show
1958 · , Dr. Dave Kelsey
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · , Harry
tvThe Red Skelton Show
1951 · Col. Hogan