Acting
Community Rating
5.2
TMDB estimate
Born
July 13, 1928
Died
June 29, 1978 (age 49)
Born in
Waterbury, 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.

The Last Laugh
as Self
2016
Murder in Scottsdale
as Self
2003

Death In Hollywood
1990

The Love Boat
as Edward Anderson
1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977

Gibbsville
as Lawyer
1976

Quincy, M.E.
as Dr. Jamison
1976

Spencer's Pilots
1976

Gus
as Pepper
1976

Ellery Queen
as Jerry Crabtree
1975

Joe Forrester
1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
1975
The Bob Crane Show
as Bob Wilcox
1975

Police Woman
as Larry Brooks
1974

Superdad
as Charlie McCready
1973

The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment
as Charlie Taggert
1972

Patriotism
as Self
1972

The Pet Set
as Self
1971

Night Gallery
as Ellis Travers
1970

Love, American Style
as Howard
1969