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

• The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
• The Love Boat — Edward Anderson
• Gibbsville — Lawyer
• 1976Gus — Pepper
• Quincy, M.E. — Dr. Jamison
• Spencer's Pilots
• Ellery Queen — Jerry Crabtree
• Joe Forrester
• The Bob Crane Show — Bob Wilcox
• Police Woman — Larry Brooks
• 1973Superdad — Charlie McCready
• 1972The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment — Charlie Taggert
• Night Gallery — Ellis Travers
• 1969Arsenic and Old Lace — Mortimer Brewster
• Love, American Style — Howard
• The Doris Day Show — Bob Carter
• 1968The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz — Bill Mason
• 1965Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show — Self/Col. Hogan
• Hogan's Heroes — Robert Hogan
• 1964The New Interns — Drunken Prankster at Baby Shower (uncredited)
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour — Charlie Lessing
• The Lucy Show — Bob Crane
• 1961Man-Trap — Ralph Turner
• 1961Return to Peyton Place — Peter White (uncredited)
• The Dick Van Dyke Show — Harry Rogers
• The Twilight Zone — Disc Jockey (uncredited)
• The Donna Reed Show — Dr. Dave Kelsey
• General Electric Theater — Harry
• The Red Skelton Show — Col. Hogan

Appearances as themselves (13)

• 2016The Last Laugh — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2003Murder in Scottsdale — Self
• 1990Death In Hollywood — Self (archive footage)
• 1975Mitzi & 100 Guys — Self
• 1972Patriotism — Self
• The Pet Set — Self
• The Barbara McNair Show — Self
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — Self
• Hollywood Squares — Self
• The Danny Kaye Show — Self
• The Merv Griffin Show — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self