Bob Crane Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Bob Crane Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Robert Edward Crane (July 13, 1928 â€" June 29, 1978) was an American

actor, drummer, radio personality, and disc jockey known for starring

in the CBS situation comedy Hogan's Heroes.A drummer from age 11,

Crane began his career as a radio personality, first in New York City

and then in Connecticut. Upon moving to Los Angeles, he hosted the

number-one rated morning show. In the early 1960s, Crane moved into

acting, eventually landing the lead role of Colonel Robert Hogan in

Hogan's Heroes. The series aired from 1965 to 1971, and Crane received

two Emmy Award nominations for his work on the series.After Hogan's

Heroes ended, Crane's career declined. He became frustrated with the

few roles he was being offered and began performing in dinner theater.

In 1975, Crane returned to television in the NBC series The Bob Crane

Show. The series received poor ratings and was cancelled after

thirteen weeks. Afterward, Crane returned to performing in dinner

theaters and also appeared in occasional guest spots on

television.While on tour in June 1978 for a dinner theater production,

Beginner's Luck, Crane was found bludgeoned to death in his

Scottsdale, Arizona apartment, the victim of a homicide. The murder

remains officially unsolved. Due to the suspicious nature of his death

and posthumous revelations about his personal life, Crane's previously

uncontroversial public image suffered.
Bob Crane Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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