Bob crane may have been recognised as american hero colonel hogan in the hit television show hogan s heroes, but his son robert crane was all too familiar with his double life at home. Jun 29, 2018 five ironies about the bob crane case. Apr 15, 2015 bob crane played the allamerican hero colonel hogan for 168 episodes of the hit television show hogan s heroes. The definitive biography is different from anything else that has. Onscreen romance spilled over into real life when sigrid valdis married bob crane, the star of hogan s heroes, the sitcom about a nazi prisonerofwar camp with bungling german officers. Crane was found bludgeoned to death in his scottsdale, arizona, apartment while on tour in. Death site of bob crane hogans heroes star in scottsdale. Bob cranes son slams hogans heroes reboot in the works. See more ideas about hogans heroes, hero, old tv shows. Ivan dixon kinch left the series at the end of the fifth season the only regular cast member to do so, stating that he was fed up with the posturings of bob crane, werner klemperer, and richard dawson. Colonel bob hogan played by bob crane gets word that the germans are deploying a new secret weapon that could help win the war, and he and his fellow. The bludgeoned form had once been bob crane, a tv star known to millions as the wisecracking title character on the 1960s sitcom hogan s heroes.
Nov 11, 2015 his best known acting role came as colonel robert e. The play crane was starring in when he died, beginners luck, was about a. The life, career and murder of hogans heroes star bob crane. The inmates of a german world war ii prisoner of war camp conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders.
A look at imdbs message board for the film shows that one of cranes two sons is fighting the misinformation presented by. Bob crane as colonel robert e hogan in hogans heroes in 1968. Crane was a drummer from age 11, 1 and he began his career as a radio personality, first in new york city and then in connecticut. Bob crane s killer has been unmasked and the man who killed the hogan s heroes star was tied to his kinky doublelife as an underground pornographer. Hogan in 60s wwii sitcom hogans heroes, was killed in 1978, and his friend, video salesman john carpenter, was eventually tried and acquitted. Hogans heroes star bob cranes secret double life and grisly. The tragic, unsolved murder of hogans heroes star bob crane paul the apostle. Apr 15, 2020 similarly one may ask, why did kinch leave hogan s heroes. The decades old mystery behind the brutal murder of hogan s heroes star bob crane is about to be solved on live tv. Below is photo of bob crane as colonel hogan, circa 1969. Cynthia lynn, best known for her role as bombshell blonde secreatry helga on the first season of hogan s heroes, died on monday at age 76. Robert edward crane july, 1928 june 29, 1978 was an american disc jockey and actor who starred as colonel robert hogan from 1965 to 1971. Book details bob cranes hogans heroes grisly murder and.
May 27, 2015 bob crane was married to his hogan s heroes costar, the beautiful sigrid valdis. Lynn portrayed the secretary of german colonel wilheml. Hogans heroes star bob cranes killer to be revealed live. Hogans heroes star bob cranes secret double life and.
Bob crane and sigrid valdis sigrid valdis really was a. Sex, celebrity, and my fathers unsolved murder on jstor. Hogan s heroes was a resounding success and it ran on cbs for six seasons 168 episodes, from september 17, 1965 until april 4, 1971. Bob cranes son recalls hogans heroes stars double life. Apr 20, 2015 bob crane spent just nine months at wlea in hornell, from march until december of 1950. Actor bob crane was beaten to death in 1978 with a blunt object, most likely a camera tripod. Hogans heroes star bob cranes killer to be revealed live on. What local listeners may have heard during that period is a young man before his star turn on hogan s heroes, before a premature death filled with scandal and controversy who changed the art of radio forever. On april 4, 1971, cbs aired rockets or romance, a hogans heroes episode so unexceptional that brenda scott royces book hogans heroes. Dna results prove hogans heroes star bob cranes murderer. Handsome and affable, actor bob crane looked every bit the wholesome, middleamerican everyman he played in film and television. Be the first to ask a question about who killed bob crane. Hogan in the tv series hogan s heroes from 1965 to 1971.
Nov, 2016 bob crane as colonel robert e hogan in hogan s heroes in 1968. Bob crane, who famously starred as colonel robert e. Robert edward crane was born on july 1928, in waterbury, connecticut usa, to rosemary and alfred crane, of irish and russian descent. Jan 26, 2016 bob crane s killer has been unmasked and the man who killed the hogan s heroes star was tied to his kinky doublelife as an underground pornographer. Most people know bob crane from his role in hogans heroes in the 1960s. Bob crane s star had faded when the hogan s heroes actor was found brutally beaten to death in a scottsdale, ariz. The identity of the person who murdered hogan s heroes star bob crane 38 years vago will be revealed on live tv on monday. Klinks sexy blond secretary hilda on hogan s heroes and married the shows star, bob crane, has died.
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Sigrid valdis obituary death notice and service information. Download and print in pdf or midi free sheet music for hogans heroes by jerry fielding arranged by gbreen for. The bob crane murder site infamous crime scenes on. Download and print in pdf or midi free sheet music for hogans heroes by jerry fielding arr. Robert edward crane july, 1928 june 29, 1978 was an american actor, drummer, radio. Book details bob cranes hogans heroes grisly murder. During a run of dinner theatre shows in scottsdale, arizona in june of. Fox 10 phoenix anchor john hook began investigating the case in arizona last year, and managed to convince the maricopa county attorneys office to release enough blood samples from the murder weapon to conduct new dna tests that were not available at the time. Just 4 months later he would marry for the second time, this time to his hogan s heroes castmate patricia annette olsen, who was better known by her. In june 1978, bob crane, the star of the sixties sitcom hogans heroes.
Mar 27, 2017 on june 29, 1978, bob crane, the devilishly handsome star of the cbs hit sitcom hogan heroes, was found bludgeoned to death in his apartment in scottsdale, arizona. Nov 09, 2017 in 1978, comedic actor bob crane was found dead under mysterious circumstances. It is thought crane was attacked in his sleep in the early morning of june 29. Feb 16, 2017 bob crane s star had faded when the hogan s heroes actor was found brutally beaten to death in a scottsdale, ariz. Handsome bob crane had many careers including working as a disc jockey for a while. Bob crane kinky hogans heroes star was killed by porn king. It was a shock to hear the potential premise of this after hogans effort, robert crane wrote.
He had been bludgeoned to death with a camera tripod and had an electrical cable around his neck. On june 28, 1978, bob crane, known to the world as colonel hogan of the television show hogans heroes, was brutally murdered in his room at this scottsdale, arizona hotel while he was in town directing and starring in the play beginners luck at the scottsdale windmill theater now a nightclub called the buzz, located in the southeast corner of scottsdale and shea roads. His obsession with sex hurt his career and possibly got him killed. Bob was cooling toward carpenter, friends had noticed, though they. Hogans heroes star bob crane had only one hit tv show, but his. Rehearsal begins soon with the cast of hogans heroeswerner klemperer kur. The actors private life he was obsessed with filming his own sexual encounters and untimely death were at odds with his jovial public persona. Robert edward crane, well known as bob crane, was an american actor, radio. What do police think happened to bob crane of the tv show hogans. Actor bob crane greg kinnear, star of hogans heroes, forms a friendship with a video enthusiast. Scottsdale police the hero of the book is the chief investigating officer, ron dean were not. In june 1978, he was found bludgeoned to death in his scottsdale. Oct, 2019 crane, who played american hero colonel hogan in the series, was murdered in 1978 at age 49.
Robert edward crane july, 1928 june 29, 1978 was an american actor, drummer, radio personality, and disc jockey known for starring in the cbs situation comedy hogan s heroes. He was an actor, drummer, radio host and disc jockey, best known for starring as colonel robert e. Bob crane may have been recognized as american hero colonel hogan in the hit television show hogans heroes, but his son robert crane was all too familiar with his double life at home. The weapon was not found at the crime scene or anywhere else, so its fairly safe to take suicide off the table. Oct 04, 2016 the quick wits and charisma of the good guys played by bob crane and richard dawson, not to mention the brilliant bumbling of werner klemperer and john banner, played a large part in the series success.
My dad, dubbed the knxtrovert bob crane by the radio station, enjoyed most of his guests. Killer of hogans heroes star bob crane finally revealed. With bob crane, werner klemperer, john banner, richard dawson. A special investigation by the national enquirer has revealed claims that the sexcrazed 49yearold actor who was obsessed with shooting private xrated videos of his raunchy romps and orgies was slain by l. Son of bob crane from hogans heroes identifies new. Nov 15, 2016 the identity of the person who murdered hogan s heroes star bob crane 38 years ago will be revealed on live tv on monday. By his early teens, he was demonstrating musical talent and had set his sights on becoming a drummer, and fantasizing about being the next buddy rich. He was nominated for two emmy awards for his work on that show. Mar 27, 2020 in 1965, bob crane was offered the leading role in s new tv comedy called hogan s heroes and he quickly became a popular television star. Bob crane greg kinnear, popular radio host of toprated knx, is playing. Following the end of hogan s heroes bob continued to act. In 1978, crane was found dead in a pool of blood in his apartment. Aug 26, 2019 the bludgeoned form had once been bob crane, a tv star known to millions as the wisecracking title character on the 1960s sitcom hogan s heroes. Colonel bob hogan played by bob crane gets word that the germans are deploying a new secret weapon.
Crane starred on game shows, hosted radio programs, and even had his own shortlived nbc series entitled the bob crane show. Sep 7, 20 bob crane and sigrid valdis sigrid valdis really was a brunette. The casket containing the body of slain actor bob crane is carried. The murder of bob crane of hogans heroes tv banter. Mar 14, 2021 bob and sigrid would be married on the hogan s heroes set in 1970, with costar richard dawson serving as best man. Hogans heroes was a resounding success and it ran on cbs for six seasons 168 episodes, from september 17. Jan 31, 2018 bob crane may have been recognized as american hero colonel hogan in the hit television show hogans heroes, but his son robert crane was all too familiar with his double life at home. Robert hogan, a wisecracking world war ii pow running a secret combat outfit. Jan 06, 2006 bob cranes private passions first became a public fascination in 1978, after the 49yearold actor was found murdered in his arizona apartment, bludgeoned to death by a camera tripod. But in his private life, he was a notorious womanizer, as depicted in a 2002 movie about his life starring greg. As colonel hogan on hogan s heroes, crane had played an american prisoner of war held by nazi germans during world war ii. Hogans heroes bob cranes son exposes his kinky life and. Hogans heroes unceremonious finale comes from the era. Bob crane kinky sex murder betrayed by richard dawson.
Apr 29, 2020 actor bob crane, known for his starring role in the classic cbs world war ii comedy hogan s heroes, maintained a reputation in the public eye as a goofy, entertaining, and wholesome performer. Dawson was well known for playing corporal peter newkirk in hogan s heroes, as a regular panelist on match game 19731978 and as the original host of family feud 19761985 and 19941995. Bob divorced his wife, ann, after 20 years of marriage, and married patti in 1970. Crane was found bludgeoned to death in his scottsdale, arizona, apartment while on tou. Your institution does not have access to this book on jstor. He was replaced by kenneth washington for the final twentyfour episodes. The last time i saw paris robert clary hogans heroes. In the 1960s bob crane was one of the hottest stars and most beloved characters on television as colonel robert hogan on the comedy hogans heroes. Jul 08, 2019 bob crane and sigrid valdis patricia olsen during the couples time on hogan s heroes. Feb 25, 2020 the bob crane show with hogans heroes going off the air in 1971, bob, who had been at the center of the shows success, thought the next stage of his career would be relatively easy. The hogan s heroes star was found bludgeoned to death in an apartment on chaparral road in scottsdale, where he was. May 08, 2008 actor bob crane was beaten to death in 1978 with a blunt object, most likely a camera tripod. His death and the sordid revelations that followed stunned hollywood, his fans and his family. During the run of hogan s heroes, richard dawson introduced crane to carpenter, a regional sales manager for sony electronics, who often helped famous clients with video and audio equipment.
As the star of the unlikely cbs wartime comedy hogan s heroes cbs, 19651971, crane gained national stardom with his portrayal of colonel robert hogan. The handsome, affable crane became a huge star on the popular weekly sitcom that. The tragic, unsolved murder of hogans heroes star bob crane ew. On october 12, 1969, bob crane, along with fellow hogan s heroes cast members larry hovis, robert clary, werner klemperer, and john banner, appeared on th. Hogan s heroes launched in september 1965 and became a top ten show in its first season, running for five more years. Bob crane was murdered, with the finger of suspicious pointing at his longterm wingman, john henry. Murdered actor kept a secret now flaunted by celebutantes millions of fans were charmed by bob crane as the wholesome, allamerican col. That assessment of his father is something that his journalist son, robert crane, has had to deal with over the past 40 years, which he attempted. I shot this to document the horrible tragedy that happend.
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