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 Hogans 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 toprated 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 Hogans Heroes earning two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 1966 and 1967 PostHogans Heroes Crane appeared in films like Superdad 1973 and Gus 1976 gueststarred 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