But his easy smile masked a sexual obsession that may have led to his murder. He became frustrated with the few roles he was being offered and began performing in dinner theater. In hollywood, away from the confines of connecticut, his bob crane lands the lead on hogans heroes, but cant resist the first temptations of. The hogans heroes star was found bludgeoned to death in an apartment on chaparral road in scottsdale, where he. His head was caved in with a video camera tripod while he was in bed, presumably, asleep. October 9, 2002 scotty crane, the son of the late hogans heroes actor bob crane, has been making the talk show rounds. Its not that the film is nearly xrated, its that they got the facts wrong. Robert hogan, a wisecracking world war ii pow running a secret combat outfit. He was a devoted father and family man when he was at home. Robert hogans son told me his father didnt talk much about his pow experiences, but he did mention the following.
Crane was murdered in scottsdale, where he was appearing in a play. For years, rumors have lingered of the late hollywood star being a secret sex addict. Crane interviewed popular celebrities such as frank sinatra, bob hope and marilyn monroe. Didnt know much about the actor,only through hogans heroes,wasnt a fan,but interesting,theirs also a film from another book auto focus. Bob crane, actor, died june 29, 1978, at the age of 49. Both played a significant role in helping pave the way for cranes eventual career as a fulltime actor, and his music went with him wherever he went. Bob crane was best known for his portrayal of robert hogan in the hit sitcom series hogans heroes between 1965 and 1971. The pows were reasonably welltreated by the german guards, though they were gradually starving to death. Robert crane, son of hogans heroes star bob crane, recalls his fathers sex addiction and grisly murder in his new book. Greg kinnear is definitely in one of his best parts here, as he plays someone who is an actor who keeps his actorlike charms off the set as well. Murdered actor kept a secret now flaunted by celebutantes millions of fans were charmed by bob crane as the wholesome, allamerican col. Klinks sexy blond secretary hilda on hogans heroes and married the shows star, bob crane, has died. Bob cranes son recalls hogans heroes stars double life, grisly.
But rest assured, the general public has not been given the whole story or even the true story. The life, career and murder of hogans heroes star bob crane is. It ran for 168 episodes six seasons from september 17, 1965, to april 4, 1971, on the cbs network, the longest broadcast run for an american television series inspired by that war bob crane starred as colonel robert e. But in his private life, he was a notorious womanizer, as depicted in a 2002 movie about his life starring greg. Was portrayed by lejon in the film auto focus 2002 about hogans heroes costar bob cranes life. Crane was found beaten to death in his scottsdale apartment, a. Did you know that hogans heroes was based on a german.
On 29 june 1978 while on tour with a play, he was murdered in scottsdale, arizona. 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. Robert edward crane july, 1928 june 29, 1978 was an american actor, drummer, radio. The hogans heroes star was found bludgeoned to death in an apartment on. According to the daily mail, us news reader john hook has uncovered dna evidence that proves once and for all who cranes killer. Here is a collection of quick facts about his life and career. Hogan, coordinating an international crew of allied prisoners. Sigrid valdis obituary visit guest book anaheim, california ap the actress who played col. Robert edward crane was born in waterbury, connecticut on july th, 1928. After hogan s heroes ended, crane s career declined. John hook takes readers on an incredible reporters journey for an inside look at the sensational physical evidence in a final attempt to learn the truth in who killed bob crane. Lincoln academy 19481950 about the school where ivan first took up acting. The result is a new book, who killed bob crane, that delves deep into the crime.
In 1975, he returned to television in the nbc series the bob crane show. Bob crane spent six years working on hogans heroes, thus making him a memorable actor in hollywood history. Hogans heroes star bob crane lived a secret double life ending with his unsolved murder. The decades old mystery behind the brutal murder of hogans heroes star bob crane is about to be solved on live tv.
The oldest son of bob crane from hogans heroes says hes nearly 100 percent positive he knows who killed his father back in 1978. Hogans heroes unceremonious finale comes from the era. The authorities finally secured an indictment in 1992, and the trial is pending. Son, alan kimara dixon, lives in oakland, north carolina. Channel 10 ksaz anchor john hook has written a book, who killed bob crane, about the 1978 murder of the hogans heroes star. Kinky hogans heroes star bob crane was murdered by his second wife. He was one of the stars of the show from 1965 until 1971 when the series was canceled. Robert hogan from hogans heroes, was murdered in scottsdale in 1978. Son of bob crane from hogans heroes identifies new. Bob cranes strange journey from hogans heroes to sex. However, his radio career spanned decades, and music encompassed his entire life. Hogans heroes star bob crane had only one hit tv show, but his good looks and the sordid nature of his. He guest starred on shows such as the twilight zone and the dick van dyke show.
The tragic, unsolved murder of hogans heroes star bob crane ew. Hogans heroes was one of the most beloved and strangest sitcoms. After a successful radio career, bob crane starred in the popular comedy series hogans heroes from 1965 to 1971. Bob crane simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The death of hogans heroes star bob crane remains one of hollywoods biggest unsolved mysteries. The tragic, unsolved murder of hogans heroes star bob crane. Actor bob crane was beaten to death in 1978 with a blunt object, most likely a camera tripod.
Robert crane, son of hogans heroes star bob crane, recalls his fathers sex. The series received poor ratings and was cancelled after weeks. Son of hogans heroes tv star bob crane exposes fathers secret kinky life that led to grisly murder an electrical cord was tied around his neck, two gashes on his head left a fan of. Actor bob crane, who starred in the tv classic hogans heroes, was born today in 1928.
Bob crane, who famously starred as colonel robert e. Dna results prove hogans heroes star bob cranes murderer. The life, career and murder of hogans heroes star bob crane. John henry carpenter became the prime suspect soon after cranes badly beaten body was discovered in a scottsdale apartment. But, at the same time, he was harboring a deep obsession. His son still sifts the weird fallout of celebrity.
Twenty things you didnt know about hogans heroes star. Bob cranes star had faded when the hogans heroes actor was found brutally beaten to death in a scottsdale, ariz. This book is good for the details of his murder but it was hard to read some details and i. The film, based on a book on cranes murder written by zodiac author robert. Jan 8, 2020 explore vote4bobcranes board bob crane. Son of hogans heroes tv star bob crane exposes fathers secret kinky life that led to grisly murder an electrical cord was tied around his neck, two gashes on his head left a. The identity of the person who murdered hogans heroes star bob crane 38 years ago will be revealed on live tv on monday. Bob crane was a sex addict before the condition was given a name.
Hogans heroes is an american television sitcom set in a german prisoner of war pow camp during world war ii. Bob crane starred in the show for six seasons playing the wisecracking american p. Thats the shocking claim by the actors son who fingered his stepmother, hogan heroes actress patricia olson, during a bombshell world exclusive interview with the national enquirer. Killer of hogans heroes star bob crane finally revealed. Bob cranes kinky murder son accuses celebrity stepmom. Hogan in 60s wwii sitcom hogans heroes, was killed in 1978, and his friend, video salesman john carpenter, was eventually tried and. It is believed that a male friend of his who liked hanging around with crane did the deed as crane was seeking to end their friendship.
It seems that hes really upset about the upcoming movie, autofocus about his father. Even the most determined suicide would find it difficult to end his life by battering himself to death. Actor bob crane, shown in character in 1965 as col. The death of hogans heroes star bob crane remains one of hollywoods biggest unsolved. Bob crane came to prominence during the 1960s for his role as colonel robert hogan in the 1965 american sitcom hogans heroes, where he shared credits with stars like sigrid valdis and werner klemperer, among others. Twenty things you didnt know about hogans heroes star bob crane everybody has a history to his or her life. The real robert hogan got to meet bob crane of hogans heroes in 1966. Did you know that hogans heroes was based on a german pow camp actually called stalag. The weapon was not found at the crime scene or anywhere else. The decades old mystery behind the brutal unsolved murder of hogans heroes star bob crane will remain just that. Bob crane kinky sex murder betrayed by richard dawson.
Bob crane as colonel robert e hogan in hogans heroes in 1968. Fox 10s john hook was given a chance to reopen the case, reexamine the evidence and reveal the results of new dna evidence in this murder mystery. Family photographs taken with his three children, robert jr. Some people are afraid of what they might find in the book because bobs reputation precedes him. To this day, the mystery of who killed bob crane is unsolved. Bob cranes murder has been a hollywood mystery for almost 40 years, but his son, robert crane, still insists he knows who the killer is and tells all in his new memoir titled sex, celebrity, and my fathers unsolved murder. See more ideas about bob, biography and hogans heroes. Bob crane was the star of hogans heroes, the 60s sitcom about wwii pows, and a sex addict, and the victim of an unsolved murder. Here is a collection of quick facts about his life and. It was during this time that he met john henry carpenter, the man who would become the prime suspect in his murder some years later. On april 4, 1971, cbs aired rockets or romance, a hogans heroes episode so unexceptional that brenda scott royces book hogans heroes. Bob crane was married to his hogans heroes costar, the beautiful sigrid valdis. New book bob cranes grisly murder betrayal of richard. Hogans heroes star bob crane was murdered 40 years ago.
Bob cranes son recalls stars double life and grisly murder. When he failed to launch another series, he toured in plays throughout the southwest. But it seems that the actor gained even more public attention after his death, due to the unsolved details and mysteries that still surround the case. Hogans heroes bob cranes son exposes his kinky life and. His appearance on celebrity cooks did air in canada in late 1978, and was recreated in. Hogans heroes star bob cranes secret double life and.
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