• Bob Crane was an American musician, disk jockey, and stage, film and television actor. He achieved fame on the television program Hogan's Heroes and infamy for scandalous behavior that may have led to his murder.

• Fast Facts

  1. Given Name: Robert Edward Crane
  2. Born: July 13, 1928
  3. Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut
  4. Died: June 28, 1978
  5. Spouse: Sigrid Valdis (1970-1978)
  6. Ex-Spouse: Anne Terzian (1949-1970)
  7. Children: Deborah Ann Crane, Karen Leslie Crane, Robert David Crane, Robert Scott Crane
  8. Education: High school dropout
  9. Drummer: onnecticut Symphony Orchestra, age 16
  10. Morning Host, KNX 1070Radio, Los Angeles, 1956
  11. Star: Hogan's Heroes (1965 - 1971)

• Bright Smile, Dark Appetites

  Bob Crane was recognizable for his broad face and bright smile, and it was this charm that helped carry the unlikely television hit situation comedy Hogan's Heroes, which took place in a Nazi prisoner of war camp. Co-star Richard Dawson introduced Crane to John Carpenter, whose interest in then-new video technology dovetailed with Crane's sexual promiscuity. By the time of his murder by bludgeoning, Crane had amassed a large personal video library of himself engaged in sex acts with multiple partners.

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