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Robert Edward Crane (July 13, 1928 – June 29,
1978) was an United States|American disc jockey
and actor who starred as Colonel Robert Hogan in
the television sitcom Hogan's Heroes from 1965 in
television|1965 to 1971 in television|1971.  He
was nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work on
that show. 

==Biography==
Crane was born in Waterbury,
Connecticut|Waterbury, Connecticut. He dropped out
of high school and became a drummer, performing
with dance bands and a symphony orchestra. In
1949, he married his high school sweetheart; they
eventually had three children. In 1956, he moved
his family to California and started his radio
career. 

Crane's interest turned to acting, and at the age
of 33 he began his acting career. He soon was a
regular on The Donna Reed Show during the 1963 -
1965 seasons. He followed on with the lead role in
Hogan's Heroes. Crane landed parts in a few
feature films but had no breakout roles.

He was bludgeoned to death in Scottsdale,
Arizona|Scottsdale, Arizona, in a murder case that
was never officially solved.  An associate, John
Carpenter (not the horror film director of the
John Carpenter|same name), was tried for the
murder but was not convicted.  Prior to the
murder, Carpenter and Crane had made
pornography|pornographic videos of Crane having
sex with numerous women.

Crane's life and murder was the subject of the
2002 in film|2002 film Auto Focus. His son, Scotty
Crane, and his second wife, Patricia Olsen,
objected to the way Crane was portrayed and took
to the media to present their side of the story.

==Selected filmography==
*Man-Trap (1961)
*The Donna Reed Show (1958 - 1966) (TV series)
*Hogan's Heroes (1965 - 1971) (TV series)
*The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968)
*Superdad (1973)  
*The Bob Crane Show (1975) (TV series)
*Gus (1976) 

==External links==
*http://www.bobcrane.com Bob Crane tribute site,
operated by son Scotty - NOTE: Contains adult
content
*imdb name|id=0186314|name=Bob Crane