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Bob Crane

ボブ・クレイン　/　ぼぶ・くれいん

American actor

July 13, 1928 – June 29, 1978　・　Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Connecticut
actor
disc jockey
stage actor

My Take

Bob Crane is, to me, a haunting emblem of mid-century American showbiz: dazzling on the surface, shadowed underneath. A drummer from age eleven who became a number-one Los Angeles morning radio host before charming audiences as the breezy lead of Hogan's Heroes, he had genuine entertainer's instincts. But his unsolved 1978 death at forty-nine hangs over everything, and I confess I'm drawn to lives where bright talent and private darkness sit this close together. He's remembered as much for the tragedy as the comedy, and the fact that an official site still keeps his flame lit gives the whole story a strangely tender afterglow.

Overview

Robert Edward Crane (July 13, 1928 – June 29, 1978) was an American actor, drummer, radio personality and disc jockey known for starring in the CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes. Crane was a drummer from age 11, and began his entertainment career as a radio personality, beginning in Hornell, New York and later in Connecticut. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he hosted the number-one rated morning radio show.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Bob Crane
Name (Japanese): ボブ・クレイン
Reading: ぼぶ・くれいん
Born: July 13, 1928 – June 29, 1978
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Dragon
Origin: Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / disc jockey / stage actor / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Stamford High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.bobcrane.com
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Crane

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