

In the 1990s, Crane's friend John Henry Carpenter was tried for the murder but was acquitted, and the case remains officially unsolved. Afterward, Crane returned to performing in dinner theater and also appeared in occasional guest spots on television.Ĭrane was found bludgeoned to death in his Scottsdale, Arizona, apartment while on tour in June 1978 for a dinner theater production of Beginner's Luck.
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In 1975, he returned to television in the NBC series The Bob Crane Show, but the series received poor ratings and was cancelled after thirteen weeks. He became frustrated with the few roles that he was being offered and began performing in dinner theater. The series aired from 1965 to 1971, and Crane received two Emmy Award nominations.Ĭrane's career declined after Hogan's Heroes. In the early 1960s, Crane moved into acting, eventually landing the lead role of Colonel Robert Hogan in Hogan's Heroes. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he hosted the number-one rated morning radio show.

Robert Edward Crane (J– June 29, 1978) was an American actor, drummer, radio personality, and disc jockey known for starring in the CBS situation comedy Hogan's Heroes.Ĭrane was a drummer from age 11, and he began his entertainment career as a radio personality, beginning in Hornell, New York and later in Connecticut.
