Following the cancellation of Hogan’s Heroes, Crane discovered he was typecast as Colonel Hogan. He struggled to secure another lead in a series until he was offered and accepted the starring role in NBC’s The Bob Crane Show, originally titled Second Start.
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In 1994, Crane's murder case was re-opened and Carpenter was tried and eventually acquitted. As a result of the accusation, he was fired from work as National Service Manager at Kenwood USA, a California electronics firm.
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Valdis died at age 72 in 2007. She lies buried next to Bob Crane. Robert Crane says his father was possessed by demons that very likely led to his violent death. “He was like a mad scientist who dealt in photographs of women, videotapes.
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A strong supporter of U.S. troops, Bob Crane was the host of the November 1, 1968, episode of Operation Entertainment, which was performed and recorded for troops stationed at Elgin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
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John had a child, John Michael Carpenter, from his first marriage who was adopted with the last name of Merrill. John Carpenter had three grandchildren from his first marriage and six great grandchildren.
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It was one of the most beloved and strangest sitcoms ever -- Hogan's Heroes. It took place in of all places, a German prison camp during World War II, not exactly fertile grounds for comedy. The star of the show was Bob Crane. For six seasons, Crane played the wise-cracking American P.O.W, Colonel Hogan. Now, Bob Crane's eldest son, 64-year-old Robert Crane, new book, Crane is about his father's unsolved murder .. It investigates the 1978 homicide, one of the most enduring mysteries in Hollywood history.
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For other people named John Carpenter, see John Carpenter (disambiguation) . John Henry Carpenter (June 24, 1928 - September 4, 1998) was most widely known as the friend and accused murderer of actor Bob Crane in 1978. Carpenter was of Native American and Spanish heritage.
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Bob Crane was married to his Hogan's Heroes co-star, the beautiful Sigrid Valdis. But in his private life, he was a notorious womanizer, as depicted in a 2002 movie about his life starring Greg Kinnear. He and a friend, John Carpenter, actually videotaped themselves in comprising positions with many of their conquests.
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Synopsis. Best known for his role as Colonel Robert E. Hogan on Hogan’s Heroes, Bob Crane was first a prominent radio personality on both U.S. coasts before choosing to focus on an acting career, which included television, film, and theater. Married twice, he was the father of four children.
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Bob Crane got his start in radio at WLEA in Hornell, New York (March 1950-December 1950). (Photo Courtesy of WLEA). While at WICC, Crane beat out CBS’s Boston affiliate WEEI in ratings. To try and solve their Boston station’s ratings problem, CBS offered Crane a job at WEEI, which he turned down.
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when did bob crane die
Bob Crane died in 1978. Bob Crane died on 1978.