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Robert Edward "Bob" Crane (July 13, 1928 – June 29, 1978) was an American actor, drummer, radio host, and disc jockey. A drummer since eleven years of age, Crane began his career as a radio personality, first in New York and then Connecticut before moving to Los Angeles where he hosted the number-one rated morning show. In the early 1960s, he moved into acting. Crane is best known for his performance as Colonel Robert E. Hogan in the CBS sitcom ''Hogan's Heroes''. The series aired from 1965 to 1971, and Crane received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on the series. After ''Hogan's Heroes'' ended, Crane's career declined. He became frustrated with the few roles he was being offered and began doing dinner theater. In 1975, he returned to television in the NBC series ''The Bob Crane Show''. The series received poor ratings and was cancelled after 13 weeks. Afterwards, Crane returned to performing in dinner theaters and also appeared in occasional guest spots on television. While on tour for his play ''Beginner's Luck'' in June 1978, Crane was found bludgeoned to death in his Scottsdale apartment, a murder that remains officially unsolved. ==Early life== Crane was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and spent his childhood and teenage years in Stamford.〔Altamont Enterprise and Albany County Post, Friday, February 13, 1970, p. 1, "Glittering Stars to Appear on Telethon," (); A&E "Bob Crane Biography" ();"TV Radio Mirror," October 1967, pp. 33, 76-79.; Stamford High School; Stamford Historical Society, Stamford, CT.〕 He began playing drums at a young age, and by junior high he was organizing local drum and bugle parades with his neighborhood friends.〔Altamont Enterprise and Albany County Post, Friday, February 13, 1970, p. 1, "Glittering Stars to Appear on Telethon," (); A&E "Bob Crane Biography" (); "TV Radio Mirror," October 1967, pp. 33, 76-79; Stamford High School, Class of 1946 Alumni.〕 Later he became involved in his high school's marching and jazz bands and the orchestra.〔Altamont Enterprise and Albany County Post, Friday, February 13, 1970, p. 1, "Glittering Stars to Appear on Telethon," (); A&E "Bob Crane Biography" (); "TV Radio Mirror," October 1967, pp. 33, 76-79; TV Star Parade, January 1966, "The Unlikeliest Hero of Them All," pp. 8, 70-71; Stamford High School, Stamford, CT.〕 He played for the Connecticut and Norwalk Symphony Orchestras as part of their youth orchestra program.〔"TV Radio Mirror," October 1967, pp. 33, 76-79; Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra, formerly Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, Bridgeport, CT; Stamford High School, Class of 1946 Alumni.〕 He graduated from Stamford High School in 1946.〔 In 1948 Crane enlisted in the Connecticut Army National Guard and was honorably discharged in 1950.〔Newark Advocate, July 24, 1965, "Crane Gambles $150,000," p. 7; Stamford National Guard records, Stamford, CT.〕 In 1949, Crane married his high school sweetheart Anne Terzian. They had three children: Robert David, Deborah Anne, and Karen Leslie. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bob Crane」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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