Why Bob Crane's Murder Remains Unsolved

[@GrungeHQ]

What are your thoughts on the case?

[@DoubtingThomas333]

Would have been solved in 2 hours if they'd had DNA testing available back in the day.

[@darylcumming7119]

Disturbing.

[@thegreenbird795]

No one will ever know for certain who brained Bob Crane......

[@jeffreysnow2640]

The Police really messed it all up

[@robertaustin4059]

I think Bob was murdered by his wife. In fact I am positive

[@CraftySouthpaw]

2 things that aren't mentioned in this video: 1. A camera tripod was missing from Crane's apartment - it's believed to have been the murder weapon. 2. An electrical cord was loosely tied around Crane's neck, like a bow. That's why police believe his murder was related to his videotaping.

[@MrShobar]

3. Semen was deposited on his body that was not his.

[@deborahyoung1873]

I loved watching Hogan's Heroes when I was a kid. Wish he could have gotten help for his problems.

[@ATResidentAlienFan]

Tragic, horrific, and sad, still Bob Crane was perfect as his role as Colonel Hogan. I love the show!... the cast, especially Nazi camp survivor Robert Clary. Bless them all!

[@robertaustin4059]

I agree we'll said

[@AliensInc.]

I soooo love Hogans Heroes. Seen it about 60 times as of now and it'll be more later on.

[@katarinakrnjevic8183]

Rest in peace Bob he was very talented actor and drummer. His death was really tragic.

[@valkyrie1066]

Loved Hogan's Heros. Sat and watched it when I was little with my Dad and a handful of German sailors whose destroyer was visiting our port. My dad was embarrassed, but they thought it was hysterical!

[@darylcumming7119]

A childhood favourite , Hogan's Heroes.

[@nigelswindles1129]

Not solved because investigators were too busy removing incriminating films of people how are now famous

[@robertaustin4059]

I love hogans hero's great show 50 yrs later wow I was 15 now 68 time flies

[@marianparoo1544]

My late father was a a Holocaust survivor and loved the show. It was seeing a little defeat of the Germans every week

[@654472]

I still watch. GREAT SHOW.

[@jayklink851]

Hogan's Heroes is by far my favorite series.

[@cwilson6990]

Watched Hogan's Hero And very week _ Reruns too Rip 🙏 , Does Anyone Know Robert Clary was In Concentration Camps , as a child ? went thru so much suffering hunger Sister survived he was reunite with her in Paris he is an Amazing Painter ! Is A Wonderful Interview With Robert Clary in You Tube he's 93 his story Holocaust From s bless All lost ✡️ now looks amazing Gos Bless Crane ,,🙏

[@harperstacey9604]

How can you say God bless Bob Crane when he was sick and sadistic? He was a sexual deviant taping himself having sex with unsuspecting women. His seedy lifestyle is what got him murdered. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@kc4cvh]

Robert Clary is also the last survivor of the original Hogan's Heroes cast. He was very good in the role of Josef Spah, in The Hindenburg (1975, Universal).

[@Goulash45]

The movie Auto Focus covered all this. Great film.

[@harperstacey9604]

I never knew how Bob Crane was deranged until I saw the movie, auto focus. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@rossfromfriends8468]

Love that movie. Willem defoes best role of all time.

[@marcstevens8576]

Although everybody pins his murder on Carpenter, we have to really think about what he had to gain out of killing Bob. Don't worry about Richard Dawson, as he made it far bigger in later years. What about Bob's second divorce & all of the porno videos & who were on them? Bob's murder will never be solved & I guarantee you it wasn't Carpenter that did it, as he had more to gain from Bob, had he lived. Auto Focus was an excellent movie,..

[@arthilliker3721]

I saw Bob Crane in a parade in Bristol CT only a short time before his death. Always liked him.

[@moviesgalore9947]

Carpenter did it he used a tripod for a video camera to kill Crane. Very sad ending to his life he was so good as Hogan and Me TV airs two episodes every night at 10 pm it's still a hit.

[@elizabethcompton738]

My brother was the mortician who removed Bob Crane's body from the crime scene.

[@harperstacey9604]

It must have been grizzly for him to see Bob Crane's body. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@VITOMIRPAPUGA]

Hogan's Heroes was a fantastic sitcom.

[@hipp_katt]

So crazy, I'm almost finished rewatching Hogan's Heroes. I've been wondering why, in all the true crime shows and podcasts, I watch/ listen to i never hear about his murder.

[@Batlise]

You left out the part where a couple years ago they determined that the guy they had put on trial (carpenter) was definitely ruled out that he was not a match. Bob’s son also said he suspected His second wife could have been involved due to his infidelity. Your mention of his wanting a divorce and bragging about the showing what he did. Decades later it was ok for Charlie Sheen to do the exact same thing on a very popular sitcom. It’s sad that people are still judging him on this.

[@jblue705]

This is incorrect, Carpenter has never been ruled out. The DNA sample that was left was too deteriorated and minuscule to create a full DNA profile from, through which it could’ve been matched with someone. Carpenter was definitely the murderer.

[@AiMR]

@@ms.krueger2660 Maybe it was someone else's brain tissue? C'mon, we all have a little brain tissue in our cars, AMIRITE? 🤣

[@DoubtingThomas333]

@@ms.krueger2660 Agreed.

[@debrak8521]

@@jblue705 That's right. Carpenter was the killer of Bob Crane.

[@bufnyfan1]

DNA testing was nonexistent in 1978 and the Scottsdale police did not properly take samples or store them properly. Any DNA testing done in the years that followed would not be accurate due to sample deterioration

[@roberthudson1959]

Reader's Digest is NOT a primary source. Their whole business model was to compile a month's worth of interesting reading from other sources into one neat package.

[@itsvortexx8298]

He is my relative. My grandmothers first cousin. He also died on my birthday, very sad.

[@deborahrowland4264]

Ohh 😯

[@8lifeisamovie8]

He was also good in the movie Superdad (1973) with Kurt Russell.

[@karenughoc2849]

I love this show it was one of the funniest shows right up with Big Bang. So sad his case was unsolved.

[@henq]

Insightful review of the movie Auto Focus, on the life and death of Bob Crane: Focused drama A cautionary tale of the dangers of sexual addiction, `Auto Focus' shows what can happen when a person attempts to lead a double life – in this case, a straight-laced family man by day and a pornography-obsessed playboy by night. In `Auto Focus,' the family man/pornographer turns out to be none other than the well-known actor Bob Crane, the star of TV's `Hogan's Heroes,' who was found murdered in a Scottsdale, Arizona hotel room in 1978 under mysterious and sensational circumstances that included the uncovering of tapes Crane had made of his own sexual experiences. The general public was shocked to discover that a man they had invited into their living rooms every week for six years had been living such an unsavory parallel existence – though those who knew him well were apparently far less shocked by the revelation. Drawing on Robert Graysmith's book `The Murder of Bob Crane' for its inspiration and viewpoint, the film, written by Michael Gerbosi and directed by Paul Schrader, chronicles the rise and fall of this handsome actor, from his days as a successful LA disc jockey and his meteoric rise to fame as star of a hit comedy series, to his growing obsession with promiscuity and pornography, which led to the disintegration of both his personal and professional life - and, ultimately, to his death, most likely at the hands of his buddy-in-sleaze, videographer John Carpenter (though he was never convicted of the murder). `Auto Focus' certainly does not shy away from revealing many of the salacious details of this true-life story. Schrader deals head-on with the disturbing nature of a mind so all consumed with the subject of sex that all other aspects of life become obliterated and distorted. What's fascinating about Crane – at least in the way he is depicted in this film – is that he seems to have had some sort of self-destructive death wish, for not only does he risk his career by sleeping with countless women, but he insists on leaving behind the evidence by videotaping many of his encounters, and then flaunting his `accomplishments' to others in the Hollywood community. In a way, such a cavalier attitude only underlines the sickness at the core of Crane's soul – which in a perverse, paradoxical way, actually makes Crane a more sympathetic figure than he otherwise might be. An enormous amount of credit for this also goes to Greg Kinnear who does a superb job of not only replicating Crane's style of acting but of showing us the tortured man Crane became in his later years. He was truly a man driven to madness by the demons within him, and we can all identify in some sense with that condition (our demons may not be sexual in nature, but they probably eat away at us just as ravenously as they did Crane). Kinnear gets outstanding support from Willem Dafoe as Carpenter, the Svengali-like figure who lures Crane into his world of photographed sex, and Ron Leibman, as Crane's well-meaning, caring agent who can do little but stand by helplessly as his client throws his career and his life away to feed this devouring passion. The filmmakers have done an amazing job capturing the sights and sounds of the era in which the film is set. Especially impressive are the scenes recreating `Hogan's Heroes,' with Kurt Fuller, in particular, a standout as Werner Klemperer (Colonel Klink). It's also fascinating to see the evolution of videotape technology as portrayed in the film. How many of us knew that such equipment existed for home consumption as early as the mid-60's? There's a real sadness to the final stretches of the film, made all the more poignant by having the dirge-like musical score run uninterrupted under the action. The effect is that we really get a sense of the total desolation of Crane's life at that point – as he has lost his family, his career, and his self-respect to the master he chose early on to serve. The loss of his life seems almost de rigueur given all that has gone before. `Auto Focus' is not always an easy film to watch, but for its unflinching look at an often-unappetizing subject, it deserves to be seen.

[@jeffreysnow2640]

I was 14 when Bob Hogan died. It was A shock to me. The poor guy

[@boujiebarbie3198]

I'm always shocked that cases from back in the day often enough don't get solved. You'd think that all the advances in technology and detective work would solve the case. Unfortunately, cases still come down to someone talking about the cases and we know these people from back then are definitely not stitches😉

[@TheSaltydog07]

I was a child when HH was popular. There was something about Crane that gave me the willies. I can't explain it.

[@leesashriber5097]

There is no doubt in my mind that Carpenter did it and got away with murder. Sad he never got help for his addictions and he got mixed up with the wrong people....i.e. Carpenter.

[@robertaustin4059]

Carpenter was tried 2 times found guilty

[@robertaustin4059]

Carpenter not guilty

[@bufnyfan1]

@@robertaustin4059 why was there blood and brain tissue in his rental car? (and Crane's blood type no less). Why was Carpenter not upset when called about Crane's murder almost as if he knew it had happened with no one telling him. There was dried semen found on Crane's body that wasn't tested (due to the incompetence of the police). It was believed that the murderer may have ejaculated on Crane after the murder

[@demonj999x6]

Rip🙏🏾

[@fantasyprincessgirl]

Suggestion The Untold Truth of Susanna Foster

[@bobkulis5957]

Great show I watch it every night

[@drewlsy]

Carpenter got away with murder! He definitely did it. With the blood and brain material in his car? Come on. The question is, what was the motive of Carpenter to brutally bludgeon him with such rage? Was Willem Dafoe's character in the movie based on Bob's life, with Greg Kinnear as him, accurate? They left the motive unanswered in the movie, but Carpenter was portrayed as a very weird and insecure person I remember. Their days as the dynamic duo of p****slayers came to an end due to them aging and getting old. They had lost their touch and women were laughing at them in the night-clubs. Do you remember the animated watch Carpenter owned? The coital-watch. "Time to ......" *presses button. Lol. very 70's.

[@bufnyfan1]

The story goes that when Carpenter flew back to Los Angeles the night of Crane's murder he ended up staying at Richard Dawson's house. It was known that Dawson and Crane didn't like each other. When authorities called Carpenter to inform him of Crane's death he seemed to be indifferent to Crane's death-certainly no sign of any shock/dismay etc

[@robertaustin4059]

Carpenter found not guilty both times

[@marcstevens8576]

Disagree with you, as Carpenter had more to gain from Bob being alive. So, they say that Bob wanted to rid of Him & move on. He's many enough enemies through his failed marriages & obsession with filming porn with whoever's wives, etc.. His last appearance on an actual TV show was on an early edition of The Love Boat. That was kind of scary. His murder will never be solved. He had too many people against him.

[@justinley7037]

Scottsdale PD screwed up not being at DPS when the car was processed. Had they been the 'speck' would have been preserved. Heinz should have NEVER done a 'pre-autopsy' at the scene either.

[@drewlsy]

@@justinley7037 Yea, botched in many ways. And what about the heavy steel podium used to bludgeon him with. Back in the 70's these were heavy and bulky, the PD should've bagged that up and dusted for fingerprints. It's like the SPD were too overwhelmed by the situation that they were ill equipped to process the scene in any competant way. Then Carpenter finds himself a ride or way to the airport the next day? Come on.

[@gaylejohnson4659]

My grandfather was a soldier in World War, he was not a TV person but would watch hogan heroes.

[@funfact8660]

"Klink, you idiot !"

[@shannonnewman3091]

Hogan's Heroes was Grate Tv !

[@michellecrocker2485]

My money is on either wife cuz both had motive. Guy was screwing around

[@elizabethcompton738]

The crime scene was so badly contaminated that it was impossible to get any useful evidence.

[@chrisalexander5900]

Your way behind on the times on this. It took almost 20 years to solve. The one who killed him was a very close associated fellow who when BOB decided to get away from that live his party buddy didn’t want to quit the life of the wild living. Bob threatened him and in return his party buddy bashed his head while he slept killing him. At least this was the story told by a television program I believe was on 60 minutes. CWA

[@KittyNakafima]

That's some bullshit. He did it. He knew he did it. He gotta answer to God with that one. RIP Bob Crane.

[@lisaward60]

Well it's probably one of the many women's husband or boyfriend.

[@bladestar2322]

We pretty much know who did it, but lack of evidence allowed that guy to avoid prison, and he's dead now too.

[@moonchildluvsbobcrane]

🕯 RIP Bob Crane

[@claire-christmas-august73]

unfathomable.! #justiceformistercrane 🇦🇺✌🏻✌🏼✌🏽✌🏾✌🏿🇦🇺

[@BrianCochran-np7eu]

Who killed Bob crane I think his second wife did it with John Carpenter ,when patti olsen was there around fathers day she said she left town but I got a theory that see stayed pretty close to Scottsdale and went with John Carpenter back to Bob's apt. And killed Bob crane.

[@carydavidhoffson6014]

Bob crane was going to stop what he was doing and he was murder by a woman or a man that he let in his apt. And let to stay for the night until he was sleeping that was when the person went in his bedroom and killed him that way into his room that he knew that person and he did not let that person in his room in the first place Bob said he talk the next day but it was OK to spend the night that was the deal and that person did not act like mad at Bob that he was able to sleep and let the person stay for the night

[@garyp4374]

I wonder if we'll see a Russian version of this in the next 10 years

[@jasonrodgers9063]

In those days of the trial (early 1990's), DNA testing was in it's infancy. In 1978, it was non-existent.

[@robertaustin4059]

Rip Bob crane so sad

[@kevinbergin9971]

Sex tapes? Today, of he wasn't producing sex tapes his agent probably would have dropped him.

[@christinamcilwaine350]

Justice for Bob Crane ⚖️ Carpenter is the murderer

[@chrisspearline767]

Cynthia Lynn left cause of her affair with Crane then he married her replacement Patricia

[@robertaustin4059]

Bob was murdered by his wife with the tripod very strong women

[@dennisbraulick3727]

Strange murder

[@chrisspearline767]

It was no doubt Carpenter with Crane's blood and brain matter in his car. If it wasn't Crane's brain matter who's was it?

[@jasonrodgers9063]

The Black kid from the back seat of the Chevy Nova in "Pulp Fiction".

[@robertaustin4059]

I think Carpenter was set up by crane wife

[@BigJim12860]

The case was solved and an accused went to trial and was acquitted.

[@rebelxxx3382]

i believe John Carpenter did it .

[@scottburton9701]

Too bad Bob Crane wasn't able to exorcise his demons.

[@seanmurray9365]

All the fame glory and all the money bob crane had he could have lived a longer happy life if he wouldn't have had that addiction to s e x that he had.....its obvious who murdered him just sucks the guy died before dna could have sent him off to prison for bobs death. But bob was on the other hand a very well gifted man and a very talented actor and he may be gone but he will never be forgotten by those (like me) who grew up watching his work on tv as Hogan:) Crazy to think but out of all the cast from that show,only the little Frenchman louis lebbo(I know i didn't spell it right lol) is the only one still alive.

[@kevinbergin9971]

Sexual addiction? Does that mean "gettin' a lot"?

[@danielwebster5748]

I don't understand why he killed Bob crane. I mean at least he was getting the rejects of the women that were standing in line willing to degrade themselves. I'm sure with Crane's death the slew of women that he had that crane allowed him to take home stopped. I mean crane even live for Carpenter by saying that Carpenter was his manager that way Carpenter can have the rejects. It's kind of killing your goose that laid you the golden egg as crane got him more tail than he would ever be able to get on his own. Because the sheriff said even if the DNA did not match crane he know that Carpenter had been the one to kill him. I mean he basically used a false sex addiction to have sex with these young dumb women that did not care that he was married. You know I don't know if they thought they were going to get some cash or what he probably made cash off them by selling their pornos to the appropriate people I mean when you allow yourself to be filmed you open yourself up for whatever you get

[@ericwright5455]

John Carpenter?

[@rossfromfriends8468]

It was a group grope!!!!!

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Because the Zelenskyy brotherhood says so.

[@larryrobinson6914]

Carpenter died

[@concettalongo2220]

Bob Crane's murderer was none other than his co-star on Hogan's Heroes, Richard Dawson!!!! There's an episode that shows Richard Dawson, as Cpl. Newkirk, hitting Bob Crane, as Col. Hogan, on the back of the head with the butt of a revolver. Bob Crane says the words to Richard Dawson TWICE... to the effect: Ow, Newkirk!!! You really hit me"; to which Richard Dawson replies, something like, "Sorry, mate!!!" This was all because Richard Dawson didn't get the lead spot on Hogan's Heroes; the role that went to Bob Crane. Richard Dawson NEVER forgave Bob Crane for this incident. On the surface, both Bob Crane and Richard Dawson were the best of friends, in REALITY, they were the WORST OF ENEMIES!!!! So, what do you all think of Richard Dawson NOW??????

[@Yetti0]

He was sick

[@garyp4374]

one to many showers I think

[@Tupelo927]

"Sex addiction" is utter nonsense.

[@Salamander676]

This man was not as good looking as they try to make him seem lol

[@michellecrocker2485]

Why was this show funny? A nazi pow camp would have triggered some things in viewers who remembered being in those camps

[@funfact8660]

The comedy is for people with an appreciation for humor and history...not some Freak sitcom of today

[@kenlee5015]

Laughter is the best medicine. So I've been told.

[@michellecrocker2485]

@@funfact8660 I appreciate humor and I love history which is why I’m trying to understand the premise. I think we could only wish the nazi in real life had been as dumb and easy to fool as Klink was . The great escape world have gone over better if the nazi had been that Moronic. So I’m left to wonder why those guys in the show never made a run it. They were much smarter than their German keepers and they had the means to get out

[@kenlee5015]

@@michellecrocker2485 If you watched the show with any regularity you'd now that the POW's were tasked with supplying our side with information stolen from the Nazi's and assisting with the war effort from behind enemy lines. They often snuck out and moved "others" out of country but never themselves. It was their job to stay.

[@michellecrocker2485]

@@funfact8660 I admit. I like a lot of the comedies before 2000. I used to watch nick at nite when it was still about the classic TV when the jokes were of better quality. Not easy and cheap like today

[@Ij-jan]

I thought he was gay.