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Bob Burns

Bio: Bob Burns (born May 12, 1935) is an actor, consultant, producer, archivist and historian of props, costumes, and other screen used paraphernalia from some of the greatest (and not so great) science fiction, fantasy, and horror motion pictures. He is best known for his work with and collection of movie props, particularly from horror and science-fiction movies

Born: Sun, May 12 1935

Bob Burns is 89 years old

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Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Bob Burns was 85 in Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 13 2021

How to Build a Time Machine

Bob Burns was 80 in How to Build a Time Machine as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 02 2016

Charlie Gemora: Uncredited

Bob Burns was 80 in Charlie Gemora: Uncredited as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 15 2016

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

Bob Burns was 78 in House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 01 2013

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

Bob Burns was 77 in The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 19 2013

Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!

Bob Burns was 77 in Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal! as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 04 2012

Men in Suits

Bob Burns was 77 in Men in Suits as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 28 2012

Corman's World

Bob Burns was 76 in Corman's World as 'Self - Monster Maker'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 16 2011

The Lovely Bones

Bob Burns was 74 in The Lovely Bones as 'Mall Shopper'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 26 2009

Dark and Stormy Night

Bob Burns was 74 in Dark and Stormy Night as 'Kogar the Gorilla'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 10 2009

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"

Bob Burns was 73 in The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws" as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 02 2009

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

Bob Burns was 73 in Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 01 2008

Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret

Bob Burns was 73 in Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 09 2008

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

Bob Burns was 73 in He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 09 2008

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Bob Burns was 72 in Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 08 2007

07 Spaceys

Bob Burns was 71 in 07 Spaceys

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 2007

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Bob Burns was 71 in Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 14 2006

I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

Bob Burns was 71 in I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 03 2006

Return to Bronson Canyon

Bob Burns was 70 in Return to Bronson Canyon as 'Ro-Man'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

Bob Burns was 70 in Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006

Whatever Happened to Ro-Man?

Bob Burns was 70 in Whatever Happened to Ro-Man? as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006

RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'

Bob Burns was 70 in RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 22 2005

The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'

Bob Burns was 70 in The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 01 2005

The Naked Monster

Bob Burns was 69 in The Naked Monster as 'Admiral Burns / Tracy the Gorilla'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 22 2005

The Brundle Museum of Natural History

Bob Burns was 69 in The Brundle Museum of Natural History as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 2005

Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man

Bob Burns was 68 in Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 13 2004

Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots

Bob Burns was 68 in Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 10 2004

The Universe According to Universal

Bob Burns was 67 in The Universe According to Universal as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 21 2002

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Bob Burns was 65 in It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 01 2001

The Vampire Hunters Club

Bob Burns was 65 in The Vampire Hunters Club as 'Bob'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 01 2001

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Bob Burns was 65 in Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 29 2000

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

Bob Burns was 64 in Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 2000

The Alien Legacy

Bob Burns was 64 in The Alien Legacy as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 01 1999

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

Bob Burns was 63 in Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1999

Drive

Bob Burns was 62 in Drive as 'Doctor/Co-Pilot'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 06 1997

Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!

Bob Burns was 61 in Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! as 'Co-Host / Kogar'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1997

Hollywood Goes Ape!

Bob Burns was 58 in Hollywood Goes Ape! as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1994

Time Machine: The Journey Back

Bob Burns was 58 in Time Machine: The Journey Back as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 25 1993

Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here

Bob Burns was 53 in Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here as 'Muffo'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 22 1988

Superbman: The Other Movie

Bob Burns was 45 in Superbman: The Other Movie as 'Tracy the Gorilla'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1981

Terror in the Jungle

Bob Burns was 33 in Terror in the Jungle

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 1968

Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters

Bob Burns was 33 in Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters as 'Kogar the Gorilla'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 28 1968

Rat Pfink a Boo Boo

Bob Burns was 31 in Rat Pfink a Boo Boo as 'Kogar the Gorilla'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 01 1966

Captain America vs. The Mutant

Bob Burns was 28 in Captain America vs. The Mutant as 'Metaluna Mutant'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1964

The Adventures of the Spirit

Bob Burns was 27 in The Adventures of the Spirit as 'Mad Mummy/Captain America/Superman'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1963

The Cliff Monster

Bob Burns was 24 in The Cliff Monster

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1960

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Bob Burns was 22 in Invasion of the Saucer-Men as 'Saucer Man'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 01 1957

The Monster

Bob Burns was 17 in The Monster as 'Scientist'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1953

Ghost Town Riders

Bob Burns was 3 in Ghost Town Riders

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 16 1938

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The Ghost Busters

Bob Burns was 40+ in The Ghost Busters as 'Tracy the Gorilla'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1975

The Lucy Show

Bob Burns was 27+ in The Lucy Show as 'Werewolf'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962