About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1935-05-12
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Bob Burns

Overview

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. He has also had numerous smaller acting roles in movies, including Tracy the Gorilla from the 1975 television show The Ghost Busters.

Known for

Acting
2021 Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! Actor Self 59
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2016 How to Build a Time Machine Actor Self 59
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2016 Charlie Gemora: Uncredited Actor Himself N/A
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2013 House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! Actor Self N/A
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2013 The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' Actor Self 59
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2012 Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal! Actor Self 59
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2012 Men in Suits Actor Self 59
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2011 Corman's World Actor Self - Monster Maker 60
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2009 The Lovely Bones Actor Mall Shopper 69
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2009 Dark and Stormy Night Actor Kogar the Gorilla 59
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2009 The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws" Actor Self 59
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2008 Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu Actor Self N/A
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2008 Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret Actor Self N/A
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2008 He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce Actor Self 59
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2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Actor Self 59
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2007 07 Spaceys Actor N/A
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2006 Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Actor Self 58
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2006 I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies Actor Self N/A
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2006 Return to Bronson Canyon Actor Ro-Man N/A
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2006 Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills Actor Self 59
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2006 Whatever Happened to Ro–Man? Actor Himself N/A
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2005 RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' Actor Self N/A
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2005 The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' Actor Self N/A
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2005 The Naked Monster Actor Admiral Burns / Tracy the Gorilla 58
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2005 The Brundle Museum of Natural History Actor Self N/A
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2004 Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man Actor Himself 59
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2004 Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots Actor Himself 58
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2002 The Universe According to Universal Actor Self 59
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2001 It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures Actor Self 59
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2001 The Vampire Hunters Club Actor Bob N/A
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2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle Actor Self 59
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2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Actor Self 59
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1999 The Alien Legacy Actor Self 59
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1999 Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania Actor Himself 59
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1997 Drive Actor Doctor/Co-Pilot 59
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1997 Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! Actor Co-Host / Kogar 59
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1994 Hollywood Goes Ape! Actor Himself N/A
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1993 Time Machine: The Journey Back Actor Himself 59
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1988 Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here Actor Muffo 58
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1981 Superbman: The Other Movie Actor Tracy the Gorilla N/A
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1975 The Ghost Busters Actor Tracy the Gorilla 69
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1968 Terror in the Jungle Actor 58
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1968 Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters Actor Kogar the Gorilla 58
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1966 Rat Pfink a Boo Boo Actor Kogar the Gorilla 58
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1964 Captain America vs. The Mutant Actor Metaluna Mutant N/A
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1963 The Adventures of the Spirit Actor Mad Mummy/Captain America/Superman 59
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1960 The Cliff Monster Actor N/A
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1957 Invasion of the Saucer-Men Actor Saucer Man 57
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1953 The Monster Actor Scientist N/A
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1938 Ghost Town Riders Actor N/A
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Directing
1960 The Cliff Monster Directing Director N/A
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1953 The Monster Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1953 The Monster Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1997 Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! Production Producer 59
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1993 Time Machine: The Journey Back Production Executive Producer 59
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Crew
2021 Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! Crew Thanks 59
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1957 Not of This Earth Crew Special Effects 58
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