Biography
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.
Filmography
all 66
Movies 60
self 44
TV Shows 6
Self
Long Live the King (2016)
Movie
Self
How to Build a Time Machine (2016)
Movie
Self
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited (2016)
Movie
Self
Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man (2014)
Movie
Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013)
Movie
Self
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' (2013)
Movie
Self
Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal! (2012)
Movie
Self - Interviewee
Men in Suits (2012)
Movie
Self
Beast Wishes: The Fantastic World of Bob and Kathy Burns (2012)
Movie
Self
Corman's World (2011)
Movie
6
Mall Shopper
The Lovely Bones (2009)
Movie
5
Kogar the Gorilla
Dark and Stormy Night (2009)
Movie
Self
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' (2009)
Movie
Self
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (2008)
Movie
Self
Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret (2008)
Movie
Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)
Movie
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
Movie
Self
07 Spaceys (2007)
Movie
Self - Science-Fiction Historian
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)
Movie
Self
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies (2006)
Movie
Himself
Whatever Happened to Ro–Man? (2006)
Movie
Ro-Man
Return to Bronson Canyon (2006)
Movie
Self
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (2006)
Movie
Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005)
Movie
Self - Film Historian
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005)
Movie
Admiral Burns
The Naked Monster (2005)
Movie
Actor
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)
Movie
Self
The Brundle Museum of Natural History (2005)
Movie
Self
Monsterama (2004)
TV
Self
Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man (2004)
Movie
Himself
Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots (2004)
Movie
Self
Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection (2003)
Movie
Self - Collector
Jules Verne and Walt Disney: Explorers of the Imagination (2003)
Movie
Self - Collector
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (2003)
Movie
Self
The Most Extreme (2002)
TV
Self
The Universe According to Universal (2002)
Movie
Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)
Movie
Bob
The Vampire Hunters Club (2001)
Movie
Self
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000)
Movie
Self - Collector
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000)
Movie
Self - Archivist of Fantastic Cinema
The Alien Legacy (1999)
Movie
Self
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999)
Movie
Self - Film Archivist
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999)
Movie
Doctor / Co-pilot
Drive (1997)
Movie
6
Self
Hollywood: Aliens & Monsters (1997)
Movie
Kogar the Gorilla (Co-Host)
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997)
Movie
Self
Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994)
Movie
Himself / Executive Producer
Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993)
Movie
Muffo
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here (1988)
Movie
Tracy the Gorilla
Superbman: The Other Movie (1981)
Movie
Tracy
The Ghost Busters (1975)
TV
Terror in the Jungle (1968)
Movie
Kogar the Gorilla
Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters (1968)
Movie
Kogar the Gorilla
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo (1966)
Movie
Gil
Wrath of the Sun Demon (1965)
Movie
Metaluna Mutant
Captain America vs. The Mutant (1964)
Movie
Mad Mummy/Captain America/Superman
The Adventures of the Spirit (1963)
Movie
Werewolf
The Lucy Show (1962)
TV
Man
The Cliff Monster (1960)
Movie
Saucer Man
Invasion of the Saucer-Men (1957)
Movie
Special Effects
Not of This Earth (1957)
Movie
Ghost Town Riders (1938)
Movie
Self
Making The Earth Stand Still
Movie
Self
Time Machine: The Journey Back
TV
Self
Masters of Fantasy
TV
Self
Hollywood in the Atomic Age - Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.28
Based on 210 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1938
1997
2004
2000
2016
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1935-05-12 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceOklahoma, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRobert Burns
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