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    612-822-4611

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Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography

Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography

Ford, Carol
Young, Dee
Groundwater, Linda J.

Hardcover

Entertainment & Performing Arts

ISBN10: 0991033078
ISBN13: 9780991033072
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Sep 17 2015
Pages: 658
Weight: 2.45
Height: 1.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The Estate of Bob Crane and I both worked closely with Carol and Linda, and immeasurably appreciate all of the hard work and dedication they put into this book. The only truthful and accurate account of my dad's life. -Scott Crane


Since his untimely death on June 29, 1978, Bob Crane's unofficial biography has become akin to a broken record. Like a skip in the acetate, his murder and the scandal that grew from it have been the repeated focus of attention, to the exclusion of nearly everything else. Over time, the line between fact and fiction blurred, and his life story became distorted. All perspective on Bob Crane as a human being was lost, and he became nothing more than a two-dimensional cartoon character without depth, understanding, or definition.Now, nearly two hundred people who knew the Hogan's Heroes star personally and better than most-family; friends as far back as elementary school; colleagues in radio, television, theatre, and film-have spoken out on Bob Crane's behalf, and in many instances, for the first time. Within the pages of this book, they share their memories and thoughts about a man whom they knew as an exceptional and talented musician, a genius in radio, a sharp-witted comedian, a gifted actor and director, a man driven to success, a doting and loving father, a loyal friend, and a kind and gentle spirit with a sunny personality-a man who, while not perfect, was vastly different from how he has been presented over the decades.Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography balances the scales and sets the record straight, providing a full and complete history of Bob Crane, clarifying who he really was-and just as importantly, who he was not.

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