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Bob Burns

Acting·1935·46 films

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.

As Actor

The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones (2009)Mall Shopper
Drive
Drive (1997)Doctor/Co-Pilot
Corman's World
Corman's World (2011)Self - Monster Maker
Invasion of the Saucer Men
Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957)Saucer Man
The Shark Is Still Working
The Shark Is Still Working (2009)Self
Dark and Stormy Night
Dark and Stormy Night (2009)Kogar the Gorilla
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)Self
The Alien Legacy
The Alien Legacy (1999)Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)Self
The Naked Monster
The Naked Monster (2005)Admiral Burns / Tracy the Gorilla
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000)Self
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo (1966)Kogar the Gorilla
Terror in the Jungle
Terror in the Jungle (1968)
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here (1988)Muffo
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000)Self
The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters
The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters (1968)Kogar the Gorilla / The Mad Mummy
How to Build a Time Machine
How to Build a Time Machine (2016)Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)Self
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999)Himself
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)Self
Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots
Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots (2004)Himself
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)Self
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021)Self
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993)Self
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997)Co-Host / Kogar
The Universe According to Universal
The Universe According to Universal (2002)Self
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man (2004)Self
The 9th Wonder of the World:  The Making of 'Gorgo'
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' (2013)Self
Hollywood Goes Ape!
Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994)Himself
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)Self
Men in Suits
Men in Suits (2012)Self
07 Spaceys
07 Spaceys (2007)
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005)Self
Captain America vs. The Mutant
Captain America vs. The Mutant (1964)Metaluna Mutant
The Adventures of the Spirit
The Adventures of the Spirit (1963)Mad Mummy/Captain America/Superman
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999)Self
Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!
Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal! (2012)Self
The Monster
The Monster (1953)Scientist
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013)Self
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies (2006)Self
Superbman: The Other Movie
Superbman: The Other Movie (1981)Tracy the Gorilla
Whatever Happened to Ro-Man?
Whatever Happened to Ro-Man? (2006)Himself
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited (2016)Himself
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal" (2002)Self
Taking the Punishment Poll
Taking the Punishment Poll (2002)Self
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-OSelf

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As Writer