Bob Burns
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.
The Lovely Bones
as Mall ShopperAfter being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her...
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Drive
as Doctor / Co-pilotA prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked...
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Corman's World
as Self - Monster MakerA chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and...
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The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'
as SelfAfter three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary...
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Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as SelfA comprehensive story of Hollywood's horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, told by the...
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Invasion of the Saucer-Men
as Saucer ManA teenage couple making out in the woods accidentally runs over an alien creature with their...
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07 Spaceys
as uncreditedCanada's only sci-fi and fantasy television awards show. SPACE's annual celebration of genre...
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He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
as SelfTribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous...
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Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
as Co-Host / KogarThis documentary on Halloween visits haunted houses around the U.S. and presents interviews with...
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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
as SelfA 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff...
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The Alien Legacy
as SelfA behind the scenes look at the making of 'Alien'
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House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
as SelfDocumentary on the making and impact of "House of Wax".
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The Naked Monster
as Admiral Burns / Tracy the GorillaUsing soundtracks and extensive footage from many old movies, this spoof/homage of 1950's...
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Dark and Stormy Night
as Kogar the GorillaIn the 1930s the family of old Sinas Cavinder, gathered for the reading of his will, find...
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Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as SelfA documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
as SelfChronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who...
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Men in Suits
as SelfGodzilla… Predator… Robby the Robot… The Gill Man… These are some of the most iconic characters...
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The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
as SelfRetrospective documentary on the making of Gorgo (1961).
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Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
as SelfDocumentary about the making of and legacy of The Creature from the Black Lagoon included in The...
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Superbman: The Other Movie
as Tracy the GorillaFacing impending doom on the planet Krapton, Kid-O, infant son of Jel-O, is sent to earth where...
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I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
as SelfFrom 1953 to 1969, Don Glut made amateur movies. Shot on 16mm, these films became "legendary"...
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Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters
as Kogar the GorillaThe adventures of the Lemon Grove Kids in this Bowery Boys inspired kiddie film.
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Time Machine: The Journey Back
as HimselfDocumentary/Sequel to 1960 adaptation of "The Time Machine"
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Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
as MuffoInsect-like aliens invade a small town. The local teenagers have been watching a sci-fi marathon...
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Rat Pfink a Boo Boo
as Kogar the GorillaPicking a random name out of the phone book, thugs decide to terrorize and kidnap Cee Bee...
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Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
as HimselfHosted by everyone's favorite vamp, Elvira, this program is a lighthearted look back at the...
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RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'
as SelfAn in-depth look at the genesis, production, and legacy of King Kong, one of the most...
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Captain America vs. The Mutant
as Metaluna MutantA spacecraft lands on Earth. Steve Rogers (played by Randal Kleiser) observes the landing and...
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The Universe According to Universal
as SelfNarrator Rudy Behlmer guides a look through Universal's place in film history as a source of...
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Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man
as HimselfFirst surfacing in 1954, the Gill-Man from CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON has been one of the...
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
as SelfA documentary from Universal about the movie Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein.
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Terror in the Jungle
as uncreditedLittle boy Henry Clayton Jr. survives a plane crash in the untamed Amazon jungle. However, he's...
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The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
as SelfBehind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the 1953 sci-fi classic "The War of the...
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The Monster
as ScientistTwo scientists awake an creature in their private laboratory.
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The Adventures of the Spirit
as Mad Mummy/Captain America/SupermanThe Spirit is joined by a host of other heroes in battling the Phantom and his army of monsters
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How to Build a Time Machine
as SelfFocuses on two subjects in particular: Rob Niosi, who has spent many years building a full-scale...
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Hollywood Goes Ape!
as HimselfA documentary covering the history of Apes in the movies. Written and Directed by Donald F. Glut.
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Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!
as SelfA documentary about the career of director Jack Arnold at Universal-International Studios. (An...
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Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
as HimselfA portrait of painter, sculptor, makeup artist, set designer and inventor Charlie Gemora.
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Whatever Happened to Ro–Man?
as HimselfThe shocking conclusion to what happened after ROBOT MONSTER.
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The Lucy Show
as WerewolfThe Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's...
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The Ghost Busters
as Tracy the GorillaThe Ghost Busters was a live-action children's television series that ran in 1975, about a team...
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