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Bob Burns

Acting

May 12, 1935 (91)

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

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!2021

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Self

How to Build a Time Machine2016

How to Build a Time Machine

Self

Charlie Gemora: Uncredited2016

Charlie Gemora: Uncredited

Himself

The 9th Wonder of the World:  The Making of 'Gorgo'2013

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

Self

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!2013

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

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Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!2012

Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!

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Men in Suits2012

Men in Suits

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Corman's World2011

Corman's World

Self - Monster Maker

The Shark Is Still Working2009

The Shark Is Still Working

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The Lovely Bones2009

The Lovely Bones

Mall Shopper

Dark and Stormy Night2009

Dark and Stormy Night

Kogar the Gorilla

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce2008

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

Self

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”2008

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

Self

07 Spaceys2007

07 Spaceys

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story2007

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Self

I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies2006

I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

Self

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet2006

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Self

Whatever Happened to Ro-Man?2006

Whatever Happened to Ro-Man?

Himself

The Sci-Fi Boys2006

The Sci-Fi Boys

Self

The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'2005

The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'

Self

The Naked Monster2005

The Naked Monster

Admiral Burns / Tracy the Gorilla

Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots2004

Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots

Himself

Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man2004

Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man

Self

The Universe According to Universal2002

The Universe According to Universal

Self

Behind the camera

The Monster1953

The Monster

Director & Writer