Bob Burns

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 12, 1935 (91 yrs)

also known as

Robert Burns · Rob Burns

total credits

46 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Lovely Bones
7.1

The Lovely Bones

2009as Mall Shopper
Drive
6.1

Drive

1997as Doctor/Co-Pilot
Corman's World
7.1

Corman's World

2011as Self - Monster Maker
The Shark Is Still Working
7.3

The Shark Is Still Working

2009as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
7.0

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006as Self
Invasion of the Saucer Men
4.9

Invasion of the Saucer Men

1957as Saucer Man
The Alien Legacy
6.9

The Alien Legacy

1999as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
8.0

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

2008as Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.5

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006as Self
Dark and Stormy Night
5.9

Dark and Stormy Night

2009as Kogar the Gorilla
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
8.5

Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man

2004as Self
07 Spaceys
5.0

07 Spaceys

2007
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

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

2013as Self
Men in Suits
8.0

Men in Suits

2012as Self
Time Machine: The Journey Back
7.0

Time Machine: The Journey Back

1993as Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
7.8

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007as Self
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
4.7

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

2021as Self
The Naked Monster
4.6

The Naked Monster

2005as Admiral Burns / Tracy the Gorilla
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
3.4

Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here

1988as Muffo
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
7.4

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001as Self
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
8.0

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

2005as Self
The 9th Wonder of the World:  The Making of 'Gorgo'
7.0

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

2013as Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
8.4

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

2008as Self
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
7.3

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

2000as Self
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
9.0

Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!

1997as Co-Host / Kogar
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
7.8

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

1999as Himself
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

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

2006as Self
The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters
4.8

The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters

1968as Kogar the Gorilla / The Mad Mummy
Terror in the Jungle
5.2

Terror in the Jungle

1968
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo
5.3

Rat Pfink a Boo Boo

1966as Kogar the Gorilla
Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots
4.5

Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots

2004as Himself
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
7.6

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000as Self
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited

Charlie Gemora: Uncredited

2016as Himself
Superbman: The Other Movie

Superbman: The Other Movie

1981as Tracy the Gorilla
Captain America vs. The Mutant
2.0

Captain America vs. The Mutant

1964as Metaluna Mutant
How to Build a Time Machine
6.8

How to Build a Time Machine

2016as Self
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"

Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"

2002as Self
Taking the Punishment Poll

Taking the Punishment Poll

2002as Self
Whatever Happened to Ro-Man?

Whatever Happened to Ro-Man?

2006as Himself
The Universe According to Universal
5.7

The Universe According to Universal

2002as Self
The Adventures of the Spirit
10.0

The Adventures of the Spirit

1963as Mad Mummy/Captain America/Superman
Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!
7.0

Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!

2012as Self
Hollywood Goes Ape!
7.5

Hollywood Goes Ape!

1994as Himself
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O

13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O

as Self
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
8.0

Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'

1999as Self
The Monster
5.0

The Monster

1953as Scientist