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.
Filmography
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
How to Build a Time Machine
as Self
How to Build a Time Machine
as Self
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
as Himself
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
as Himself
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
as Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
as Self
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
as Self
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
as Self
Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!
as Self
Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!
as Self
Men in Suits
as Self
Men in Suits
as Self
Corman's World
as Self - Monster Maker
Corman's World
as Self - Monster Maker
The Lovely Bones
as Mall Shopper
The Lovely Bones
as Mall Shopper
Dark and Stormy Night
as Kogar the Gorilla
Dark and Stormy Night
as Kogar the Gorilla
The Shark Is Still Working
as Self
The Shark Is Still Working
as Self
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
as Self
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret
as Self
Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret
as Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
as Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
as Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
as Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
as Self
07 Spaceys
07 Spaceys
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
as Self
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
as Self
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
as Self
Return to Bronson Canyon
as Ro-Man
Return to Bronson Canyon
as Ro-Man
Whatever Happened to Ro-Man?
as Himself
Whatever Happened to Ro-Man?
as Himself
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
as Self
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
as Self
The Naked Monster
as Admiral Burns / Tracy the Gorilla
The Naked Monster
as Admiral Burns / Tracy the Gorilla
The Brundle Museum of Natural History
as Self
The Brundle Museum of Natural History
as Self
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
as Self
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
as Self
Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots
as Himself
Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots
as Himself
The Universe According to Universal
as Self
The Universe According to Universal
as Self
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
as Self
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
as Self
Taking the Punishment Poll
as Self
Taking the Punishment Poll
as Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
as Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
as Self
The Vampire Hunters Club
as Bob
The Vampire Hunters Club
as Bob
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
as Self
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
as Self
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
as Self
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
as Self
The Alien Legacy
as Self
The Alien Legacy
as Self
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
as Himself
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
as Himself
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
as Self
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
as Self
Drive
as Doctor/Co-Pilot
Drive
as Doctor/Co-Pilot
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
as Co-Host / Kogar
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
as Co-Host / Kogar
Hollywood Goes Ape!
as Himself
Hollywood Goes Ape!
as Himself
Time Machine: The Journey Back
as Self
Time Machine: The Journey Back
as Self
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
as Muffo
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
as Muffo
Superbman: The Other Movie
as Tracy the Gorilla
Superbman: The Other Movie
as Tracy the Gorilla
The Further Adventures of Major Mars
as Major Mars
The Further Adventures of Major Mars
as Major Mars
Terror in the Jungle
Terror in the Jungle
The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters
as Kogar the Gorilla / The Mad Mummy
The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters
as Kogar the Gorilla / The Mad Mummy
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo
as Kogar the Gorilla
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo
as Kogar the Gorilla
The Adventures of the Spirit
as Mad Mummy/Captain America/Superman
The Adventures of the Spirit
as Mad Mummy/Captain America/Superman
The Cliff Monster
The Cliff Monster
The Monster
as Scientist
The Monster
as Scientist
Ghost Town Riders
Ghost Town Riders
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
as Self
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
as Self