Bob Burns

Bob Burns

b. 1935 — d. 2025 (aged 90)
Actor

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
🎞️
★ 8.9
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
King Kong
🎞️
★ 7.2
King Kong
2005
The Lovely Bones
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★ 6.6
The Lovely Bones
2009
🎬
🎞️
The Alien
1952

Filmography

How to Build a Time Machine
🎞️
★ 7.8
How to Build a Time Machine
2016 Self
Long Live the King
🎞️
★ 7.3
Long Live the King
2016 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 8.3
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
2016 Self
🎬
📺
Monstrkyd Manor
2016 Self
Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man
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★ 7.5
Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man
2014 Self
Beast Wishes
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★ 8.6
Beast Wishes
2012 Self
🎬
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Captain Movies' Shorts
2012 Actor Composer
Major Mars
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
🎞️
★ 7.5
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
2011 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.7
Trail of the Creeper: Making 'the Brute Man'
2011 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.8
No Dialogue Necessary: Making 'the Beast of Yucca Flats'
2010 Self
Dark and Stormy Night
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★ 6.5
Dark and Stormy Night
2009 Actor
Kogar the Gorilla
🎬
🎞️
The Cartoon Adventures of Major Mars
2008 Writer
07 Spaceys
🎞️
★ 7.0
07 Spaceys
2007 Self
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
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★ 6.5
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
2006 Self
Secret's Out
📺
★ 6.4
Secret's Out
2006 Self
The Naked Monster
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★ 5.3
The Naked Monster
2005 Actor
Tracy the Gorilla
🎬
📺
Monsterama
2004 Self
The Most Extreme
📺
★ 8.4
The Most Extreme
2002 Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
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★ 7.6
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001 Self
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
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★ 7.1
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
1999 Self
Mega Movie Magic
📺
★ 7.3
Mega Movie Magic
1998 Self
🎬
🎞️
Bob Burns: A Hollywood Story
1998 Self
To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill
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★ 6.6
To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill
1997 Self
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
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★ 6.9
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997 Actor
Kogar the Gorilla (Co-Host)
Hollywood Goes Ape!
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★ 6.6
Hollywood Goes Ape!
1994 Self
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📺
★ 6.4
Masters of Fantasy
1994 Self
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King B: A Life in the Movies
1993 Actor
Kogar the Gorilla
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📺
★ 8.8
Sci-Fi Buzz
1992 Self
Robot Monster: Special Edition
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★ 6.2
Robot Monster: Special Edition
1982 Actor
Gorilla Monster
The Further Adventures of Major Mars
🎞️
★ 7.8
The Further Adventures of Major Mars
1976 Actor Writer
Major Mars
The Ghost Busters
📺
★ 7.0
The Ghost Busters
1975 Actor
Tracy
Superman vs. the Gorilla Gang
🎞️
★ 4.7
Superman vs. the Gorilla Gang
1965 Actor
Kogar the Gorilla
🎬
🎞️
★ 3.5
Wrath of the Sun Demon
1965 Actor
Sun Demon
Captain America vs. The Mutant
🎞️
★ 4.8
Captain America vs. The Mutant
1964 Actor
Metaluna Mutant
🎬
📺
★ 5.5
The Adventures of the Spirit
1963 Actor
Wolf Man
Jeepers Creepers Theater
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★ 6.5
Jeepers Creepers Theater
1962 Actor
The Mad Mummy
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.8
The Cliff Monster
1960 Director
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📺
Shock Theater
1957 Actor
Mad Lab Assistant
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.8
The Monster
1953 Actor Director Writer
Scientist
🎬
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The Alien
1952 Actor Director Writer
The Alien
🎬
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Alive!! On Stage!! The Return of the Midnite Spook Show
Self
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