It's not unusual for my room to be stacked with newspapers gathered during a trip. — Bob Crane Newspapers Copy Share Image
People keep saying that I'm lucky to be naturally funny, that I don't have to work at it. They are wrong. I… — Bob Crane Comedy Copy Share Image
Look, I love to sit in with small groups and play the drums. What's wrong with that? — Bob Crane Drums Copy Share Image
Audiences won't buy an Ozzie Nelson walking and talking around about Rickie's new bicycle. — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
Whenever anyone asks me what I did in the service, I just tell him I was a member of the famed 'Remington… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
I own half a million dollars worth of-houses in California. That's a lot for an unemployed actor. — Bob Crane Actor Copy Share Image
I had done as much as I could on radio and I was too young to die. So I went on television. — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
I know that when I've passed the Jim Nabors set at our studio, I call out 'Hi Gomer,' and I can't honestly… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
I had to talk for a long time to explain to the producer why I wasn't right for 'Please Don't Eat the… — Bob Crane Life Copy Share Image
They asked me to test for 'Please Don't Eat the Daisies,' but I didn't want any part of that scene. After all,… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
I had this fantasy. I would be at the Paramount Theater in New York and Louis Prima's drummer falls sick. The theater… — Bob Crane Drummer Copy Share Image
I don't want to sound conceited, but people were intrigued with me and thought I was crazy and the word got around… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
I like Johnny Carson because he doesn't hold anything back when he's going for a laugh. Johnny will do anything, say anything,… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
My wife kept looking at the Jack Paar show and telling me that's what I should be doing on television. But I… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
After the fifth show as Hogan, my radio appearances had shriveled down to two a week Monday and Friday. One afternoon I… — Bob Crane Friday Copy Share Image
If you'll notice, we don't have any real out and out jokes on 'Hogan.' Basically the program is drama. — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
Frankly, I'm a drummer; and when I wanted to let off steam, I would just go and beat the hell out of… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
The way I look at it, you've got to quit your TV series before they'll consider you in movies. — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
Unless you do an Archie and Edith Bunker, there's not much left In TV for husband-wife conversation. — Bob Crane Conversation Copy Share Image
Well, I take my drums everywhere I go so I can play them for relaxation. — Bob Crane Drums Copy Share Image
The day of the 'Partridge Family' type of show and the 'Brady Bunch' is long gone. The old 'Ozzie and Harriet' days… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
Hogan's' came from left field. It isn't 'McHale's' and it isn't 'Combat.' You can't categorize it. — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
When I blow a line at Disney I say, 'Oh fudge,' instead of what is really on mind. — Bob Crane Disney Copy Share Image
When I was on KNX I did a lot of television and motion pictures and as you know I did the 'Donna… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
People look upon a person in TV as someone they can see for nothing. This is carried over in casting pictures. They're… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
Believe it or not, Jack Lemmon was my inspiration. I saw him in 'Mr. Roberts' at the Stratford theater. I was just… — Bob Crane Actor Copy Share Image
Once I started tossing quips at Shelley Berman and he got more and more incensed. Finally, during a commercial, he exploded, 'I… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
I turned down more offers to be Jack Paar or Johnny Carson or Steve Allen before the people on the 'Donna Reed… — Bob Crane Chance Copy Share Image
Working at Disney makes you aware of the family image of the studio. There are no naughty words used on the set… — Bob Crane Disney Copy Share Image
