Biography
Bob Burns was 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.
Acted in 17
2000s
- 2009
Dark and Stormy Night
Kogar the Gorilla
- 2007
07 Spaceys
Movie
- 2005
The Naked Monster
Admiral Burns / Tracy the Gorilla
1990s
- 1997
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
Co-Host / Kogar
1980s
- 1988
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
Muffo
- 1981
Superbman: The Other Movie
Tracy the Gorilla
1970s
- 1975
The Ghost Busters
Tracy the Gorilla · 15 episodes
1960s
- 1968
Terror in the Jungle
Movie
The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters
Kogar the Gorilla / The Mad Mummy
- 1966
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo
Kogar the Gorilla
- 1964
Captain America vs. The Mutant
Metaluna Mutant
- 1963
The Adventures of the Spirit
Mad Mummy/Captain America/Superman
- 1962
1950s
- 1957
Invasion of the Saucer Men
Saucer Man
- 1953
The Monster
Scientist
Produced 4
2010s
- 2011
Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween
Executive Producer
1990s
- 1997
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
Producer
- 1994
Hollywood Goes Ape!
Associate Producer
- 1993
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Executive Producer
Other crew 1
1950s
- 1957
Directed 1
1950s
- 1953
The Monster
Director
Wrote 1
1950s
- 1953
The Monster
Writer
Appearances32
2010s
- 2016
How to Build a Time Machine
Self
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
Himself
- 2013
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Self
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
Self
- 2012
Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!
Self
Men in Suits
Self
- 2011
Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween
Self
2000s
- 2009
The Shark Is Still Working
Self
- 2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Self
- 2007
- 2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
Self
Whatever Happened to Ro-Man?
Himself
- 2005
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
Self
- 2004
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
Self
Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots
Himself
- 2002
The Universe According to Universal
Self
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
Self
Taking the Punishment Poll
Self
- 2001
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Self
- 2000
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Self
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Self
1990s
- 1999
The Alien Legacy
Self
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
Himself
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
Self
- 1994
Hollywood Goes Ape!
Himself
- 1993
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Self
No release date
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
Self