Acting
Bob Burns
EN cinema · 58 credits
Born
12 May 1935
Died
12 December 2025 (aged 90)
Also known as Robert Burns · Rob Burns
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.
Known for
Filmography
Men in Suits
as Self
Corman's World
as Self - Monster Maker
Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween
as Self, Executive Producer
The Lovely Bones
as Mall Shopper
Dark and Stormy Night
as Kogar the Gorilla
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
2008
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
The Naked Monster
as Admiral Burns / Tracy the Gorilla
The Alien Legacy
as Self
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
as Co-Host / Kogar, Producer
Drive
as Doctor/Co-Pilot
Hollywood Goes Ape!
as Himself, Associate Producer
Time Machine: The Journey Back
as Self, Executive Producer
Superbman: The Other Movie
as Tracy the Gorilla
The Further Adventures of Major Mars
1976
The Further Adventures of Major Mars
as Major Mars, Director
The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters
as Kogar the Gorilla / The Mad Mummy
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo
as Kogar the Gorilla
Captain America vs. The Mutant
as Metaluna Mutant
The Adventures of the Spirit
as Mad Mummy/Captain America/Superman
The Cliff Monster
1960
The Cliff Monster
Actor, Director
Invasion of the Saucer Men
as Saucer Man
Not of This Earth
Special Effects
The Monster
as Scientist, Director, Writer