Bob Crane’s career began in the 1950s. He made his debut as a local radio host in Hornell, New York. He made his first television appearance six years later as the host of a CBS morning show interviewing some of the world’s biggest names, including with Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra. He felt like a fish out of water in front of the camera. He had the right appearance and talent, so he decided to try his hand at It turned out to be a hit, and he gained the status of a real one by creating the character of Colonel Robert Hogan in the series “Hogan’s Cubs”.
He recorded his meetings with lovers with a camera. This caused a real scandal
However, professional fulfillment did not go hand in hand with happiness in private life. Around Crane from the beginning there was a wreath of women, and he did not hide that he had a soft spot for them. This put a strain on his marriage to Anne Terzian, whom he married while still in high school. He began to commit numerous betrayals, which caused great controversy in the media, but the cause of the worldwide scandal turned out to be not lovers, but unusual preferences and recording them on tapes.
In the meantime, he made the acquaintance of John Henry Carpenter, Sony Electronics’ regional sales manager, whom a colleague introduced him to. Initially, he just wanted to buy a new camera, and Carpenter, as a professional, was supposed to advise him, but the men quickly found a common thread. They went to parties together, organized trysts, which in turn were meticulously recorded on recordings. The actor’s wife could not forgive him for giving the family a bad name. Their three children suffered in particular, and their peers pointed fingers at their father’s misdeeds. Seeing that there was no hope of improvement, she filed for divorce, which was formalized in June 1970. Crane did not despair for a long time, it even seemed that he was pleased with this fact, because only 4 months later he stood on the wedding carpet again. His chosen one was the serial partner, Sigrid Valdis, whom he fathered two children. However, he did not abandon his riotous lifestyle for his new wife and was not faithful from the beginning.
This crime shocked the whole world. Crane was murdered in his own bed
In June 1978, Bob Crane arranged to meet Victoria Ann Berry for lunch but did not show up at the agreed time. Concerned, the actress decided to go to the Winfield Place Apartments in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was currently living. It was there that the discovery was made. he was dead in his bed. He was 49 years old. Investigators immediately arrived on the scene and an investigation was launched. It was established that one of the items used by the perpetrator was a camera tripod. It is likely that the blows from it crushed the entire left side of Crane’s face. An electrical cord was tied around his neck. “There was blood everywhere at the scene. There were traces of blood on the back door, front door, doorknob. There was a red stain on the curtain – Chief Detective Barry Vassall. No other traces were found, and a burglary was ruled out. However, a considerable collection of tapes was secured, which was supposed to shed new light on the case. The recordings included the victim, his mistresses and a friend.
His friend was charged with the crime. He was later acquitted
It was quickly established that Carpenter was in Arizona at the time. He was detained and small traces of blood were found in the car he rented. “Nobody else who operated that car had the same blood type as Crane. All the blood was type B, the investigator explained. Initially, it was he who found himself in the circle of suspects, as well as revenge-seeking mistresses, their partners, and the actor’s ex-wife. While many had a motive, the evidence pointed to Carpenter, but not enough to bring him to trial. The case was returned to in the early 1990s. At that time, the materials collected at the crime scene were re-analyzed and laboratory tests of blood traces were carried out. In one of the photos from the actor’s friend’s car, a small piece of brain tissue was spotted. That was what investigators were looking for. Two years later, Carpenter was charged. The prosecutor assumed that the motive for the crime was the fact that the night before Crane decided to end the relationship. However, the man’s lawyers maintained that he was innocent and questioned all the evidence gathered. The case dragged on for another 2 years and eventually ended in an acquittal. To this day, it is not known who is to blame for the death of the aspiring star.
Source: Gazeta
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