The real Bob Crane: An interview with Carol M. Ford, author of Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography

The Hogan's Hero Star had a very checkered past... 

For Carol M. Ford, a youthful interest in Hogan's Heroes and it's star, Bob Crane, developed over time into a desire to know more about him and, after his murder, a determination to set the record straight regarding the public's perception of his lifestyle and other facets of his personal life. Her "nagging drive," as she puts it, was to find the answer to the question: Who was Bob Crane?

As both a fan of Hogan's Heroes and an admirer of Crane, I was instantly interested in what she had to say, and so I was glad to have the chance recently to talk with this charming lady about these things and more, as we discussed her new book, Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography.

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