In1965,BobCrane,whohadachievedsomeearliersuccessasatelevisionsupportingactor,wasworkingasasuccessfulmorningradioDJatKNXLosAngelesDespiteenjoyinghiswork,photographyespeciallyofthefemaleformanddrumming,CranewantedtobeamoviestarSoitwaswithsomereluctancethatheacceptedthetitlestarringroleinanewtelevisionsitcomcalledHogan'sHeroes1965,aWWIIPOWcomedyTohissurprise,theshowbecameahitandcatapultedhimtotelevisionstardomThefameresultingfromtheshowledtoexcessesandameetingwithhomevideosalesmanandtechnicianJohnCarpenter,withwhohewouldformafriendshipbasedontheirmutualinterests,namelyexcessivesexforCrane,purelyheterosexualsexandcapturingnudefemalesoncelluloidHisfameallowedCranetohaveasmuchsexashewanted,whichwasincongruenttohissomewhatwholesometelevisionfriendlyimage,andthewayheportrayedhimselftoalmosteveryoneexceptCarpenterandhis