Bob Burns - Trainer: Tracy the Gorilla
Filmmaker, actor, science fiction collector, Bob is known to many people for many reasons. For example, Bob's science fiction memorabilia, perhaps the largest collection in private hands, includes the original Time Machine from George Pal's movie of the same name and the original King Kong armature from the 1933 version of Kong.

As an actor, he best know as Tracy the Gorilla from the 1975 television series, Ghostbusters starring Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch.  More recently, he and his wife, Kathy can be seen in Peter Jackson's King Kong.

Perhaps what Bob is best known for is his amazing live Halloween shows featuring scenes from classic science fiction films. The productions, which began in 1967, were produced utilizing the talents of many professional special effects artists, art directors, sound technicians, writers and make-up specialists. Generating lines around the block, the shows were covered annually by CBS, NBC, and ABC News and as well as local stations. Plus, the shows have been written-up in Los Angeles Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and several local newspapers.

Besides producing the Halloween shows, Bob has also produced several films including, Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997), Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994), and Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993).

Kirk Alyn / Bjo Trimble / David Gerrold / Alvy Moore / Bob Burns / Gary Owens / Cast