Bob Wilkins Death
Bob passed away on January 7, 2009 at the age of 76.
When did Bob Wilkins die?
January 7, 2009How old was Bob Wilkins when died?
76
Bob Wilkins Birthday and Date of Death
Bob Wilkins was born on April 11, 1932 and died on January 7, 2009. Bob was 76 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 11, 1932
Date of Death: January 7, 2009
Age at Death: 76
Bob Wilkins - Biography
Bob Wilkins (April 11, 1932 – January 7, 2009) was a television personality born as Robert Gene Wilkins in the town of Hammond, Indiana. Wilkins was best known as the creator and host of a popular television show named Creature Features that ran on KTVU in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1971 to 1984, and which premiered with Del Tenney's infamous The Horror of Party Beach. The programming on Creature Features featured science fiction and horror film; everything from the classics, such as Bride of Frankenstein to turgid turkeys like The Vulture. More often than not, the films were good, and sometimes the show hit benchmarks: George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead had its world television premiere on the show, just a couple of years after its original theatrical release. Wilkins' style of wit was very dry, and fit very well with some of the "schlockers" he was forced to air, which was a big part of his appeal to his fans (somewhat in the style of Mystery Science Theatre 3000). As host of the show, his droll humor and onmnipresent cigar became his trademarks.
