Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 11, 1932
Died
January 7, 2009 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Hammond, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
Robert Gene Wilkins
Bob Wilkins
Biography
Robert Gene Wilkins was the creator and host of the popular television show Creature Features that ran on KTVU in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1971 to 1984. The programming on Creature Features featured science fiction and horror films, ranging from classics such as Bride of Frankenstein to B-grade obscurities like The Vulture.
Wilkins' wit was very dry; it fit very well with the outrageously awful horror films he hosted. His approach suggested an aficionado's taste for genre cinema. His trade marks were his droll humor, his omnipresent cigar, and sitting in his iconic rocking chair.
Known For
TV
Cinema Insomnia
Self (archival footage)
TV
Creature Features
Self/Host
1971
TV
Creature Features
Self
1971
Film
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
Film
The Star Trek Dream
Host/Narrator
1975
Film
The Milpitas Monster
1976
Film
Up Late with Bob Wilkins
Self (archival footage)
2022
Film
Xenia: Priestess of Night
TV Host
1976
Film
Watch Horror Films, Keep America Strong!
Himself
2008
Film
Uncle Forry's Ackermansions
Self (archival footage)
2014
Filmography
2022FilmUp Late with Bob Wilkinsas Self (archival footage)2014FilmUncle Forry's Ackermansionsas Self (archival footage)2012FilmThe Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features2008FilmWatch Horror Films, Keep America Strong!as Himself1976FilmThe Milpitas Monster1976FilmXenia: Priestess of Nightas TV Host1975FilmThe Star Trek Dreamas Host/Narrator1971TVCreature Featuresas Self/Host—TVCinema Insomniaas Self (archival footage)