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| Name | Bob May |
| Aliases | Robert M. May |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | September 4th, 1939 |
| Date of death | January 18th, 2009 |
| First appearance | Lost in Space: The Reluctant Stowaway |
Bob May was an American television actor born in New York City, New York on September 4th, 1939. Though few may know what he looks like, most are familiar with his work. Bob was the man, literally behind the costume, of the B9 robot featured in the 1960s Irwin Allen sci-fi series Lost in Space. Bob first donned the 6.5 prop costume in the first aired episode of the series, "The Reluctant Stowaway". He appeared in all 83 aired episodes of the series in total.
Bob May also had an uncredited appearance as Adolf Hitler in "The Kidnappers" episode of The Time Tunnel. Like Lost in Space, that series was also produced by Irwin Allen.
Bob May passed away from heart failure in Lancaster, California on January 18th, 2009 at the age of 69.
Body of work[]
Television[]
| Series | Episode | Character |
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| Lost in Space | All | B9 robot |
| The Time Tunnel | The Kidnappers | Adolf Hitler |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The robot costume that Bob wore was constructed by Bob Stewart.
- Bob May did not provide the voice of the robot. The robot's deep staccato voice was provided by Dick Tufeld.
- Bob May was 26-years-old when he first donned the costume of the B9 robot.
- Bob's only other acting work include uncredited bit roles in The New Interns, The Patsy and a clown in the 1980 Jerry Lewis comedy Hardly Working.
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