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Leon Askin (Born: September 18, 1907, Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), Height 6ft [1.83m]) was an Austrian-American actor who enjoyed a successful career in both theater and television. He is best known for his portrayal of General Albert Burkhalter in the hit sitcom "Hogan's Heroes," a role he played for six seasons from 1965 to 1971. Born Leo Aschkenasy in Vienna, Austria, in 1907, Askin developed an interest in acting at a young age. He studied at the Max Reinhardt Seminar, a prestigious acting school in Vienna, and began his career on the stage in the early 1930s. With the rise of the Nazi regime in Germany, Askin, a Jew, was forced to flee Austria in 1938. He emigrated to the United States, where he continued to work in theater. He also began appearing in films and television shows, often playing villainous roles due to his imposing stature and commanding presence. Askin's most famous role came in 1965 when he was cast as General Burkhalter in "Hogan's Heroes." The show, which chronicled the exploits of a group of American prisoners of war running a secret operation from a German POW camp, was a huge success, and Askin became a household name. After "Hogan's Heroes" ended in 1971, Askin continued to work steadily in television and film. He appeared in numerous guest roles on popular shows such as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "The Rockford Files," and "Murder, She Wrote." He also had recurring roles on the soap operas "General Hospital" and "Santa Barbara." Askin's film credits include such movies as "The Dirty Dozen," "The Night of the Generals," and "The Boys from Brazil." He also continued to work in theater throughout his career, appearing in both Broadway and off-Broadway productions. Askin remained active in acting well into his later years. He published an autobiography, "Quietude and Quest: Protagonists and Antagonists in the Theatre, on and Off Stage as Seen Through the Eyes of Leon Askin," in 1997. He also received numerous awards for his work, including the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art in 1988 and the Silver Cross of Honor in 1994. Askin died in Vienna in 2005 at the age of 97. He is remembered as one of the most versatile and talented actors of his generation.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1907-09-18
- event Death Date 2005-06-03
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 4.2
- info Birth Place Vienna, Austria
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Leon Askin
7.6
One, Two, Three
1961-12-15
4.5
Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear
1975-05-02
6.2
Road to Bali
1953-01-29
5.7
Secret of the Incas
1954-06-06
6
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
1966-08-31
6.8
The Robe
1953-09-16
5.6
Do Not Disturb
1965-12-22
0
Entscheidung
1959-11-15
7
Guns for San Sebastian
1968-03-20
5.7
Genesis II
1973-03-23
5.5
Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls
1973-10-01
6.6
Knock on Wood
1954-04-06
4.6
Frightmare
1981-09-09
4.3
Death Knocks Twice
1969-11-25
5.4
South Sea Woman
1953-06-27
3.6
Savage Island
1985-09-01
0
Carolina Cannonball
1955-01-28
4.8
Valley of the Kings
1954-07-21
4.3
OcchioPinocchio
1994-12-25
7
Spy Chasers
1955-07-31
6
Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet
1960-09-26
6
Desert Legion
1953-05-08
5.6
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
1967-05-24
10
Rebel Flight to Cuba
1959-01-01
6.2
Mistress of the World - Part I
1960-04-14
6
Pension Schöller
1960-07-14
5
Weit ist der Weg
1960-11-03
5.2
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
1962-11-30
5.7
The Terror of Doctor Mabuse
1962-09-06
0
Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte
1995-01-01
4
Fear of Heights
1994-10-15
0
Perahim - die zweite Chance
1974-05-13
5.2
Blind Justice
1961-10-05
0
Der Traum des Mr. Borton
1960-07-06
5.5
Always Trouble with the Bed
1961-08-11
3.7
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
1968-01-03
5
Mistress of the World - Part II
1960-04-26
2
Deadly Love
1995-01-01
7
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
1959-01-30
4
Kubanisch rauchen
1999-08-19
0
Verurteilt 1910
1974-09-07
5
First Strike
1985-05-10
6.1
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982-12-10
6.8
Black Flamingos - Sie lieben euch zu Tode
1998-07-01
5.2
The Last Blitzkrieg
1959-01-30
6.8
Lulu
1962-06-07
6
The Veils of Bagdad
1953-10-06
5.3
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973-02-14
6.2
Hammersmith Is Out
1972-05-12
5.2
The Maltese Bippy
1969-06-18
5
Double Trouble
1967-04-05
2
Lucrezia
1968-07-07
0
Die gelbe Nachtigall
1975-03-31
5
Die Bräute
1998-07-29
2
Ene mene muh – und tot bist du
2001-08-10
0
Die Irre von Chaillot
1959-12-17
2
God's Police Patrol
1968-09-14
0
Towarisch
1961-05-04
0
Glück auf Raten
1996-02-13
5
Karl May
1974-10-18
3.4
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965-03-24
0
Der Mann im Manne
1959-09-05
0
Hitler Stole My Ideas
1994-01-01
7.8
Der Schinderhannes
1958-12-17
3.2
A Fine Pair
1968-09-27
4.2
Odd Jobs
1986-03-01
5.5
Assignment: Paris
1952-09-04
4.5
Going Ape!
1981-04-10
0
Leon Askin - (Über)Leben und Schauspiel. Private Anmerkungen
1997-01-01
7.5
China Venture
1953-09-07
4.3
The Perils of Pauline
1967-08-02
0
Three Lives
1953-09-17
7.2
Inspector Rex
1994-11-10
5.5
The F.B.I.
1965-09-19
6
It's About Time
1966-09-11
7.7
Happy Days
1974-01-15
7.8
Three's Company
1977-03-15
7.5
Hogan's Heroes
1965-09-17
7.7
Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17
6
Saints and Sinners
1962-09-17
6.5
The Monkees
1966-09-12
7
Felony Squad
1966-09-12
6.9
Daniel Boone
1964-09-24
6.7
Switch
1975-09-09
5.5
Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02
6.5
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05
5.2
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963-10-04
10
Meeting of Minds
1977-01-10
6.6
Adventures of Superman
1952-09-19
4.2
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955-10-05
3.3
Matinee Theater
1955-10-31
5
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956-10-21
7
Honey West
1965-09-17
0
General Electric True
1962-09-30
6.3
Telephone Time
1956-04-08
5.5
The Man Behind the Badge
1953-10-11
5
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
1974-09-14
0
Studio 57
1954-09-21
7.5
Biff Baker U.S.A.
1952-11-06
0
Der schwarze Graf
1970-11-30
5.5
Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02
5.5
Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02
7.8
The Outer Limits
1963-09-16
6.5
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05
5.7
Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt
1998-01-11
0
Karl May
1977-01-10
