Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Born

September 18, 1907

Died

June 3, 2005 (97 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria

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.

Ene mene muh – und tot bist du

Ene mene muh – und tot bist du

2.0

2001

Kubanisch rauchen

Kubanisch rauchen

Waranovsky

4.0

1999

Die Bräute

Die Bräute

Rutte

5.0

1998

Black Flamingos - Sie lieben euch zu Tode

Black Flamingos - Sie lieben euch zu Tode

6.8

1998

Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt

Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt

Francesco Del la Ribiola · (1 episode)

6.0

1998

Leon Askin - (Über)Leben und Schauspiel. Private Anmerkungen

Himself

0.0

1997

Glück auf Raten

0.0

1996

Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte

alter Adler

0.0

1995

Deadly Love

2.0

1995

OcchioPinocchio

OcchioPinocchio

Lo psichiatra

4.3

1994

Inspector Rex

Inspector Rex

Nachbar · (1 episode)

7.2

1994

Fear of Heights

Fear of Heights

Vater Gusenleitner

4.0

1994

Hitler Stole My Ideas

Hitler Stole My Ideas

0.0

1994

Odd Jobs

Odd Jobs

Don Carlucci

4.1

1986

Savage Island

Savage Island

Luker

3.5

1985

First Strike

First Strike

5.0

1985

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

Moscow Anchorman

6.1

1982

Frightmare

Frightmare

Wolfgang

4.5

1981

Going Ape!

Going Ape!

Zebrewski

4.3

1981

The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula (Parts 1 & 2)

The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula (Parts 1 & 2)

Haufman Berger

0.0

1977

Three's Company

Three's Company

(1 episode)

7.7

1977

Meeting of Minds

Meeting of Minds

(4 episodes)

9.5

1977

Karl May

Karl May

Klotz-Sello · (2 episodes)

0.0

1977

Switch

Switch

Prince Dimitri Marenka · (1 episode)

6.7

1975

Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear

Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear

4.5

1975

Die gelbe Nachtigall

Jason

0.0

1975

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers

(1 episode)

5.0

1974

Verurteilt 1910

Regierungsrat Stukart

0.0

1974

Perahim - die zweite Chance

0.0

1974

Happy Days

Happy Days

(1 episode)

7.6

1974

Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls

Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls

Thor

5.5

1973

Genesis II

Genesis II

Overseer

5.7

1973

The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

Dr. Gottlieb

5.3

1973

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

Dr. Krodt

5.7

1972

Der schwarze Graf

Der schwarze Graf

Amschel Talmeier · (24 episodes)

0.0

1970

Death Knocks Twice

Death Knocks Twice

Peppe Mangano

4.3

1969

The Maltese Bippy

The Maltese Bippy

Axel Kronstadt

5.4

1969

A Fine Pair

A Fine Pair

Chief Wellman

3.2

1968

God's Police Patrol

God's Police Patrol

Felix

2.0

1968

Lucrezia

Lucrezia

Alessandro VI

2.0

1968

Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian

Vicar General

7.0

1968

The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz

The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz

Oscar

3.4

1968

The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

Commissar

3.5

1967

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

Morchek

5.6

1967

Double Trouble

Double Trouble

Inspector de Groote

5.0

1967

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Riva · (1 episode)

7.6

1966

The Monkees

The Monkees

(1 episode)

6.5

1966

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

(1 episode)

6.4

1966

It's About Time

It's About Time

(1 episode)

6.0

1966

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

Colonel Kastorp

6.0

1966

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

Langsdorf

5.6

1965

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Arnold Bebenek · (1 episode)

5.5

1965

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

General Burkhalter · (64 episodes)

7.5

1965

Honey West

Honey West

The Count · (1 episode)

7.0

1965

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

Samir

3.4

1965

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Roquelin · (1 episode)

6.9

1964

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

(1 episode)

5.7

1963

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Shop Superintendent · (1 episode)

7.8

1963

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Charles

5.5

1962

General Electric True

(1 episode)

0.0

1962

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

Baron · (1 episode)

6.0

1962

The Terror of Doctor Mabuse

The Terror of Doctor Mabuse

Flocke

5.7

1962

Lulu

Lulu

Medizinalrat Dr. Goll

6.8

1962

One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three

Peripetchikoff

7.5

1961

Blind Justice

Blind Justice

Dr. Leupold

5.2

1961

Always Trouble with the Bed

Always Trouble with the Bed

Luigi Papagallo

5.5

1961

Towarisch

Dimitri Gorotschenko

0.0

1961

Weit ist der Weg

Weit ist der Weg

Luiz

5.0

1960

Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…

Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…

Anwalt Dr. Plauert

6.0

1960

Pension Schöller

Pension Schöller

Fritz Bernhardi

7.3

1960

Der Traum des Mr. Borton

Martin Borton

0.0

1960

Mistress of the World - Part II

Mistress of the World - Part II

Fernando

5.0

1960

Mistress of the World - Part I

Mistress of the World - Part I

Fernando

6.2

1960

Die Irre von Chaillot

Präsident

0.0

1959

Entscheidung

Lajos Morva

0.0

1959

Rebel Flight to Cuba

Rebel Flight to Cuba

General Cordobas

10.0

1959

Der Mann im Manne

Ed Keller

0.0

1959

The Peter Tchaikovsky Story

The Peter Tchaikovsky Story

Anton Rubinstein

7.0

1959

The Last Blitzkrieg

The Last Blitzkrieg

Sergeant Steiner

5.2

1959

Der Schinderhannes

Der Schinderhannes

6.8

1958

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

(1 episode)

5.0

1956

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

(2 episodes)

6.3

1956

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

General Rabat · (1 episode)

5.0

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

(1 episode)

5.4

1955

Spy Chasers

Spy Chasers

Alex Baxis

7.0

1955

Carolina Cannonball

Carolina Cannonball

Otto

0.0

1955

Studio 57

Studio 57

(1 episode)

0.0

1954

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings

Valentine Arko, Antique Dealer

4.8

1954

Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas

Anton Marcu

5.8

1954

Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood

Laslo Gromeck

6.6

1954

The Man Behind the Badge

The Man Behind the Badge

(1 episode)

5.5

1953

The Veils of Bagdad

The Veils of Bagdad

Pasha Hammam

6.0

1953

Three Lives

Three Lives

Dr. Stein

0.0

1953

The Robe

The Robe

Abidor

6.8

1953

China Venture

China Venture

Wu King

7.3

1953

South Sea Woman

South Sea Woman

Pierre Marchand

5.4

1953

Desert Legion

Desert Legion

Major Vasil

6.0

1953

Road to Bali

Road to Bali

King Ramayana

6.3

1953

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Reicher · (1 episode)

7.5

1952

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

Prime Minister Frederick Vallen · (2 episodes)

6.7

1952

Assignment: Paris

Assignment: Paris

Franz (uncredited)

5.5

1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Drobash · (1 episode)

7.3

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

(1 episode)

7.3

1951

Lux Video Theatre

Gustave · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Mike Czerny · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Felix Bassenak · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula

Haufman Berger · (1 episode)

0.0