Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Acting 1907-09-18 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.

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1994 Vater Gusenleitner
1994 Nachbar
1986 Don Carlucci
1985 Luker
1981 Wolfgang
1981 Zebrewski
1977 Klotz-Sello
1975 Jason
1975 Prince Dimitri Marenka
1974 Regierungsrat Stukart
1974
1973 Overseer
1973 Thor
1973 Dr. Gottlieb
1972 Dr. Krodt
1970 Amschel Talmeier
1969 Peppe Mangano
1969 Axel Kronstadt
1968 Alessandro VI
1968 Felix
1968 Chief Wellman
1967 Vicar General
1967 Morchek
1967 Inspector de Groote
1967 Commissar
1966 Colonel Kastorp
1966 Riva
1965 Langsdorf
1965 Arnold Bebenek
1965 General Burkhalter
1965 The Count
1964 Roquelin
1964 Marvin Elom
1964 David X. Machina
1963 Shop Superintendent
1962 Charles
1962 Flocke
1962 Medizinalrat Dr. Goll
1962 Baron
1961 Peripetchikoff
1961 Luigi Papagallo
1961 Dimitri Gorotschenko
1960 Anwalt Dr. Plauert
1960 Luiz
1960 Fernando
1960 Fritz Bernhardi
1960 Martin Borton
1960 Fernando
1959 Lajos Morva
1959 General Cordobas
1959 Anton Rubinstein
1959 Sergeant Steiner
1959 Präsident
1959 Ed Keller
1955 Otto
1955 Alex Baxis
1955 General Rabat
1954 Anton Marcu
1954 Laslo Gromeck
1954 Valentine Arko, Antique Dealer
1954
1953 Abidor
1953 Pierre Marchand
1953 Major Vasil
1953 Pasha Hammam
1953 Wu King
1953 Dr. Stein
1952 King Ramayana
1952 Franz (uncredited)
1952 Prime Minister Frederick Vallen
1952 Reicher
1951 Drobash
1950 Gustave
1950 Mike Czerny
1950 Felix Bassenak
1939 Writer