- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 18, 1907
- Place of Birth
- Vienna, Austria
- Died
- June 3, 2005
Leon Askin
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 m…
Filmography
movieEne mene muh – und tot bist du
2001
movieKubanisch rauchen
1999 · Waranovsky
movieDie Bräute
1998 · Rutte
movieBlack Flamingos - Sie lieben euch zu Tode
1998
tvMedicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt
1998 · Francesco Del la Ribiola
Leon Askin - (Über)Leben und Schauspiel. Private Anmerkungen
movieLeon Askin - (Über)Leben und Schauspiel. Private Anmerkungen
1997 · Himself
Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte
tvDie Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte
1996 · alter Adler
Glück auf Raten
movieGlück auf Raten
1996
Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte
movieDie Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte
1995 · alter Adler
Deadly Love
movieDeadly Love
1995
movieOcchioPinocchio
1994 · Lo psichiatra
tvInspector Rex
1994 · Nachbar
movieFear of Heights
1994 · Vater Gusenleitner
movieHitler Stole My Ideas
1994
movieOdd Jobs
1986 · Don Carlucci
movieSavage Island
1985 · Luker
movieFirst Strike
1985
movieFrightmare
1983 · Wolfgang
movieAirplane II: The Sequel
1982 · Moscow Anchorman
movieGoing Ape!
1981 · Zebrewski
tvThree's Company
1977
tvMeeting of Minds
1977
tvKarl May
1977 · Klotz-Sello
tvSwitch
1975 · Prince Dimitri Marenka
movieParapsycho: Spectrum of Fear
1975
Die gelbe Nachtigall
movieDie gelbe Nachtigall
1975 · Jason
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
tvPaul Sand in Friends and Lovers
1974
Verurteilt 1910
movieVerurteilt 1910
1974 · Regierungsrat Stukart
Perahim - die zweite Chance
moviePerahim - die zweite Chance
1974
tvHappy Days
1974
movieDoctor Death: Seeker of Souls
1973 · Thor
movieGenesis II
1973 · Overseer
movieThe World's Greatest Athlete
1973 · Dr. Gottlieb
movieHammersmith Is Out
1972 · Dr. Krodt
tvDer schwarze Graf
1970 · Amschel Talmeier
movieDeath Knocks Twice
1969 · Peppe Mangano
movieThe Maltese Bippy
1969 · Axel Kronstadt
movieA Fine Pair
1968 · Chief Wellman
movieGod's Police Patrol
1968 · Felix
movieLucrezia
1968 · Alessandro VI
movieThe Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
1968 · Oscar
movieThe Perils of Pauline
1967 · Commissar
movieThe Caper of the Golden Bulls
1967 · Morchek
movieGuns for San Sebastian
1967 · Vicar General
movieDouble Trouble
1967 · Inspector de Groote
tvMission: Impossible
1966 · Riva
tvThe Monkees
1966 · Nicolai
tvFelony Squad
1966
tvIt's About Time
1966
movieWhat Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
1966 · Colonel Kastorp
movieDo Not Disturb
1965 · Langsdorf
tvThe F.B.I.
1965 · Arnold Bebenek
tvHogan's Heroes
1965 · Burkhalter
tvHoney West
1965 · The Count
movieJohn Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965 · Samir
tvDaniel Boone
1964 · Roquelin
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Marvin Elom, David X. Machina
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
tvBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
tvThe Outer Limits
1963 · Shop Superintendent
movieSherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
1962 · Charles
tvGeneral Electric True
1962
tvSaints and Sinners
1962 · Baron
movieThe Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1962 · Flocke
movieLulu
1962 · Medizinalrat Dr. Goll
movieOne, Two, Three
1961 · Peripetchikoff
movieBlind Justice
1961 · Dr. Leupold
movieAlways Trouble with the Bed
1961 · Luigi Papagallo
Towarisch
movieTowarisch
1961 · Dimitri Gorotschenko
movieWeit ist der Weg
1960 · Luiz
movieBis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
1960 · Anwalt Dr. Plauert
moviePension Schöller
1960 · Fritz Bernhardi
Der Traum des Mr. Borton
movieDer Traum des Mr. Borton
1960 · Martin Borton
movieMistress of the World - Part II
1960 · Fernando
movieMistress of the World - Part I
1960 · Fernando
Die Irre von Chaillot
movieDie Irre von Chaillot
1959 · Präsident
Entscheidung
movieEntscheidung
1959 · Lajos Morva
movieRebel Flight to Cuba
1959 · General Cordobas
Der Mann im Manne
movieDer Mann im Manne
1959 · Ed Keller
movieThe Peter Tchaikovsky Story
1959 · Anton Rubinstein
movieThe Last Blitzkrieg
1959 · Sergeant Steiner
movieDer Schinderhannes
1958
tvTales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956
tvTelephone Time
1956
tvMatinee Theater
1955 · General Rabat
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
movieSpy Chasers
1955 · Alex Baxis
movieCarolina Cannonball
1955 · Otto
tvStudio 57
1954
movieValley of the Kings
1954 · Valentine Arko, Antique Dealer
movieSecret of the Incas
1954 · Anton Marcu
movieKnock on Wood
1954 · Laslo Gromeck
tvThe Man Behind the Badge
1953
movieThe Veils of Bagdad
1953 · Pasha Hammam
Three Lives
movieThree Lives
1953 · Dr. Stein
movieThe Robe
1953 · Abidor
movieChina Venture
1953 · Wu King
movieSouth Sea Woman
1953 · Pierre Marchand
movieDesert Legion
1953 · Major Vasil
movieRoad to Bali
1952 · King Ramayana
tvBiff Baker U.S.A.
1952 · Reicher
tvAdventures of Superman
1952 · Prime Minister Frederick Vallen
movieAssignment: Paris
1952 · Franz (uncredited)
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Drobash
Lux Video Theatre
tvLux Video Theatre
1950 · Gustave, Mike Czerny, Felix Bassenak
movieImmediate Call
1939 · Writer