Cast

Leon Askin

1907 – 2005

Active years (films on this site)

1961–1974

Genres

ComedyDramaBiographyHistory

Schools and movements

British CinemaClassical HollywoodNew German Cinema

Directors worked with

Billy Wilder1 filmPPeter Ustinov1 filmHans-Jürgen Syberberg1 film

Biography

Leon Askin was an Austrian-born actor best known in North America for portraying the character General Albert Burkhalter on the TV situation comedy Hogan's Heroes. From the 1950s onward he had a steady career on both sides of the Atlantic.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

National / local

• Berufstitel Professor
• Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna

3 films on this site

1. One, Two, Three 1961 · Billy Wilder · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
2. Hammersmith Is Out 1972 · Peter Ustinov · IMDb 5.3 · Cast
3. Karl May 1974 · Hans-Jürgen Syberberg · IMDb 6.9 · Cast