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Leon Askin‌

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Birthday

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Leon Askin

Vienna, Austria

Leon Askin

Vienna, Austria

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1907-09-18

Popularity

star6.5

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three‌
star7.5
calendar 1961

Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear

Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear‌
star4.5
calendar 1975

Road to Bali

Road to Bali‌
star6.2
calendar 1953

Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas‌
star5.7
calendar 1954

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?‌
star6.0
calendar 1966

The Robe

The Robe‌
star6.8
calendar 1953

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb‌
star5.6
calendar 1965

Entscheidung

Entscheidung‌
star0.0
calendar 1959

Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian‌
star7.0
calendar 1968

Genesis II

Genesis II‌
star5.7
calendar 1973

Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls

Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls‌
star5.5
calendar 1973

Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood‌
star6.6
calendar 1954

Frightmare

Frightmare‌
star4.5
calendar 1981

Death Knocks Twice

Death Knocks Twice‌
star4.3
calendar 1969

South Sea Woman

South Sea Woman‌
star5.4
calendar 1953

Savage Island

Savage Island‌
star3.6
calendar 1985

Carolina Cannonball

Carolina Cannonball‌
star0.0
calendar 1955

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings‌
star4.8
calendar 1954

OcchioPinocchio

OcchioPinocchio‌
star4.3
calendar 1994

Spy Chasers

Spy Chasers‌
star7.0
calendar 1955

Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…

Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…‌
star6.0
calendar 1960

Desert Legion

Desert Legion‌
star6.0
calendar 1953

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

The Caper of the Golden Bulls‌
star5.6
calendar 1967

Mistress of the World - Part I

Mistress of the World - Part I‌
star6.2
calendar 1960

Pension Schöller

Pension Schöller‌
star6.0
calendar 1960

Weit ist der Weg

Weit ist der Weg‌
star5.0
calendar 1960

The Terror of Doctor Mabuse

The Terror of Doctor Mabuse‌
star5.7
calendar 1962

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace‌
star5.2
calendar 1962

Rebel Flight to Cuba

Rebel Flight to Cuba‌
star10.0
calendar 1959

Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte

Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte‌
star0.0
calendar 1995

Fear of Heights

Fear of Heights‌
star4.0
calendar 1994

Perahim - die zweite Chance

Perahim - die zweite Chance‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Blind Justice

Blind Justice‌
star5.2
calendar 1961

Der Traum des Mr. Borton

Der Traum des Mr. Borton‌
star0.0
calendar 1960

Always Trouble with the Bed

Always Trouble with the Bed‌
star5.5
calendar 1961

The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz

The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz‌
star3.7
calendar 1968

Mistress of the World - Part II

Mistress of the World - Part II‌
star5.0
calendar 1960

Deadly Love

Deadly Love‌
star2.0
calendar 1995

The Peter Tchaikovsky Story

The Peter Tchaikovsky Story‌
star7.0
calendar 1959

Kubanisch rauchen

Kubanisch rauchen‌
star4.0
calendar 1999

Verurteilt 1910

Verurteilt 1910‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

First Strike

First Strike‌
star5.0
calendar 1985

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel‌
star6.1
calendar 1982

Black Flamingos - Sie lieben euch zu Tode

Black Flamingos - Sie lieben euch zu Tode‌
star6.8
calendar 1998

The Last Blitzkrieg

The Last Blitzkrieg‌
star5.2
calendar 1959

Lulu

Lulu‌
star6.8
calendar 1962

The Veils of Bagdad

The Veils of Bagdad‌
star6.0
calendar 1953

The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete‌
star5.3
calendar 1973

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out‌
star6.2
calendar 1972

The Maltese Bippy

The Maltese Bippy‌
star5.2
calendar 1969

Double Trouble

Double Trouble‌
star5.0
calendar 1967

Lucrezia

Lucrezia‌
star2.0
calendar 1968

Die gelbe Nachtigall

Die gelbe Nachtigall‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

Die Bräute

Die Bräute‌
star5.0
calendar 1998

Ene mene muh – und tot bist du

Ene mene muh – und tot bist du‌
star2.0
calendar 2001

Die Irre von Chaillot

Die Irre von Chaillot‌
star0.0
calendar 1959

God's Police Patrol

God's Police Patrol‌
star2.0
calendar 1968

Towarisch

Towarisch‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

Glück auf Raten

Glück auf Raten‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

Karl May

Karl May‌
star5.0
calendar 1974

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!‌
star3.4
calendar 1965

Der Mann im Manne

Der Mann im Manne‌
star0.0
calendar 1959

Hitler Stole My Ideas

Hitler Stole My Ideas‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Der Schinderhannes

Der Schinderhannes‌
star7.8
calendar 1958

A Fine Pair

A Fine Pair‌
star3.2
calendar 1968

Odd Jobs

Odd Jobs‌
star4.2
calendar 1986

Assignment: Paris

Assignment: Paris‌
star5.5
calendar 1952

Going Ape!

Going Ape!‌
star4.5
calendar 1981

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

Leon Askin - (Über)Leben und Schauspiel. Private Anmerkungen‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

China Venture

China Venture‌
star7.5
calendar 1953

The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline‌
star4.3
calendar 1967

Three Lives

Three Lives‌
star0.0
calendar 1953

Tv Credits

Inspector Rex

Inspector Rex‌
star7.2
calendar 1994

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.‌
star5.4
calendar 1965

It's About Time

It's About Time‌
star6.0
calendar 1966

Happy Days

Happy Days‌
star7.7
calendar 1974

Three's Company

Three's Company‌
star7.8
calendar 1977

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes‌
star7.5
calendar 1965

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible‌
star7.6
calendar 1966

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners‌
star6.0
calendar 1962

The Monkees

The Monkees‌
star6.5
calendar 1966

Felony Squad

Felony Squad‌
star7.0
calendar 1966

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone‌
star6.9
calendar 1964

Switch

Switch‌
star6.7
calendar 1975

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre‌
star5.2
calendar 1963

Meeting of Minds

Meeting of Minds‌
star10.0
calendar 1977

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman‌
star6.6
calendar 1952

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour‌
star4.2
calendar 1955

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater‌
star3.3
calendar 1955

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers‌
star5.0
calendar 1956

Honey West

Honey West‌
star7.0
calendar 1965

General Electric True

General Electric True‌
star0.0
calendar 1962

Telephone Time

Telephone Time‌
star6.3
calendar 1956

The Man Behind the Badge

The Man Behind the Badge‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers‌
star5.0
calendar 1974

Studio 57

Studio 57‌
star0.0
calendar 1954

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.‌
star7.5
calendar 1952

Der schwarze Graf

Der schwarze Graf‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits‌
star7.8
calendar 1963

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt

Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt‌
star5.6
calendar 1998

Karl May

Karl May‌
star0.0
calendar 1977