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Leon Askin (German pronunciation: [ˈleːɔn ˈaskin] ⓘ; born Leo Aschkenasy, 18 September 1907 – 3 June 2005) was an Austrian Jewish actor best known in North America for portraying the character General Burkhalter on the TV situation comedy Hogan's Heroes.
Jun 3, 2005 · Leon Askin (September 18, 1907 — June 3, 2005) was an Austrian actor who played General der Infantrie Albert Burkhalter from 1965 to 1971 on the late 1960s American sitcom, Hogan's Heroes.
Jun 5, 2005 · Leon Askin, the actor who played Gen. Albert Burkhalter in the 1960s television comedy “Hogan’s Heroes,” has died, Austrian officials said Friday. The actor was 97. Neither city officials nor the...
Leon Askin. Actor: One, Two, Three. As a nine-year-old boy, Leon Askin recited a 17-stanza eulogy for Emperor Franz Josef in front of the city hall in Vienna's 9th District.
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Nov 17, 2022 · Now I know why Klemperer, Banner, Askin, Clary, and Cohen were so eager to appear in “Hogan’s Heroes.” They were fighting back in a traditional Jewish style — making Nazis absurd.
Dec 13, 2014 · What is not widely known is that the two creators of Hogan’s Heroes and several members of its cast were Jewish (and often those who had escaped the Holocaust) – here is some of the back-story.
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Hogan's Heroes (TV Series 1965–1971) Leon Askin as General Burkhalter, Col. Albert Burkhalter, Col. Burkhalter.
