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 Hogans 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. Askins most famous role came in 1965 when he was cast as General Burkhalter in Hogans 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 Hogans 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.Askins 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.
Peripetchikoff
Film 1961
Film 1975
King Ramayana
Film 1953
Abidor
Film 1953
Langsdorf
Film 1965
Lajos Morva
Film 1959
Thor
Film 1973
Laslo Gromeck
Film 1954
Wolfgang
Film 1981
Peppe Mangano
Film 1969
Pierre Marchand
Film 1953
Luker
Film 1985
Otto
Film 1955
Valentine Arko, Antique Dealer
Film 1954
Lo psichiatra
Film 1994
Anwalt Dr. Plauert
Film 1960
Major Vasil
Film 1953
Luiz
Film 1960
Fernando
Film 1960
General Cordobas
Film 1959
Charles
Film 1962
alter Adler
Film 1995
Fritz Bernhardi
Film 1960
Flocke
Film 1962
Vater Gusenleitner
Film 1994
Film 1974
Dr. Leupold
Film 1961
Martin Borton
Film 1960
Luigi Papagallo
Film 1961
Oscar
Film 1968
Fernando
Film 1960
Film 1995
Anton Rubinstein
Film 1959
Waranovsky
Film 1999
Regierungsrat Stukart
Film 1974
Film 1985
Film 1998
Sergeant Steiner
Film 1959
Medizinalrat Dr. Goll
Film 1962
Pasha Hammam
Film 1953
Dr. Krodt
Film 1972
Axel Kronstadt
Film 1969
Alessandro VI
Film 1968
Jason
Film 1975
Rutte
Film 1998
Film 2001
Präsident
Film 1959
Felix
Film 1968
Dimitri Gorotschenko
Film 1961
Film 1996
Film 1974
Ed Keller
Film 1959
Film 1994
Film 1958
Chief Wellman
Film 1968
Don Carlucci
Film 1986
Franz (uncredited)
Film 1952
Himself
Film 1997
Wu King
Film 1953
Commissar
Film 1967
Dr. Stein
Film 1953
Nachbar
Tv 1994
Arnold Bebenek
Tv 1965
Tv 1966
Tv 1974
Tv 1977
General Burkhalter
Tv 1965
Tv 1966
Tv 1966
Roquelin
Tv 1964
Prince Dimitri Marenka
Tv 1975
Gustave
Tv 1950
Drobash
Tv 1951
Tv 1963
Tv 1977
Joseph Ferdinand
Tv 1952
Tv 1955
General Rabat
Tv 1955
Tv 1956
Tv 1962
Tv 1956
Tv 1953
Tv 1974
Tv 1954
Reicher
Tv 1952
Amschel Talmeier
Tv 1970
Felix Bassenak
Tv 1950
Mike Czerny
Tv 1950
Shop Superintendent
Tv 1963
Tv 1951
Francesco Del la Ribiola
Tv 1998
Klotz-Sello
Tv 1977