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I know. It was one of my favorite shows when I was growing up. They had it on 3 times a day in syndication. I always thought Hogan's Heroes was so unrealistic (the Germans being so clueless and idiotic) because Hollywood didn't have a clue about real POW camps. Turns out, it was because the actors who played the Germans, were all Jewish refugees who relished mocking the Nazis.

Either Leon Askin (General Burkhalter) or John Banner (Sgt. Schultz) spent some time in Dachau in the late '30's, before fleeing to America. Robert Clary (who played LeBeau, the French POW) survived Auschwitz.

8 posted on 02/13/2011 4:40:05 AM PST by MuttTheHoople (Democrats- Forgetting 9/11 since 9/12/01)

To: MuttTheHoople

Also, Klemperer agreed to play Col. Klink on one condition- Klink NEVER prevailed in an episode. If he ever won against Col. Hogan, he would quit on the spot.

9 posted on 02/13/2011 4:42:34 AM PST by MuttTheHoople (Democrats- Forgetting 9/11 since 9/12/01)

To: MuttTheHoople

Askin probably played Russians as often as he played Germans.

He was brilliant in “One, Two, Three” as the Russian Trade representative.

17 posted on 02/13/2011 7:52:46 PM PST by dfwgator

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