Posted on 06/03/2005 11:30:36 AM PDT by Borges
VIENNA, Austria The actor who played General Burkhalter in "Hogan's Heroes" has died.
Officials say Leon Askin died in a hospital in Vienna, Austria. He was 97.
Askin was born into a Jewish family in Vienna and fled to the U-S to avoid persecution by the Nazis. He served in the U-S Army during World War Two before getting into acting.
In addition to co-starring in "Hogan's Heroes," Askin appeared in more than 50 films, and did voices for the "Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo" cartoon series.
KLINK!!!!!!!!!!!
but I hate Scrappy Doo
Vat tis dis man doing here!
KLEEENK!! You dumbkopf!!!
Why in the heck can't they produce shows like this any more? Shows that have frim moral rooting and/or are very funny on the surface but with keen intellectual undertones? What the heck has happened to the television industry?
Hogans Heroes, Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, The Real McCoys, The Carol Burnett Show, I Love Lucy, All in the Family, Bonanza, The Rifleman, Gumsmoke, Sea Hunt, The Jack Benny Show,
The Three Stooges, Our Gang.....very little on tv today can compare. When I see reruns of these shows today, I see how much more went into the script writing than when I first saw them.
Another Drescher fan I take? Not to worry, we are legion indeed.
You will note, however, that the movie Owl speaks of above was televised in 1979. Thus making Fraulien Drescher a rather tight and saucy 21-22 years old.
Although her patented laugh was not used in that appearance (non speaking role, she brought out 8 litres of Paulaner Hefe-Weizen to the gang and minced away) she definitley caught the eye of more than a few industry execs.
The rest, as they say, is history.
I'm sure someone else pointed out that more than a few of the actors on that show had bad experiences with the real nazis.
You know, maybe it's the one true Hollywood irony thing: have you ever noticed the number of movie and TV Nazis portrayed by Jewish actors?
Then again, I imagine German actors would be fearful to take -- or worse, by typecast in -- such a role. That might be perceived as doing it too well.
TS
Thanks for the clarification!!
I missed that 1979 special, dammit!
Ya got yer swastika on backwards.
Or the photo's reversed.
"That was Major Hochstetters' line."
My favorite Hochstetter line was "Who is this man?," which would be ignored (usually by Hogan and Klink)and re-stated until Hochstetter blew his cool and screamed it. Even after Hochstetter and Hogan interacted in several episodes, whenever Hogan walked into Klink's office, Hochstetter would ask, suspiciously, "Who is this man?" I loved it when Hochstetter and Burkhalter would mix it up. Great show.
Turning 97 seems to be bad for some mens health doesn't it?
I share your pain.
Best Regards
Sergio
And Robery Clary (LeBeau) also had personal experience with the NAZIs as well.
I suppose that one of the best ways to belittle evil is to make fun of it.
Mark
I told my wife the Eddie Albert had died at the age of 99. She asked me, "What did he die of?" To which I replied, "He died of being 99!"
My ribs are still sore where she elbowed me.
Best Regards
Sergio
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