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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 22, 1931
Died
April 14, 2011
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Jon Cedar
0.2 Popularity
Biography
Jon Cedar (1931-2011) was an American actor who appeared in more than sixty films and television shows during his career. He was best known for his recurring role as Corporal Karl Langenscheidt on the television series Hogan's Heroes. After serving in the U.S. military during the Korean War, he honed his craft in high school theatre before joining his family in traveling musical and off-Broadway productions. Later, he graced the stage with the Players Ring theatre troupe in Hollywood. With a filmography boasting over 60 film and television appearances, Cedar's most prominent role was undoubtedly Corporal Karl Langenscheidt on the beloved series "Hogan's Heroes." He also graced the silver screen in films like "Capricorn One," "Death Hunt," "The Manitou," and "The Concorde... Airport '79." His television appearances were equally impressive, featuring guest roles on numerous iconic shows including "Matlock," "Barnaby Jones," "Kojak," and "Murder, She Wrote." Married to Barbara Joan Shandell and father to two children, Jon Cedar continued acting until his passing in Los Angeles, California at the age of 80.
Known For
Credits
Love Shack
as Sebastian Bulge
2010
2.0
The Inside
as Judge Hawthorne
2005
7.2
Murder in Mind
as Superior Officer
1997
5.3
Asteroid
as General Smith
1997
5.8
Body Shot
1994
3.1
Interceptor
as Elliot
1992
5.9
By Dawn's Early Light
as SAC Colonel
1990
6.5
Feds!
as Senior Agent
1988
5.8
Messenger of Death
as Saul
1988
6.0
In Love and War
as Bud Salsig
1987
4.0
Matlock
as Sheriff Washburn
1986
7.1
Matlock
as Carl Spivak
1986
7.1
Moonlighting
1985
7.5
Moonlighting
as Roy Hirsh / Windjammer
1985
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Evan West
1984
7.5
Tales from the Darkside
as Syd Grossinger
1984
7.2
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
6.4
I Want to Live
as Jim Stockard
1983
3.0
Second Thoughts
1983
1.0
Death Hunt
as Hawkins
1981
6.6
Dynasty
1981
6.4
Kiss Daddy Goodbye
as Wally Stanton
1981
4.2
The Concorde... Airport '79
as Froelich
1979
4.7
B. J. and the Bear
1979
5.5
The Manitou
as Dr. Jack Hughes
1978
5.4
Capricorn One
as F.B.I. Man Number 1
1977
6.8
The Incredible Hulk
1977
7.2
Day of the Animals
as Frank Young
1977
5.2
Swashbuckler
as Pirate Gun Captain
1976
6.1
Time Travelers
as Pegleg (1871)
1976
6.2
Starsky & Hutch
1975
7.3
Bronk
1975
6.2
Stowaway to the Moon
as Hans Hartman
1975
5.8
The Rockford Files
as Agent Thomas Raval
1974
7.6
Lincoln
as Captain
1974
8.0
The Healers
1974
0.0
Foxy Brown
as Dr. Chase
1974
6.2
The Execution of Private Slovik
as Holloway
1974
7.2
Kojak
as Crowell
1973
7.0
Little Cigars
as Faust
1973
4.6
Cannon
1971
6.6
Wake Me When the War Is Over
as Flarger
1969
5.0
Mission: Impossible
as George Corley
1966
7.6
Felony Squad
1966
6.4
Hogan's Heroes
as Mannheim
1965
7.5
Hogan's Heroes
as Cpl. Langenscheidt (as John Cedar)
1965
7.5
Hogan's Heroes
as Cpl. Langenscheidt (uncredited)
1965
7.5
Hogan's Heroes
as Cpl. Langenscheidt
1965
7.5
Hogan's Heroes
as Cpl. Karl Langenscheidt
1965
7.5
Run for Your Life
as Nat Stevens
1965
7.2
The Quick and the Dead
as Lt. Rogers
1963
6.3
Ben Casey
1961
5.6