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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 18, 1907
Died
June 3, 2005
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
Also Known As
- Leo Aschkenasy
Leon Askin
0.5 Popularity
Biography
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 "Hogan's 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. Askin's most famous role came in 1965 when he was cast as General Burkhalter in "Hogan's 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 "Hogan's 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." Askin's 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.
Known For
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Ene mene muh – und tot bist du
2001
4.0
Waranovsky
Kubanisch rauchen
1999
5.0
Rutte
Die Bräute
1998
6.8
Black Flamingos - Sie lieben euch zu Tode
1998
6.0
Francesco Del la Ribiola
Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt
1998
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0.0
Himself
Leon Askin - (Über)Leben und Schauspiel. Private Anmerkungen
1997
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Glück auf Raten
1996
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0.0
alter Adler
Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte
1995
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2.0
Deadly Love
1995
4.1
Lo psichiatra
OcchioPinocchio
1994
Credits
Ene mene muh – und tot bist du
2001
2.0
Kubanisch rauchen
as Waranovsky
1999
4.0
Die Bräute
as Rutte
1998
5.0
Black Flamingos - Sie lieben euch zu Tode
1998
6.8
Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt
as Francesco Del la Ribiola
1998
6.0
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Leon Askin - (Über)Leben und Schauspiel. Private Anmerkungen
as Himself
1997
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Glück auf Raten
1996
0.0
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Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte
as alter Adler
1995
0.0
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Deadly Love
1995
2.0
OcchioPinocchio
as Lo psichiatra
1994
4.1
Inspector Rex
as Nachbar
1994
7.1
Fear of Heights
as Vater Gusenleitner
1994
4.3
Hitler Stole My Ideas
1994
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Odd Jobs
as Don Carlucci
1986
3.8
Savage Island
as Luker
1985
3.5
First Strike
1985
5.0
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Moscow Anchorman
1982
6.1
Frightmare
as Wolfgang
1981
4.5
Going Ape!
as Zebrewski
1981
4.3
Three's Company
1977
7.6
Meeting of Minds
1977
9.5
Karl May
as Klotz-Sello
1977
0.0
Switch
as Prince Dimitri Marenka
1975
6.7
Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear
1975
3.8
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Die gelbe Nachtigall
as Jason
1975
0.0
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Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
1974
5.0
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Verurteilt 1910
as Regierungsrat Stukart
1974
0.0
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Perahim - die zweite Chance
1974
0.0
Happy Days
1974
7.6
Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls
as Thor
1973
5.6
Genesis II
as Overseer
1973
5.7
The World's Greatest Athlete
as Dr. Gottlieb
1973
5.3
Hammersmith Is Out
as Dr. Krodt
1972
5.7
Der schwarze Graf
as Amschel Talmeier
1970
0.0
Death Knocks Twice
as Peppe Mangano
1969
4.0
The Maltese Bippy
as Axel Kronstadt
1969
5.4
A Fine Pair
as Chief Wellman
1968
3.4
God's Police Patrol
as Felix
1968
2.0
Lucrezia
as Alessandro VI
1968
2.0
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
as Oscar
1968
3.0
The Perils of Pauline
as Commissar
1967
3.5
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
as Morchek
1967
5.8
Guns for San Sebastian
as Vicar General
1967
7.0
Double Trouble
as Inspector de Groote
1967
4.9
Mission: Impossible
as Riva
1966
7.6
The Monkees
1966
6.5
Felony Squad
1966
6.4
It's About Time
1966
6.0
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
as Colonel Kastorp
1966
5.9
Do Not Disturb
as Langsdorf
1965
5.5
The F.B.I.
as Arnold Bebenek
1965
5.4
Hogan's Heroes
as General Burkhalter
1965
7.5
Honey West
as The Count
1965
7.0
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Samir
1965
3.1
Daniel Boone
as Roquelin
1964
7.0
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Marvin Elom
1964
7.1
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as David X. Machina
1964
7.1
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
5.7
The Outer Limits
as Shop Superintendent
1963
7.8
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
as Charles
1962
5.4
General Electric True
1962
0.0
Saints and Sinners
as Baron
1962
6.0
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
as Flocke
1962
5.5
Lulu
as Medizinalrat Dr. Goll
1962
6.8
One, Two, Three
as Peripetchikoff
1961
7.5
Blind Justice
as Dr. Leupold
1961
5.2
Always Trouble with the Bed
as Luigi Papagallo
1961
5.5
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Towarisch
as Dimitri Gorotschenko
1961
0.0
Weit ist der Weg
as Luiz
1960
5.0
Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
as Anwalt Dr. Plauert
1960
6.0
Pension Schöller
as Fritz Bernhardi
1960
7.3
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Der Traum des Mr. Borton
as Martin Borton
1960
0.0
Mistress of the World - Part II
as Fernando
1960
5.0
Mistress of the World - Part I
as Fernando
1960
6.2
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Die Irre von Chaillot
as Präsident
1959
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Entscheidung
as Lajos Morva
1959
0.0
Rebel Flight to Cuba
as General Cordobas
1959
10.0
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Der Mann im Manne
as Ed Keller
1959
0.0
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
as Anton Rubinstein
1959
7.0
The Last Blitzkrieg
as Sergeant Steiner
1959
5.2
Der Schinderhannes
1958
6.8
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956
5.0
Telephone Time
1956
6.3
Matinee Theater
as General Rabat
1955
5.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
5.4
Spy Chasers
as Alex Baxis
1955
7.0
Carolina Cannonball
as Otto
1955
0.0
Studio 57
1954
0.0
Valley of the Kings
as Valentine Arko, Antique Dealer
1954
4.6
Secret of the Incas
as Anton Marcu
1954
5.8
Knock on Wood
as Laslo Gromeck
1954
6.6
The Man Behind the Badge
1953
5.5
The Veils of Bagdad
as Pasha Hammam
1953
6.0
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Three Lives
as Dr. Stein
1953
0.0
The Robe
as Abidor
1953
6.8
China Venture
as Wu King
1953
7.3
South Sea Woman
as Pierre Marchand
1953
4.4
Desert Legion
as Major Vasil
1953
6.0
Road to Bali
as King Ramayana
1952
6.2
Biff Baker U.S.A.
as Reicher
1952
7.5
Adventures of Superman
as Prime Minister Frederick Vallen
1952
6.6
Assignment: Paris
as Franz (uncredited)
1952
5.5
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Drobash
1951
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
7.2
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Lux Video Theatre
as Gustave
1950
6.3
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Lux Video Theatre
as Felix Bassenak
1950
6.3
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Lux Video Theatre
as Mike Czerny
1950
6.3