Leon Askin
Leon Askin | |
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Born | Leo Aschkenasy 18 September 1907 Vienna, Austria |
Died | 3 June 2005 Vienna, Austria | (aged 97)
Resting place | Vienna Central Cemetery |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1930s–2001 |
Spouses | Louise "Mimi" Huntington-Smith
(m. 1945; div. 1955)Annelies Ehrlich
(m. 1955; div. 1994)Anita Wicher (m. 2002) |
Leon Askin (German pronunciation:
Life and career
Askin was born into a
Askin fled Austria to the United States in 1940,
Askin gained wide recognition and popularity for his recurring role as the stern General Albert Burkhalter in the sitcom Hogan's Heroes, appearing in 67 episodes of the show’s run from 1965 to 1971, including the pilot episode. Burkhalter was the gruff and portly commanding officer of Colonel Klink, the bungling commandant of a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp, manipulated by American Colonel Hogan so that the prisoners would get away with clandestine activities.
Askin made guest appearances on
His other film credits include roles in:
- Road to Bali (1952)
- Desert Legion (1953)
- The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
- Knock on Wood (1954)
- Secret of the Incas (1954)
- Valley of the Kings (1954)
- Son of Sinbad (1955)
- The Last Blitzkrieg (1959)
- Lulu (1962)
- Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962)
- Do Not Disturb (1965)
- What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
- Double Trouble (1967)
- The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)
- The Perils of Pauline (1967)
- The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968)
- A Fine Pair (1968)
- Guns for San Sebastian (1968)
- The Maltese Bippy (1969)
- Death Knocks Twice (1969)
- Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
- The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
- Going Ape! (1981)
- Frightmare(1983).
In 1982, he had a brief appearance as a Moscow Anchorman in the film Airplane II: The Sequel.
Askin had a role in the classic Mel Brooks comedy Young Frankenstein (1974), but his scenes were cut from the film.
Death
Askin died from natural causes in Vienna on June 3, 2005, at the age of 97 and is interred at Vienna Central Cemetery.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1952 | Assignment – Paris! | Franz | Uncredited |
1952 | Road to Bali | King Ramayana | |
1953 | Desert Legion | Maj. Vasil | |
1953 | South Sea Woman | Pierre Marchand | |
1953 | China Venture | Wu King | |
1953 | The Robe | Abidor | |
1953 | The Veils of Bagdad | Pasha Hammam | |
1954 | Knock on Wood | Laslo Gromeck | |
1954 | Secret of the Incas | Anton Marcu | |
1954 | Valley of the Kings | Valentine Arko | |
1955 | Carolina Cannonball | Otto | |
1955 | Son of Sinbad | Khalif | |
1955 | Spy Chasers | Col. Alex Baxis | |
1958 | Der Schinderhannes | Rochus Eppelsheimer | |
1959 | The Last Blitzkrieg | Sergeant Steiner | |
1959 | Abschied von den Wolken | Gen. Cordobas | |
1960 | Mistress of the World | Fernando | |
1960 | Pension Schöller | Fritz Bernhardi | |
1960 | Until Money Departs You | Dr. Plauert | |
1960 | Weit ist der Weg | Luiz | |
1961 | Immer Ärger mit dem Bett | Luigi Papagallo | |
1961 | Blind Justice | Strafverteidiger Dr. Leupold | |
1961 | One, Two, Three | Peripetchikoff | |
1962 | Lulu | Dr. Goll | |
1962 | The Testament of Dr. Mabuse | Flocke | |
1962 | Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace | Charles | |
1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Samir | |
1965 | Do Not Disturb | Langsdorf | |
1966 | What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? | Col. Kastorp | |
1967 | Double Trouble | Inspector de Groote | |
1967 | The Caper of the Golden Bulls | Morchek | |
1967 | The Perils of Pauline | Commisar | |
1968 | The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz | Oscar | |
1968 | Guns for San Sebastian | Vicar General | |
1968 | A Fine Pair | Chief Wellman | |
1968 | Die Funkstreife Gottes | Felix | |
1968 | Lucrezia | Alessandro VI | |
1969 | The Maltese Bippy | Axel Kronstadt | |
1969 | Death Knocks Twice | Pepe Mangano | |
1972 | Hammersmith Is Out | Dr. Krodt | |
1973 | Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls | Thor | |
1973 | Genesis II | Overseer | |
1973 | The World's Greatest Athlete | Dr. Gottlieb | |
1974 | Young Frankenstein | Herr Waldman | Uncredited / Scene Deleted |
1974 | Karl May | Klotz-Sello | |
1974 | Perahim – die zweite Chance | ||
1975 | Parapsycho – Spectrum of Fear | ||
1981 | Going Ape! | Zebrewski | |
1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Moscow Anchorman | |
1983 | Frightmare |
Wolfgang | |
1984 | A Stroke of Genius | ||
1985 | Savage Island | Luker | |
1985 | Stiffs | Funeral Director | |
1985 | First Strike | ||
1986 | Odd Jobs | Don Carlucci | |
1987 | Deshima | Frank Nievergelt | |
1994 | OcchioPinocchio | The Psychiatrist | |
1994 | Höhenangst | Vater Gusenleitner | |
1994 | Adolf Lanz – Mein Krampf | Josef Lanz von Liebenfels | |
1995 | Tödliche Liebe | ||
1998 | Black Flamingos – Sie lieben euch zu Tode | ||
1999 | Kubanisch rauchen | Waranovsky | |
2001 | Ene mene muh – und tot bist du | (final film role) |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1965-1971 | Hogan's Heroes | General Burkhalter | 67 episodes | |
1967 | The Monkees | Nicolai | S2:E9, "The Card Carrying Red Shoes" | |
1969 | Daniel Boone | Roquelin | 1 Episode | |
1983 | Kottan ermittelt | Rudolf Wasservogel | 3 Episodes | |
1985 | Diff'rent Strokes | Doshenko |
Decorations and awards
- 1988: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art[5]
- 1994: Silver Medal for Service to the City of Vienna
- 1996: Award of the title "professor"
- 2001: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class[6]
- 2002: Gold Medal of Honour for Services to the city of Vienna
- 2003: Goldener Rathausmann of Vienna to mark the 75th anniversary
- 2007: Naming of Leon-Askin-Platz in Vienna-Penzing
- 2007: A bust of Leon Askin in Türkenschanzpark (Vienna)
- 2007: Plaque unveiled at Hütteldorferstrasse 349 in Vienna-Penzing, to mark 100th anniversary of Askin's birth
- 2009: At Sechsschimmelgasse 19 in Vienna-Alsergrunda public housing block was named after him
- 27 May 2010: Leon-Askin-Park at Grundsteingasse in Ottakring (Vienna's 16th District) named after Askin
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Leon Askin Biography (1907-)". Filmreference.com. Advameg. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- YouTube
- ^ ""Adventures of Superman" Superman in Exile (TV Episode 1953)".
- ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
- ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 811. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 1383. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
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External links
- Official website
- Leon Askin at IMDb
- Leon Askin at the Internet Broadway Database
- Literature on Leon Askin
- Leon Askin (in German) from the archive of the Österreichische Mediathek