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Leon Askin (German pronunciation: [ˈleːɔn ˈaskin] ⓘ; born Leo Aschkenasy, 18 September 1907 – 3 June 2005) was an Austrian Jewish actor best known in North America for portraying the character General Burkhalter on the TV situation comedy Hogan's Heroes.
Leon Askin. Actor: One, Two, Three. As a nine-year-old boy, Leon Askin recited a 17-stanza eulogy for Emperor Franz Josef in front of the city hall in Vienna's 9th District.
- January 1, 1
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- January 1, 1
- Vienna, Austria
Jul 7, 2019 · Viewers would more than likely not be aware that four of the Nazis in the show were in fact Jewish: Werner Klemperer, Leon Askin, John Banner, and Howard Caine. Interestingly, all of these, with the exception of Howard Caine, managed to escape the persecution of the Nazis in Nazi Germany during World War II.
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Leon Askin. Actor: One, Two, Three. As a nine-year-old boy, Leon Askin recited a 17-stanza eulogy for Emperor Franz Josef in front of the city hall in Vienna's 9th District.
- September 18, 1907
- June 3, 2005
Jun 5, 2005 · Leon Askin, the actor who played Gen. Albert Burkhalter in the 1960s television comedy “Hogan’s Heroes,” has died, Austrian officials said Friday. The actor was 97. Neither city...
Aug 26, 2019 · Making matters even more bizarre, three of Heroes' funny fascists—Werner Klemperer (Colonel Klink), John Banner (Sergeant Schultz), and Leon Askin (General Burkhalter)—were Jews who survived ...
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Leon Askin at the age of 93 lives in a home for elderly people in the luxurious district of Döbling. He was honored by the President of Austria to become a professional Professor, meaning he received the title "Professor" not only as an honour but a professional title.
