Leon Askin
Acting
Born: September 18, 1907 · Vienna, Austria
Died: June 3, 2005 (aged 97)
Highest Rated
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
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
One, Two, Three
1961
Mission: Impossible
1966
Happy Days
1974
Inspector Rex
1994
The Robe
1953
Three's Company
1977
Hogan's Heroes
1965
The Outer Limits
1963
Guns for San Sebastian
1967
Road to Bali
1952
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Photos (1)
Movies (58)
Airplane II: The Sequel
Moscow Anchorman
The Robe
Abidor
One, Two, Three
Peripetchikoff
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
Colonel Kastorp
Guns for San Sebastian
Vicar General
Secret of the Incas
Anton Marcu
Double Trouble
Inspector de Groote
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Samir
The World's Greatest Athlete
Dr. Gottlieb
Valley of the Kings
Valentine Arko, Antique Dealer
Do Not Disturb
Langsdorf
The Perils of Pauline
Commissar
Genesis II
Overseer
South Sea Woman
Pierre Marchand
Fear of Heights
Vater Gusenleitner
A Fine Pair
Chief Wellman
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
Charles
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
Oscar
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Flocke
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
Morchek
The Veils of Bagdad
Pasha Hammam
Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
Anwalt Dr. Plauert
Mistress of the World - Part I
Fernando
Assignment: Paris
Franz (uncredited)
Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls
Thor
Road to Bali
King Ramayana
Death Knocks Twice
Peppe Mangano
Always Trouble with the Bed
Luigi Papagallo
Going Ape!
Zebrewski
Mistress of the World - Part II
Fernando
Desert Legion
Major Vasil
First Strike
1985
Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear
1975
China Venture
Wu King
Savage Island
Luker
Die Bräute
Rutte
Kubanisch rauchen
Waranovsky
Knock on Wood
Laslo Gromeck
Rebel Flight to Cuba
General Cordobas
Ene mene muh – und tot bist du
2001
Blind Justice
Dr. Leupold
Frightmare
Wolfgang
Lulu
Medizinalrat Dr. Goll
The Maltese Bippy
Axel Kronstadt
Hammersmith Is Out
Dr. Krodt
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
Anton Rubinstein
Hitler Stole My Ideas
1994
Odd Jobs
Don Carlucci
Lucrezia
Alessandro VI
Spy Chasers
Alex Baxis
OcchioPinocchio
Lo psichiatra
Weit ist der Weg
Luiz
The Last Blitzkrieg
Sergeant Steiner
Black Flamingos - Sie lieben euch zu Tode
1998
Carolina Cannonball
Otto
Der Schinderhannes
1958
God's Police Patrol
Felix
Pension Schöller
Fritz Bernhardi
TV Shows (31)
Mission: Impossible
Riva · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Arnold Bebenek · 1 eps
Happy Days
1 eps
Matinee Theater
General Rabat · 1 eps
Hogan's Heroes
General Burkhalter · 64 eps
Daniel Boone
Roquelin · 1 eps
Three's Company
1 eps
The Outer Limits
Shop Superintendent · 1 eps
Switch
Prince Dimitri Marenka · 1 eps
Inspector Rex
Nachbar · 1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Marvin Elom · 1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
David X. Machina · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1 eps
The Monkees
Nicolai · 1 eps
Studio 57
1 eps
Felony Squad
1 eps
Adventures of Superman
Prime Minister Frederick Vallen · 2 eps
Telephone Time
2 eps
Honey West
The Count · 1 eps
Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt
Francesco Del la Ribiola · 1 eps
The Man Behind the Badge
Leon · 1 eps
General Electric True
1 eps
Saints and Sinners
Baron · 1 eps
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Reicher · 1 eps
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1 eps
It's About Time
1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Drobash · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1 eps
Meeting of Minds
4 eps
Der schwarze Graf
Amschel Talmeier · 24 eps
Karl May
Klotz-Sello · 2 eps
