John Banner
Acting
Born January 28, 1910 · Stanislau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine]
Biography
John Banner (Height: 6 feet 1 inch [1.85 meters]), born Johann Banner (January 28, 1910-January 28, 1973), was an Austrian-American actor who achieved lasting fame for his portrayal of the bumbling German Sergeant Hans Schultz in the beloved sitcom Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971). Banner was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Ukraine). He studied acting at the prestigious Reinhardt Seminar and began his career on the Viennese stage. In 1938, with the rise of the Nazis, Banner, a Jew, fled Austria for the United States. After arriving in America, Banner struggled to find work in his chosen profe…
Known For · 40 titles
Perry Mason
The Donna Reed Show
Hogan's Heroes
The Red Skelton Show
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Lucy Show
The Virginian
Matinee Theater
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Partridge Family
Four Star Playhouse
Adventures of Superman
The Untouchables
Thriller
Hazel
One Step Beyond
Mister Ed
Telephone Time
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Kraft Suspense Theatre
77 Sunset Strip
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Young Marrieds
The Doris Day Show
Navy Log
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Alias Smith and Jones
Studio 57
The Gale Storm Show
Outlaws
The Whistler
The Third Man
Public Defender
Alcoa Premiere
Cavalcade of America
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The Rogues
The Roaring 20's
The Man Called X