Leon Askin
Acting
Born September 18, 1907 · Vienna, Austria
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 t…
Known For · 40 titles
Hogan's Heroes
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Matinee Theater
Mission: Impossible
Three's Company
Daniel Boone
Happy Days
Adventures of Superman
Inspector Rex
The F.B.I.
The Outer Limits
Telephone Time
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Switch
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The Monkees
Honey West
Studio 57
Felony Squad
Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt
Lux Video Theatre
The Man Behind the Badge
Airplane II: The Sequel
General Electric True
Saints and Sinners
Biff Baker U.S.A.
It's About Time
The Robe
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
Fear of Heights
One, Two, Three
Meeting of Minds
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Der schwarze Graf
Guns for San Sebastian
Karl May
Die Bräute
Towarisch
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?