Leon Askin

Personal Info

Birthday

September 18, 1907

Day of Death

2005-06-03

(97 years old)

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria

Also Known As

Leo Aschkenasy

Leon Askin

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.

Known For

Hogan's Heroes

Matinee Theater

Mission: Impossible

Inspector Rex

Daniel Boone

The F.B.I.

The Outer Limits

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Filmography

1999
Kubanisch rauchen
as Waranovsky
1998
Die Bräute
as Rutte
1997
Leon Askin - (Über)Leben und Schauspiel. Private Anmerkungen
as Himself
1995
Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte
as alter Adler
1994
OcchioPinocchio
as Lo psichiatra
Fear of Heights
as Vater Gusenleitner
1986
Odd Jobs
as Don Carlucci
1985
Savage Island
as Luker
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Moscow Anchorman
1981
Frightmare
as Wolfgang
Going Ape!
as Zebrewski
1977
The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula (Parts 1 & 2)
as Haufman Berger
1975
Die gelbe Nachtigall
as Jason
1974
Verurteilt 1910
as Regierungsrat Stukart
1973
Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls
as Thor
Genesis II
as Overseer
The World's Greatest Athlete
as Dr. Gottlieb
1972
Hammersmith Is Out
as Dr. Krodt
1969
Death Knocks Twice
as Peppe Mangano
The Maltese Bippy
as Axel Kronstadt
1968
A Fine Pair
as Chief Wellman
God's Police Patrol
as Felix
Lucrezia
as Alessandro VI
Guns for San Sebastian
as Vicar General
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
as Oscar
1967
The Perils of Pauline
as Commissar
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
as Morchek
Double Trouble
as Inspector de Groote
1966
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
as Colonel Kastorp
1965
Do Not Disturb
as Langsdorf
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Samir
1962
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
as Charles
The Terror of Doctor Mabuse
as Flocke
Lulu
as Medizinalrat Dr. Goll
1961
One, Two, Three
as Peripetchikoff
Blind Justice
as Dr. Leupold
Always Trouble with the Bed
as Luigi Papagallo
Towarisch
as Dimitri Gorotschenko
1960
Weit ist der Weg
as Luiz
Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
as Anwalt Dr. Plauert
Pension Schöller
as Fritz Bernhardi
Der Traum des Mr. Borton
as Martin Borton
Mistress of the World - Part II
as Fernando
Mistress of the World - Part I
as Fernando
1959
Die Irre von Chaillot
as Präsident
Entscheidung
as Lajos Morva
Rebel Flight to Cuba
as General Cordobas
Der Mann im Manne
as Ed Keller
The Last Blitzkrieg
as Sergeant Steiner
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
as Anton Rubinstein
1955
Spy Chasers
as Alex Baxis
Carolina Cannonball
as Otto
1954
Valley of the Kings
as Valentine Arko, Antique Dealer
Secret of the Incas
as Anton Marcu
Knock on Wood
as Laslo Gromeck
1953
The Veils of Bagdad
as Pasha Hammam
Three Lives
as Dr. Stein
The Robe
as Abidor
China Venture
as Wu King
South Sea Woman
as Pierre Marchand
Desert Legion
as Major Vasil
Road to Bali
as King Ramayana
1952
Assignment: Paris
as Franz (uncredited)