Leon Askin
Leon Askin
Person

Leon Askin

Actor 1907-09-18 Vienna, Austria

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 ...

Known for

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Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982 · Moscow Anchorman

One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three

1961 · Peripetchikoff

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Riva

Happy Days

Happy Days

1974 · TV

Inspector Rex

Inspector Rex

1994 · Nachbar

The Robe

The Robe

1953 · Abidor

Three's Company

Three's Company

1977 · TV

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

1965 · General Burkhalter

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1963 · Shop Superintendent

Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian

1967 · Vicar General

Road to Bali

Road to Bali

1952 · King Ramayana

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Marvin Elom

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

1952 · Prime Minister Frederick Vallen

Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas

1954 · Anton Marcu

The Monkees

The Monkees

1966 · Nicolai

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

1962 · Charles

Frightmare

Frightmare

1983 · Wolfgang

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966 · Colonel Kastorp

Double Trouble

Double Trouble

1967 · Inspector de Groote