Leon Askin
Austrian actor (1907–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leon Askin (German pronunciation: [ˈleːɔn ˈaskin] ⓘ; born Leo Aschkenasy, 18 September 1907 – 3 June 2005) was an Austrian Jewish actor best known in North America for portraying the character General Burkhalter on the TV situation comedy Hogan's Heroes.
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Born | Leo Aschkenasy (1907-09-18)18 September 1907 Vienna, Austria |
Died | 3 June 2005(2005-06-03) (aged 97) Vienna, Austria |
Resting place | Vienna Central Cemetery |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1930s–2001 |
Spouses | Louise "Mimi" Huntington-Smith
(m. 1945; div. 1955)Annelies Ehrlich
(m. 1955; div. 1994)Anita Wicher (m. 2002) |
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