
Known for
Acting
Born
September 18, 1907
Birthplace
Vienna, Austria
Died
June 3, 2005 (aged 97)
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 the Nazi regime in Germany, Askin, a Jew, was forced to flee Austria in 1938. He emigrated to the Uni...
2001
1999
as Waranovsky
1998
as Rutte
1998
1998
1997
1996
1996
1995
as alter Adler
1995
1994
as Lo psichiatra
1994
1994
as Vater Gusenleitner
1994
1986
as Don Carlucci
1985
as Luker
1985
1983
as Wolfgang
1982
as Moscow Anchorman
1981
as Zebrewski
1977
1977
1975
1975
1975
as Jason