Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1907-09-18
- Day of Death2005-06-03 (97 years)
- Place of Birth Vienna, Austria
- Also Known AsLeo 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,...Read More
Acting Career
- 1999
Kubanisch rauchen
As: Waranovsky
- 1998
Die Bräute
As: Rutte
- 1998
Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt
As: Francesco Del la Ribiola
- 1994
OcchioPinocchio
As: Lo psichiatra
- 1994
Inspector Rex
As: Nachbar
- 1994
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
1981Frightmare
As: Wolfgang
1981Going Ape!
As: Zebrewski
1977The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula (Parts 1 & 2)
As: Haufman Berger
1977Karl May
As: Klotz-Sello
1975Switch
As: Prince Dimitri Marenka
1973Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls
As: Thor
1973Genesis II
As: Overseer
1973The World's Greatest Athlete
As: Dr. Gottlieb
1972Hammersmith Is Out
As: Dr. Krodt
1970Der schwarze Graf
As: Amschel Talmeier
1969Death Knocks Twice
As: Peppe Mangano
1969The Maltese Bippy
As: Axel Kronstadt
1968A Fine Pair
As: Chief Wellman
1968God's Police Patrol
As: Felix
1968Lucrezia
As: Alessandro VI
- 1968
Guns for San Sebastian
As: Vicar General
1968The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
As: Oscar
1967The Perils of Pauline
As: Commissar
1967The Caper of the Golden Bulls
As: Morchek
1967Double Trouble
As: Inspector de Groote
1966Mission: Impossible
As: Riva
1966What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
As: Colonel Kastorp
1965Do Not Disturb
As: Langsdorf
1965The F.B.I.
As: Arnold Bebenek
1965Hogan's Heroes
As: General Burkhalter
1965Honey West
As: The Count
1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
As: Samir
1964Daniel Boone
As: Roquelin
1963The Outer Limits
As: Shop Superintendent
1962Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
As: Charles
1962Saints and Sinners
As: Baron
1962The Terror of Doctor Mabuse
As: Flocke
1962Lulu
As: Medizinalrat Dr. Goll
- 1961
One, Two, Three
As: Peripetchikoff
1961Blind Justice
As: Dr. Leupold
1961Always Trouble with the Bed
As: Luigi Papagallo
1960Weit ist der Weg
As: Luiz
1960Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
As: Anwalt Dr. Plauert
1960Pension Schöller
As: Fritz Bernhardi
1960Mistress of the World - Part II
As: Fernando
1960Mistress of the World - Part I
As: Fernando
1959Rebel Flight to Cuba
As: General Cordobas
1959The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
As: Anton Rubinstein
1959The Last Blitzkrieg
As: Sergeant Steiner
1955Matinee Theater
As: General Rabat
1955Spy Chasers
As: Alex Baxis
1955Carolina Cannonball
As: Otto
1954Valley of the Kings
As: Valentine Arko, Antique Dealer
1954Secret of the Incas
As: Anton Marcu
1954Knock on Wood
As: Laslo Gromeck
1953The Veils of Bagdad
As: Pasha Hammam
1953Three Lives
As: Dr. Stein
- 1953
The Robe
As: Abidor
1953China Venture
As: Wu King
1953South Sea Woman
As: Pierre Marchand
1953Desert Legion
As: Major Vasil
- 1953
Road to Bali
As: King Ramayana
1952Biff Baker U.S.A.
As: Reicher
1952Adventures of Superman
As: Prime Minister Frederick Vallen
1952Assignment: Paris
As: Franz (uncredited)
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Drobash