Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/18/1907
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. With the rise of t...
Known For
Going Ape!
as Zebrewski
The Robe
as Abidor
Desert Legion
as Major Vasil
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
as Colonel Kastorp
OcchioPinocchio
as Lo psichiatra
Savage Island
as Luker
Valley of the Kings
as Valentine Arko, Antique Dealer
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
as Flocke
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
as Morchek
One, Two, Three
as Peripetchikoff
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Samir
Secret of the Incas
as Anton Marcu
Double Trouble
as Inspector de Groote
Frightmare
as Wolfgang
China Venture
as Wu King
Guns for San Sebastian
as Vicar General
Der Schinderhannes
Unknown Role
Do Not Disturb
as Langsdorf
A Fine Pair
as Chief Wellman
Hammersmith Is Out
as Dr. Krodt