Famous Nazi General Dies at 97

[Algorem]

'Hogan's Heroes' actor Leon Askin dies



VIENNA, Austria Jun 3, 2005 — Leon Askin, the actor who played Gen. Albert Burkhalter in the 1960s television comedy "Hogan's Heroes," has died, Austrian officials said Friday.

The actor was 97. Neither city officials nor the Vienna hospital where he died disclosed the cause or date of his death.

Askin was best known for his role as the Nazi general who constantly threatened to send the prisoner of war camp's inept commander, Col. Wilhelm Klink, to the Russian front because of his stupidity.

"Beverly Hills school children would call after me, 'Klink, Klink!'" Askin wrote on his Web site. "People driving through Beverly Hills who saw these children raising their arms in the Hitler salute couldn't continue out of sheer shock and amazement and brought traffic to a standstill."...

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[KG]

1. sign ze papers, old man!!!

oops, wrong nazi.

[Wapsie B]

2. He was the perfect straight man

to go up against Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer and all the rest. RIP Leon.

[Algorem]

3. Klink sure lucked out that Burkhalter never sent him to the Russian Front

[CanuckAmok]

4. Yes, the Russian Front had a terrible Neilsen share.

I mean, up against "60 Minutes"? That's suicide.

[Algorem]

7. James "Scotty" Doohan was excellent as the sarcastic vodka peddler,

though.Too bad they canceled it after a few minutes and put what appeared to be a very colorful test pettern with fanblades spinning in front of it and I think strobe lights and that buzzing sound of the ocean sound that fills up your ears and feels like it's inside your head.

[Doc_Technical]

5. Someone in D.U. asked us, what actor did we most resemble

and my answer was Leon Askin in his portrayal of Gen. Albert Burkhalter on Hogan's Heroes.
"Klink, you are an idiot!"

RIP

[Robeson]

6. "Klink! You insufferable fool!".....

..."But, but, General Burkhalter, I can assure you....."

[GOPisEvil]

8. VHAT IS THIS MAN DOINK HERE?!

RIP Leon.