Personal Info
Johann Banner
جان بنر
John Banner
Acting
Biography
John Banner (Height: 6 feet 1 inch [1.85 meters]), born Johann Banner (January 28, 1910-January 28, 1973), was an Austrian-American actor who achieved lasting fame for his portrayal of the bumbling German Sergeant Hans Schultz in the beloved sitcom Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971).
Banner was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Ukraine). He studied acting at the prestigious Reinhardt Seminar and began his career on the Viennese stage. In 1938, with the rise of the Nazis, Banner, a Jew, fled Austria for the United States.
After arriving in America, Banner struggled to find work in his chosen profe…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Last Laugh
as Self
Togetherness
as Hipolitas
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
as Weber
Star Spangled Salesman
as Self
Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show
as Self/Sgt. Schultz
36 Hours
as Ernst
Bedtime Story
as Burgermeister (uncredited)
Kisses for My President
as Vasiliovich Alexminitch (uncredited)
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
as Guard
The Yellow Canary
as Sam Skolman
TV Shows
Alias Smith and Jones
1 ep.
The Chicago Teddy Bears
13 ep.
The Partridge Family
as Max Ledbetter · 1 ep.
The Doris Day Show
as Bruno · 1 ep.
Hogan's Heroes
as Hans Schultz · 168 ep.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Dr. Foster · 1 ep.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Russian Chairman · 1 ep.
The Rogues
as Steiner · 1 ep.
The Young Marrieds
as Dimitri Kilarin #1 · 1 ep.
The Cara Williams Show
as Zinzer · 1 ep.