Personal Info
Leo Aschkenasy
Leon Askin
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Ene mene muh – und tot bist du
Kubanisch rauchen
as Waranovsky
Black Flamingos - Sie lieben euch zu Tode
Die Bräute
as Rutte
Leon Askin - (Über)Leben und Schauspiel. Private Anmerkungen
as Himself
Glück auf Raten
Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte
as alter Adler
Deadly Love
OcchioPinocchio
as Lo psichiatra
Fear of Heights
as Vater Gusenleitner
TV Shows
Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt
as Francesco Del la Ribiola · 1 ep.
Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte
as alter Adler · 2 ep.
Inspector Rex
as Nachbar · 1 ep.
Three's Company
1 ep.
Meeting of Minds
4 ep.
Karl May
as Klotz-Sello · 2 ep.
Switch
as Prince Dimitri Marenka · 1 ep.
Happy Days
1 ep.
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
1 ep.
Der schwarze Graf
as Amschel Talmeier · 24 ep.
