What Ever Happened to the Cast of “Hogan's Heroes”

Bob Crane

Bob Crane famously starred arsenic Colonel Robert E. Hogan. He received 2 Emmy nominations for his performance.

In 1968, Crane and Hogan co-stars Werner Klemperer, Leon Askin and John Banner appeared pinch Elke Sommer successful a characteristic film, The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz, group successful nan divided metropolis of Berlin during nan Cold War.

After Hogan's Heroes ended successful 1971, Crane appeared successful 2 Disney films: Superdad and Gus.

He besides starred successful a short-lived NBC series, The Bob Crane Show, successful 1975 and stayed progressive successful summertime banal theater.

Crane joined his precocious schoolhouse sweetheart, Anne Terzian, successful 1949. The mates had 3 children: Robert David, Deborah Anne, and Karen Leslie. 

However, Crane divided Terzian successful 1970, correct earlier their 21st anniversary.

Years earlier their split, Crane began having an matter pinch Hogan co-star Cynthia Lynn, nan character who played Helga.

After Lynn near nan show, she was replaced by Patricia Olson, who went by nan shape name Sigrid Valdis.

Crane past became romantically progressive pinch Valdis. The 2 tied nan knot nan aforesaid twelvemonth he divided Terzian. Crane and Valdis welcomed a boy and later adopted a daughter.

In June 1978, betwixt appearances astatine nan Windmill Dinner Theater successful Scottsdale, Ariz., Crane was bludgeoned to death. His execution remains unsolved. He was 49 erstwhile he died. 

Werner Klemperer

Werner Klemperer was champion known for playing Colonel Wilhelm Klink. 

After serving successful nan United States Army during World War II, he began performing connected nan Broadway shape successful 1947. Klemperer past appeared successful respective films during his early acting profession specified arsenic The Wrong Man, Judgment astatine Nuremberg, and Houseboat. He besides landed roles connected tv shows specified arsenic Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason and Gunsmoke earlier his Hogan's Heroes role.

When nan domiciled of Colonel Klink came on successful 1965, he "was stunned erstwhile they said it was a comedy."

“I made it very clear that if Klink was ever nan hero, I would time off nan show," he erstwhile said.

Klemperer won 2 Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor successful a Comedy Series for his domiciled successful Hogan’s Heroes. 

Klemperer told PEOPLE successful 1996, “I don’t spot Hogan’s Heroes arsenic a comedy. I spot it arsenic a satirical parody. We were parodying quality weaknesses and strength.”

Years aft nan show ended, successful nan 1980s, Klemperer launched a 2nd profession arsenic a narrator of unrecorded operas and concerts pinch awesome orchestras astir nan country.

In 1993, Klemperer reprised nan domiciled of Klink successful an section of The Simpsons arsenic Homer's guardian angel and tone guideline successful nan section ‘The Last Temptation of Homer.'

Klemperer was nan begetter of 2 children, Mark and Erika, pinch his 2nd wife, Susan Dempsay. On nan group of Hogan's Heroes, he met his 3rd wife, character Louise Troy, who was making a impermanent appearance. They joined successful 1969 and divided successful 1975.

That aforesaid year, Klemperer met character Kim Hamilton astatine an Actor’s Studio accumulation successful Manhattan. The 2 wed successful 1997. They remained joined until Klemperer died successful 2000. He was 80.

John Banner

John Banner starred arsenic Sergeant Schultz and often feigned ignorance of espionage activities pinch nan catchphrase, "I spot nothing! I perceive nothing! I cognize nothing!"

As nan bid went on, nan building changed to: "I cognize nothing, nothing!"

For his first acting job, Banner took a two-year statement circuit that ended successful Zurich, Switzerland. He was acting astatine Schauspielhaus erstwhile Hitler’s service moved into his homeland. After nan Nazis annexed Austria during nan 1938 Anschluss, Banner escaped by emigrating from Europe to nan United States successful 1939.

Banner joined a theatre group of chap refugees astatine nan Music Box Theater successful New York City. Even though he didn’t speak English, he was selected arsenic maestro of ceremonies for nan 1939 Broadway philharmonic revue From Vienna.

Banner appeared successful much than 40 characteristic films and made much than 70 tv appearances betwixt 1950 and 1970. 

After Hogan's Heroes was cancelled successful 1971, Banner starred successful nan short-lived sitcom, The Chicago Teddy Bears. His past acting quality was successful nan March 17, 1972, section of The Partridge Family. 

He past retired to France pinch his Paris-born 2nd wife. He died of a burst abdominal aortic aneurysm hemorrhage erstwhile visiting his friends successful Vienna successful 1973 astatine nan property of 63. 

Robert Clary

Robert Clary starred arsenic Corporal LeBeau connected Hogan's Heroes.

When he was a teenager, Clary and his family were taken to Auschwitz, wherever his parents were killed successful a state enclosure connected nan time of their arrival, per The Hollywood Reporter.

In summation to Hogan's Heroes, Clary starred connected soap operas Days of Our Lives, The Bold and nan Beautiful, and The Young and nan Restless.

He besides appeared connected nan large surface successful Ten Tall Men and Thief of Damascus, as good arsenic connected Broadway successful New Faces of 1952 and Seventh Heaven.

Clary was joined to Natalie Cantor, Eddie Cantor's daughter, until her decease successful 1997. Clary died successful 2022 astatine nan property of 96. 

Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson’s drama profession took disconnected successful 1965 erstwhile he was formed arsenic pick-pocketing captive of warfare Corporal Peter Newkirk successful Hogan’s Heroes, a domiciled he played until 1971.

Five years later, his tv profession took a move erstwhile he landed a hosting gig connected kin-against-kin title Family Feud. He won a Daytime Emmy Award successful 1978 for Best TV Game Show Host. The show’s first tally ended successful 1985.

“I’m mostly connected nan broadside of nan contestant, and I don’t mind being blatant astir it,” he told PEOPLE successful 1994 erstwhile he returned to nan crippled show for 1 season. “People deliberation I’m being a smart-ass, a cynic, but I’ve ever rooted for nan underdog.”

Aside from his intermezo profession — which included appearances connected nan ’70s Match Game and successful Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1987 hit, The Running Man — Dawson was a family man who met woman Gretchen Johnson while she was a Feud contestant.

The mates had 1 girl together, Shannon, and he besides had 2 sons, Mark and Gary, from his first matrimony to character Diana Dors.

Dawson died successful 2012 astatine nan property of 71.

Larry Hovis

After different character backed retired of nan TV show, Larry Hovis was formed arsenic Sgt. Andrew Carter, a POW successful a German situation campy who was an master connected explosives.

In nan mid-1970s, Hovis made appearances connected nan crippled show Match Game and nan drama bid Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In alongside his Hogan's Heroes castmate, Richard Dawson. Years later, he produced and was a regular panelist connected nan crippled show Liar's Club. 

From 1979 to 1981, Hovis toured successful nan philharmonic The Best Little Whorehouse successful Texas arsenic Melvin P. Thorpe. Hovis teamed up pinch Gary Bernstein to shape Bernstein-Hovis Productions, which produced crippled shows specified arsenic Anything for Money and nan short-lived Yahtzee, a TV type of nan dice game. 

Beginning successful nan 1990s, Hovis taught play astatine Southwest Texas State University successful San Marcos, Texas, which is now called Texas State University-San Marcos.

Hovis died successful 2003. He was 67 years old.

Ivan Dixon

Dixon was champion known for his domiciled connected Hogan’s Heroes as Sgt. James Kinchloe, a communications master who understood German. Dixon played Kinchloe from 1965 to 1970 and was nan only personnel of nan series' longtime formed who did not enactment for nan full bid run.

Dixon was nominated for an Emmy for his capacity successful nan TV movie The Final War of Olly Winter.

After Hogan’s Heroes, Dixon did immoderate behind-the-camera activity from 1970 to 1993, moving arsenic a tv head connected The Waltons, The Rockford Files, The Bionic Woman, Magnum, P.I. and The A-Team.

Dixon's first characteristic movie arsenic head was nan blaxploitation thriller Trouble Man.

In 1954, he joined Berlie Ray. The mates had 4 children: Ivan IV, N'Gai Christopher, Alan Kimara Dixon, and Doris Nomathande Dixon.

Dixon died successful 2008, astatine nan property of 76.

Sigrid Valdis

Sigrid Valdis was champion known for playing Hilda connected Hogan’s Heroes. 

Valdis started her acting profession successful nan precocious 1950s. She appeared successful respective tv shows, including The Wild Wild West and Kraft Television Theatre. She appeared successful 1 section of Hogan's Heroes arsenic a different characteristic earlier landing nan domiciled of Hilda, Colonel Klink's secretary, replacing Cynthia Lynn, who played nan domiciled successful nan first season.

Her first matrimony was to manner businessman George Gilbert Ateyeh successful 1958, pinch whom she had a daughter, Melissa. Ateyeh died successful 1967. 

Valdis' 2nd matrimony was to Hogan's Heroes prima Bob Crane, and took spot connected nan group of nan bid connected October 16, 1970. Richard Dawson served arsenic Crane's champion man. Following nan commencement of their son, Robert Scott Crane, successful 1971, Valdis retired from acting.

In 1998, she joined nan formed of her son's syndicated play sketch drama power show, Shaken, Not Stirred.

She had 3 stepchildren from Bob's earlier matrimony to Anne Terzian: Karen, Deborah, and Robert David Crane.

Valdis died successful 2007 astatine nan property of 72. 

Cynthia Lynn

Born Zinta Valda Zimilis successful Riga, Latvia, Cynthia Lynn came to nan U.S. pinch her family aft World War II.

Lynn played Colonel Klink’s secretary, Fraulein Helga, during nan first play and returned for a fewer appearances later successful nan series’ run.

She besides appeared successful Surfside 6, Dr. Kildare, Mission: Impossible, The Odd Couple and The Six Million Dollar Man. Her past domiciled was reportedly successful 1975 connected an section of Harry O.

On nan large screen, she co-starred pinch Marlon Brando successful 1965’s Bedtime Story. According to nan Hollywood Reporter, aft Brando’s decease successful 2004, Lynn’s daughter, Lisa Brando, publically claimed that Brando was her father.

Lynn died successful 2014 astatine nan property of 76.