General Burkhalter

[2001]

I read on the Internet that Leon Askin has just recently passed away at age 97. Askin played General Burkhalter on Hogan's Heroes from 1965-1971.
Personally, he was one of my favorite characters on that show, right behind my favorite character Sgt. Hans Schultz.

Colonel Wilhelm Klink: "Ah, General Burkhalter, what a pleasure it is to see you again! And may I ask what brings the general to Stalag 13?"

General Albert Burkhalter: "Klink! Shut up!"

And then there was my favorite Albert Burkhalter exclamation:
"KLINK! YOU FOOL!"

 

[CrankyYankee]

> I read on the Internet that Leon Askin has just recently
> passed away at age 97. Askin played General Burkhalter on
> Hogan's Heroes from 1965-1971.
> Personally, he was one of my favorite characters on that
> show, right behind my favorite character Sgt. Hans Schultz.
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There is a website about Askin.

It may go away now that he has died, so if you have any interest in his career, better take a look soon...


http://www.askin.at/english.htm<P ID="signature">______________
"Be seeing you..."</P>

 

[studiotwenty]

> > I read on the Internet that Leon Askin has just recently
> > passed away at age 97. Askin played General Burkhalter on
> > Hogan's Heroes from 1965-1971.
> > Personally, he was one of my favorite characters on that
> > show, right behind my favorite character Sgt. Hans
> Schultz.
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>
>
> There is a website about Askin.
>
> It may go away now that he has died, so if you have any
> interest in his career, better take a look soon...
>
>
> http://www.askin.at/english.htm
>

A diverse career, to be sure. He was an accomplished actor, and led a full life.

 

[2001]

> > > I read on the Internet that Leon Askin has just recently
>
> > > passed away at age 97. Askin played General Burkhalter
> on
> > > Hogan's Heroes from 1965-1971.
> > > Personally, he was one of my favorite characters on that
>
> > > show, right behind my favorite character Sgt. Hans
> > Schultz.
> ------>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> >
> > There is a website about Askin.
> >
> > It may go away now that he has died, so if you have any
> > interest in his career, better take a look soon...
> >
> >
> > http://www.askin.at/english.htm
> >
>
> A diverse career, to be sure. He was an accomplished actor,
> and led a full life.
>

You know what the really strange thing is/was about Leon Askin? Leon Askin wasn't exactly a thin/svelte-looking man for much of his adult life......and yet he still (somehow) managed to live to the ripe-old-age of 97! So go figure!

 

[MegoMan]

> > > > I read on the Internet that Leon Askin has just
> recently
> >
> > > > passed away at age 97. Askin played General Burkhalter
>
> > on
> > > > Hogan's Heroes from 1965-1971.
> > > > Personally, he was one of my favorite characters on
> that
> >
> > > > show, right behind my favorite character Sgt. Hans
> > > Schultz.
> > ------>
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > There is a website about Askin.
> > >
> > > It may go away now that he has died, so if you have any
> > > interest in his career, better take a look soon...
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.askin.at/english.htm
> > >
> >
> > A diverse career, to be sure. He was an accomplished
> actor,
> > and led a full life.
> >

>
> You know what the really strange thing is/was about Leon
> Askin? Leon Askin wasn't exactly a thin/svelte-looking man
> for much of his adult life......and yet he still (somehow)
> managed to live to the ripe-old-age of 97! So go figure!
>
He's somewhere telling Klink to "shut up", or sending someone to the Russian front. RIP, General Burkhalter.<P ID="signature">______________
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