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John Banner
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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.
Known For
Perry Mason
1957
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Hogan's Heroes
1965
The Untouchables
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
Adventures of Superman
1952
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
One, Two, Three
1961
The Story of Ruth
1960
The Young Lions
1958
King Solomon's Mines
1950
Executive Suite
1954
Bedtime Story
1964
This Land Is Mine
1943
36 Hours
1964
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942
The Wonderful Country
1959
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