I hope fans of the show will like my own personal "contribution". For the first several seasons the "snow" on the roofs and on the ground was actually salt. American Ivan Dixon. Staff Sergeant In real life, John Banner said his wife's cooking was so good that this is why the once svelte Banner ballooned to over 250 pounds before he was hired for the show. Hogan's Heroes has some connections to McHale's Navy. The show was famous for recycling actors and actresses in different roles. Actor For the first 5 seasons, the four 'staff' characters were always presented/listed in the following order: Robert Clary, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dixon, Larry Hovis. "I see Schultz as the representative of some kind of goodness in every generation," he said. Nothing is know about the final fate of Sergeant Baker, but it can be assumed that he is liberated during the final advance of the Allied armies. Depending upon whom one asks, Hogan's Heroes was either a cutting edge situation comedy or a testament to how desensitized to human suffering American television viewers had become in the 1960s. The series runs weeknights at 10PM EST/EDT on the nostalgia channel MeTV (two episodes). 2. The general brings Hogan to the heart of the problem, incapacitating the General Staff by any means necessary. In actual fact had she really existedshe would have been invaluable; likewise a second connunity error is to have her leave instead of staying in order to provide the Allies with german Counterplans against the Allied Armies for the remaining eleven months of the European War- in fact she would be half of the Allied Spy "Nimrod"-who is not one person but is a code name for a composite of three independent Allied Spies- Lilli providing the information and Klinks Secretary. General Burkhalter (Leon Askin) had a scar on his face from an old duel. Although, to be fair, they did discover that the weight of the "gold" was indeed off, but think that someone only took a few bars. Kinchloe, upon his departure from the series. Leon Askin, John Banner and Werner Klemperer all served in the US Army Air Force during World War 2. Howard Caine was the military during World War 2 as well; however, he was in the US Navy instead and his rank is unknown. He came to the United States as a political refugee and knew no English. Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinzki, writers of the play "Stalag 17", which Paramount adapted to film in 1953, sued Bing Crosby Productions for copyright infringement over the series, a suit which was ultimately unsuccessful. On June 8, 1942, he is shot down during an American air raid over Germany and is captured. In the German dubbed version, very often the salute "Heil Hitler" was changed to "Heil Kruter!" Both "good guy" teams had a bumbling fool that sometimes came up with good ideas (Ensign Parker, Sergeant Carter). Harold J. Werner Klemperer loved being recognized as Colonel Klink and had no problem with people stopping him on the street to say hello. Actor: Nothing But a Man. One of the guys who worked there was - literally - the spitting image of John Banner. Helga's desk is between Klinks Office Door and the only door to that half of the building nobody ever enters or exits. Von Scheider is outraged by the intrusion and orders Carter to leave. You could tell he knew damn well what was going on, but he would never degrade himself by admitting it :) Sadly I don't think today's "politically correct" climate would smile on a show such as Hogan's heroes, but it IS funny and worth seeing if it's ever shown again. Even though Klink acts like a coward, his military decorations indicate he is a combat hero from World War I and World War II. Hogan suggests telling him that twenty prisoners have escaped, or to take the guards off one of the towers to increase his chances, suggestions Klink initially considers before angrily dismissing Hogan from his office. . Meanwhile, General von Scheider is informed by Lilli that Klink's chances for promotion are very high. Other information It was first broadcast on German television in 1992, but the program failed to connect with viewers. However, they do not appear in the credits; animal handlers and animal trainers do not appear in the credits either. Early life. Serial number The car seen leaving the camp in the opening credits and from time to time during the series, is a Mercedes model G4 Parade Car. Kinchloe goes to school in Detroit, eventually graduating from high school. In the plot, Stalag 13 was a "Luft Stalag", located near the village of Hammelburg, run by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) for Allied Air Force personnel. Werner Klemperer (Colonel Klink) was a serious actor before the show and played many villains. He went on to act in the film version of the theatrical drama "A Raisin in the Sun" with Ruby Dee and Sidney Poitier in 1961, in which he played Asagai, the African boyfriend of Beneatha. Howard Caine mastered 32 foreign and American dialects. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Werner Klemperer, who played Colonel Klink, married Louise Troy, who guest starred in three roles. Hogan confesses that such a task would be challenging, but agrees to do it. The "Hogan's Heroes" set was built on a section of the Desilu production lot called "40 Acres" in Culver City, California. Hogan's Heroes: Created by Bernard Fein, Albert S. Ruddy. I respect them very much. James Kinchloe. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Kinchloe joins the USAAF. One of the regulars on the U.S. Staff Sgt. Whenever Colonel Hogan wanted to butter up Colonel Klink, he would refer to him as "The Iron Colonel" or "The Iron Eagle". "The Collector General" (1968) is the only episode where viewers see from Klink's Office, Helga's meek office, the front door of Klink's Office Building and a corner of Hogan's Barracks. Dixon decided to leave the popular sitcom, which was screened around the world, after 145 episodes and five series (1965-70), reportedly feeling that his talents weren't being fully used. Werner Klemperer only agreed to play Colonel Klink once he was assured (by the show's creator) that Klink would never succeed in his schemes. Hogan tells the special prisoners that his men arranged for the war to be 'over', they want to know how Hogan did it. Both had a clueless commanding officer (Klink, Binghampton) with inept side-kicks (Schultz, Carpenter). Schaub is sent over by the Fuhrer to get the news. Hogan tells Kinch that the fight has to go at least 6 rounds. Leon Askin spent time in an internment camp in Meslay du Maine, France from September 1939 - February 12th, 1940 where he was a French prisoner. Carter is the ranking NCO. The B&W First Episode, he was suppose to enter and exit the camp. Why did Carter always wear gloves? N/A Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom set in a Nazi German prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during World War II. It can be assumed that he volunteered because while in Stalag 13, he recieves a letter informing him that his draft status has been changed and he would be assigned to a desk job if he is drafted. Kinchloe is a Staff Sergeant and is out ranked a full grade by Carter. Nothing is known about what happens to Sergeant Kinchloe towards the end of the war, since his duties are taken over by Sergeant Richard Baker. The right sleeve and part of the front was white. Dixon began directing films in the early 1970s, such as the 1972 gang warfare flick "Trouble Man" and the 1973 action movie "The Spy Who Sat by the Door" (which he also produced). In zones east of Berlin midnight had already passed at the time of surrender, so Russia and parts of eastern Europe celebrate Victory Day every May 9. It is dated December 13, 1944, and signed by Captain H. Heinrichs (who shares the same initials as the show's Art Director Howard Hollander). The inmates of a German World War II prisoner of war camp conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders. Richard Baker The location was previously used for the Tara plantation faade in Gone with the Wind (1939). Sergeant James Kinchloe Further, the Cranes and Dixons were friends, occasionally visiting with each other at home. The cleared area became the site of a new set for The Fortune (1975). Werner's eyes then narrowed and he said "For that, you will turn and face the wall for 100 minutes" with all the haughtiness and scowl of Colonel Klink. In addition to acting on television, he also directed hundreds of episodic shows, including "The Waltons," "The Rockford Files," "Magnum P.I." In the original black and white pilot, General Burkhalter was a Colonel. There was actually a POW camp near a village name Hammelburg, Germany. Note the end credits of season 6. The POWs of Stalag 13 were actually active war participants, using the camp as a base of operations for Allied espionage and sabotage against the Nazis. After making a show of trying to impress the two, Klink and General von Scheider leave for the meeting, the latter after receiving a cold goodbye from his wife. The actor was a good friend of Hogan's Heroes co-creator and co-producer Bernard Fein. It must therefore be assumed that Baker has joined the USAAF at some point after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, went up the ranks until he has reached his present rank of Sergeant and during an air raid over Germany is shot down and captured. Male He was also the one who suggested that Klink wear a monocle and carry a riding crop. He stated it was that role that made him famous and that he was grateful for it. German film distributor KirchGruppe acquired the rights to this show, but did not broadcast it for many years, due to fears that it would offend viewers. Cynthia Lynn, who played Klink's secretary "Helga" in the first season, was replaced by Sigrid Valdis, who played "Hilda" at the insistence of Bob Crane after Valdis began dating (and later married) Bob Crane. The real bricks were needed to be fake gold bars. Full List of Appearances. The Germans had the entire task force surrounded by the time they reached Oflag XIII-B, and Waters was wounded in the fighting. Instead of seeing BCP (Bing Crosby Productions) you see Bob Crane Enterprises. "Kinch" was the communications specialist, a translator of German, and Hogan's default second-in-command. Colonel Klink boasts to Hogan and his men during an evening roll call that Germany is developing some new and powerful weapons, including the new Tiger tank, which he claims would help to shorten the war, thus leading to a German victory. and "Heat of the Night.". The mission was one of the few failures of the war by one of Patton's units, as Patton was inspired by the successful rescue raid on the Japanese POW camp at Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines two months before (depicted in The Great Raid (2005)), but he sent in a task force of very noisy armored vehicles twice as deep into enemy-held territory, whereas the Cabanatuan raid was executed by US Army Rangers and Filipino guerrillas infiltrating a jungle on foot. In syndication it's listed as Hogan's Hoard. The year of the last season of McHale's Navy was the year of the first season of Hogan's Heroes. Not much is known about Sergeant Baker's background, no information on where he is born, grew up or what kind of education he receives, other than that he took over Sergeant Kinchloe's duties as the group's radio operator and electronic expert. The camps were liberated by Combat Command B of the U.S. 14th Armored Division on April 6, 1945. A Waffen-SS officer, actually Newkirk in disguise, then appears, addressing Schultz. Throughout the series, Colonel Hogan and Sergeant Carter are said to be from the U.S. Air Force. In real life, many of the actors were very skilled. Later in the tunnels, Kinch lets London know of the successful completion of the Heroes mission and Hogan has LeBeau escort Lilli von Scheider to the rendevous point for her extraction to England. There is a window on that half of the building where from The front door to the steps wooden wall is. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He appears in season five as an apparition of Homer's subconscious in The Last Temptation Of Homer (1993). However, in Hogan's Heroes: Is General Hammerschlag Burning? Appearances In one episode, Carter claims to have accidentally blown up parts of his High School, including the balcony in the auditorium. Werner Klemperer went on to reprise his role as Colonel Klink during an episode of The Simpsons. Staff Sergeant James "Kinch" Kinchloe is one of the main secondary fictional characters who appeared in the 1960s American sitcom, Hogan's Heroes. Dixon acted with Poitier again in the 1965 film "A Patch of Blue" about a blind white girl falling in love with a black man (Poitier). Another possibility is that he was transferred to another prison camp, in that way Colonel Klink's escape record would remain intact. Ivan Dixon was replaced in the sixth season by Kenneth Washington, who played Sgt. He thinks that the prisoners should leave in style. Stone played an American agent and a German general. Post-World War II One diamond without any chevrons is an OberGrenadier or OberFusilier, or private first class. All rights reserved (About Us). Has Hogan's Heros Been re-released on DVD as a box set? Klink tells the Senior Lance Corporal to let the Gestapo officer go, having no clue that it is actually Newkirk in disguise. The German General Staff, knowing that the Allies are planning, are assembling for a strategy meeting, and since every location they have tried to use has been bombed, they are planning to host the meeting in a place the Allies won't bomb: Stalag 13. The character of Sergeant Schultz, prior to the war, had been the President of a successful toy manufacturing company. In an episode of the fourth season, titled "Will the real Colonel Klink please stand up against the wall?" For instance, when the Americans destroyed a munitions factory, the German version made it a toilet paper factory, and when Sergeant Schultz reported the Allies having bombed Hamburg, it was revised to the Royal Air Force dropping candy as a "propaganda maneuver". Before Bob Crane was hired, according to Richard Dawson, Dawson himself was asked to play Col. Hogan, but he lacked confidence in his ability to mimic an American accent. Kinch, again in the role of Hitler, phones Klink and declares him to be his new Chief of Staff before ordering him to put Von Scheider on the phone. Affiliation Sgt Schultz often bemoaned about how bad his wife's cooking was in several episodes. The filming lot was about the size of a Major League Baseball field. It's been established that Schultz owns a hugely successful toy factory in Bavaria. The real-life Oflag XIII-B was the objective of a rescue mission attempted by a Tank-Armored Infantry Task Force from General George S. Patton's US 3rd Army on March 27, 1945, Patton's son-in-law Lt Col John K. Waters being among the POWs at Oflag XIII-B. John Banner died on his sixty-third birthday in Vienna, Austria, which was also his birthplace. Ivan Dixon was born in New York City on April 6, 1931. Some of the vehicles had the steering wheel on the left hand side of the vehicle, and the others had the steering wheel on the right hand side. The rest of the staff insist that something must be done, and Klink weakly suggests they drink more champagne. Hogan and his men know they can run operations right under his and Schultz's noses, and frequently do whatever they can to make their jailers look good. How's that for putting a finger up at Hitler! Ivan Dixon, the actor who portrayed Kinch, got tired of the role. Allies, United States Army Air Forces This seems to be not strictly adhered to, as some individuals have less than 4 lines and are listed. It's a symbiotic relationship, with. This jacket was replaced in the sixth season with one that was all brown. It could be assumed that he is sent back to England, but there is at present no evidence to support this theory, considering that even with Sergeant Baker's introduction Colonel Klink's perfect record of no prisoner escapes is intact. But Creators Bernard Fein and Albert S. Ruddy re-wrote the teleplay when they heard that NBC was developing the pilot Campo 44 (1967), which took place in an Italian POW camp. As the two leave, Hogan enters via the tunnel to Klink's quarters and almost immediately reveals to Lilli von Scheider that he is aware she was an Allied agent. YES! When the contract was about to expire, Hogan's Heroes was renewed for another two seasons. Ivan had a prestigious list of acting credits before delving into the comedic escapades of Stalag 13. While there, he becomes part of Colonel Hogan's Anti-Nazi organization, being put in charge of operations, as well as being made the group's radio operator and electronic expert, and at some points, Hogan's aide-de-camp and Chief of Staff. Leon was a supply sergeant, Werner was a technical sergeant and John was a master sergeant. There was no mention of what happened to Dixon's character, Sgt. World War II: 78 years ago (May 8, 1945) saw the formal end of war in Europe with the near-midnight surrender of German armed forces at a ceremony in the seat of the Soviet Military Administration in Berlin. . Affiliation With the death of Robert Clary on November 16, 2022, the only cast member still alive is Kenneth Washington (Sergeant Baker). For his benefit I add a generous helping of criticism of the Luftwaffe and Goring. "Hogan's Heroes" was filmed in this aspect ratio, not in the current HD 16:9 television ratio so popular today. His skills on the skins were featured early in the program, in season one, episode five, "The Flight of the Valkyrie", and in season six, episode twenty-three, "Look at the Pretty Snowflakes", where he performed the drum solo during "Cherokee". When I saw that, I thought, "WHAT? Dixon has taken his Final Taxi ate the age of 76. Sergeant Richard Baker Hogan devises a hoax to get a visiting officer to think Klink has been promoted to replace him as Chief of Staff. Side note: When Cynthia Lynn left after the first season, she broke her five-year contract (amicably) and was replaced by Sigrid Valdis for seasons two through six. Howard Caine appeared in two early episodes playing different characters before he took on the role of Major Hochstetter. He is eventually placed at Stalag 13. Actually, the Army Air Corps became a combat branch of the U.S. Army Air Force, and was not done away with completely until 1947, when the U.S. Air Force was created.