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John Banner (I) (1910–1973)


John Banner, who achieved television immortality for his portrayal of the Luftwaffe prison-camp guard Sergeant Schultz in the TV series Hogan's Heroes, was born on January 28, 1910 in Vienna, the capital of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The 28-year-old Banner, who was Jewish, was forced to abandon his homeland after the 1938 Anschluss (union) between Nazi Germany and Austria... See full bio »

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(age 63) in Vienna, Austria

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Filmography

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1972 The Partridge Family (TV series)
Max Ledbetter
 
1972 Alias Smith and Jones (TV series)
Otto
Don't Get Mad, Get Even (1972) … Otto
 
1972 The Doris Day Show (TV series)
Bruno
The Crapshooter Who Would Be King (1972) … Bruno
 
1971 The Chicago Teddy Bears (TV series)
Uncle Latzi
The Rivalry (1971) … Uncle Latzi
Annie Get Your Cue (1971) … Uncle Latzi
The Auction (1971) … Uncle Latzi
Billy the Kid (1971) … Uncle Latzi
The Spy (1971) … Uncle Latzi
 
1970 Togetherness
Hipolitas Mollnar
 
1968 Star Spangled Salesman (documentary short)
Chef
 
1967 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Sgt. Schultz
Freddie's Heroes (1967) … Sgt. Schultz
 
1966 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Sgt. Schultz
Lucy and Bob Crane (1966) … Sgt. Schultz
 
1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Martin Rutke
The Safe House (1965) … Martin Rutke
 
1965 Mister Ed (TV series)
Professor Meyerhoff
Ed the Artist (1965) … Professor Meyerhoff
 
1965 Hazel (TV series)
Mr. Mueller
The Investor (1965) … Mr. Mueller
 
1965 36 Hours
Ernst
 
1964-1965 The Baileys of Balboa (TV series)
Hans
Sam and the Surfers (1965) … Hans
Sam's Dream (1965) … Hans
Look Who's a Sailor (1964) … Hans
Captain Stanley (1964) … Hans
Buck Ships Out (1964) … Hans
 
1964 The Rogues (TV series)
Fat Man / Steiner
The Real Russian Caviar (1964) … Steiner
The Personal Touch (1964) … Fat Man
 
1964 The Cara Williams Show (TV series)
Zinzer
Cara, Girl Genius (1964) … Zinzer
 
1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Dr. Foster
The Neptune Affair (1964) … Dr. Foster
 
1964 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Russian Chairman
Hot Line (1964) … Russian Chairman
 
1964 Kisses for My President
Vasiliovich Alexman - Soviet Ambassador (uncredited)
 
1964 Bedtime Story
Burgermeister (uncredited)
 
1964 Mr. and Mrs. (TV movie)
Guard
 
1964 My Three Sons (TV series)
Paul, Chief of Protocol
What's the Princess Really Like? (1964) … Paul, Chief of Protocol
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Dutch Customs Man
Murder Case (1964) … Dutch Customs Man
 
1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Mr. Schultz
Goodbye, Mr. Jersey (1964) … Mr. Schultz
 
1963-1964 The Virginian (TV series)
August the Head Waiter / Gus Schultz
The Fortunes of J. Jimerson Jones (1964) … August the Head Waiter
The Small Parade (1963) … Gus Schultz
 
1963 The Prize
German Correspondent (uncredited)
 
1963 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Cruikshank
Moon Shot (1963) … Cruikshank
 
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
General
Four Kings (1963) … General
 
1963 The Yellow Canary
Sam Skolman
 
1960-1963 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)
Dr. von Schwering / The Chief
I Was a Spy for the F.O.B. (1963) … The Chief
The Mystic Powers of Maynard G. Krebs (1960) … Dr. von Schwering
 
1963 G.E. True (TV series)
Hipp
Black Market (1963) … Hipp
 
1963 The Wide Country (TV series)
The Doctor
The Quest for Jacob Blaufus (1963) … The Doctor
 
1962 The Interns
Dr. Duane
 
1962 The Counterfeit Traitor
Voices (uncredited)
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Vandever
Safari (1962) … Vandever
 
1962 The Untouchables (TV series)
Franz Koenig
Takeover (1962) … Franz Koenig
 
1962 Outlaws (TV series)
Wint
The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid (1962) … Wint
 
1961 Thriller (TV series)
Prof. Martin Vander Hoven
Portrait Without a Face (1961) … Prof. Martin Vander Hoven
 
1961 One, Two, Three
Krause/Haberdrasher (voice)
 
1961 20,000 Eyes
Kurt Novak
 
1961 Hamlet (TV movie)
Polonius (voice: English version) (uncredited)
 
1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV series)
Silent Panic (1960)
 
1960 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Carl Neuman
The Antwerp Caper (1960) … Carl Neuman
 
1960 Dante (TV series)
Baron Van Zenger
The Bavarian Barbarians (1960) … Baron Van Zenger
 
1960 Perry Mason (TV series)
A. Tobler
The Case of the Nine Dolls (1960) … A. Tobler
 
1960 Michael Shayne (TV series)
Dr. Hess
The Poison Pen Club (1960) … Dr. Hess
 
1960 The Roaring 20's (TV series)
Otto Bauer
The Velvet Frame (1960) … Otto Bauer
 
1960 My Sister Eileen (TV series)
 
1960 Markham (TV series)
Police Commissioner Langres
The Cruelest Thief (1960) … Police Commissioner Langres
 
1960 The Story of Ruth
King of Moab
 
1960 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Dr. Molhaus
The Peter Hurkos Story: Part 1 (1960) … Dr. Molhaus
 
1960 This Is the Life (TV series)
Carl Brandt
Red Tape (1960) … Carl Brandt
 
1959 Five Fingers (TV series)
Middle East Minister
Final Dream (1959) … Middle East Minister
 
1959 The Wonderful Country
Ben Sterner
 
1959 The Third Man (TV series)
Steiner
Castle in Spain (1959) … Steiner
 
1959 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Office Supervisor
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (1959) … Office Supervisor
 
1959 Shotgun Slade (TV series)
Corneilus
Barbed Wire Keep Out (1959) … Corneilus
 
1958 Behind Closed Doors (TV series)
Prosecutor Hoxa
A Cover of Art (1958) … Prosecutor Hoxa
 
1958 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
Baron Carlisle
Grandpappy's Love Affair (1958) … Baron Carlisle
 
1958 Cimarron City (TV series)
P.B. Minscher
I, the People (1958) … P.B. Minscher
 
1958 Man Without a Gun (TV series)
Headline (1958)
 
1958 Fräulein
Ulick, German Health Dept. (uncredited)
 
1958 The Young Lions
German Town Mayor (uncredited)
 
1958 Telephone Time (TV series)
War Against War (1958)
 
1958 The Beast of Budapest
Dr. Kovach
 
1958 Studio 57 (TV series)
 
1957 Adventures of Superman (TV series)
Bronsky
The Man Who Made Dreams Come True (1957) … Bronsky
 
1957 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Hans
Louise (1957) … Hans
 
1957 The Lineup (TV series)
 
1957 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Hans Schlosser
Swiss Miss (1957) … Hans Schlosser
 
1957 Conflict (TV series)
Blind Drop: Warsaw (1957)
 
1957 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Artist
Brief Holiday (1957) … Artist
 
1957 The Gray Ghost (TV series)
Major Von Borcke
An Eye for an Eye (1957) … Major Von Borcke
 
1956 Navy Log (TV series)
The Pilot (1956)
 
1956 The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (TV series)
Count Courtebiche
Monaco Hermit Crab (1956) … Count Courtebiche
 
1956 You Are There (TV series)
Nazi News Dealer
Hitler Invades Poland (September 1, 1939) (1956) … Nazi News Dealer
 
1956 The Power and the Prize
Mr. Ruloff (uncredited)
 
1955-1956 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
O'Toole from Moscow (1955)
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Prefect of Police
The Dream (1956) … Prefect of Police
 
1956 Private Secretary (TV series)
Sandor
Cat in the Hot Tin File (1956) … Sandor
 
1956 Never Say Goodbye
Oskar, the Baker
 
1956 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Koert
Red Wine (1956) … Koert
 
1956 The Man Called X (TV series)
Truth Serum (1956)
 
1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Train Conductor
Safe Conduct (1956) … Train Conductor
 
1956 Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (TV series)
Brunner
The Renegades (1956) … Brunner
 
1954-1955 Captain Midnight (TV series)
Goronov / Van Ronk
The Jungle Pit (1955) … Van Ronk
Secret of the Jungle (1954) … Goronov
 
1955 The Rains of Ranchipur
Rashid Ali Khan (uncredited)
 
1955 Mystery Is My Business (TV series)
Buehler
Night Visitors (1955) … Buehler
 
1955 Cradle Song (TV movie)
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
Sgt. Heinz
The Lacework Kid (1955) … Sgt. Heinz
 
1954-1955 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Amos / Joe / Josef Novak
Bitter Grapes (1955) … Joe
Marked for Death (1955)
Member of the Jury (1954) … Josef Novak
Bread Upon the Waters (1954) … Amos
 
1955 Topper (TV series)
Ali / Henri
Topper's Arabian Night (1955) … Ali
Topper at the Races (1955) … Henri
 
1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Morris Odvarka
The Cool One (1955) … Morris Odvarka
 
1954 The Whistler (TV series)
Van Loovan
Fatal Fraud (1954) … Van Loovan
 
1954 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
Coldroski
A Very Dangerous Bedfellow (1954) … Coldroski
 
1954 The Public Defender (TV series)
Escape (1954)
 
1954 Executive Suite
Henri (Stork Club Maître D') (uncredited)
 
1954 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Plume of Honor (1954)
 
1953 The Juggler
Emile Halevy
 
1952 Sky King (TV series)
Griz Raetze
Operation Urgent (1952) … Griz Raetze
 
1951 Callaway Went Thataway
Headwaiter at Mocambo's (uncredited)
 
1951 Go for Broke!
German Officer (uncredited)
 
1950 King Solomon's Mines
Austin - Safari Client (uncredited)
 
1950 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
Baron Paul Von Bader
Damsels in Distress (1950) … Baron Paul Von Bader
 
1950 Guilty of Treason
Dr. Szandor Deste
 
1948 The Argyle Secrets
Winter
 
1948 To the Victor
Jacques Lestrac
 
1948 My Girl Tisa
Otto
 
1947 The Beginning or the End
German Laboratory Assistant (uncredited)
 
1946 Nocturne
Charles Shawn (uncredited)
 
1946 Rendezvous 24
Ernst - Nazi Henchman (uncredited)
 
1946 Tangier
Ferris Wheel Operator (uncredited)
 
1943 The Fallen Sparrow
Anton
 
1943 This Land Is Mine
German Sergeant (uncredited)
 
1943 They Came to Blow Up America
Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
 
1943 Tonight We Raid Calais
Kurz (uncredited)
 
1943 The Moon Is Down
Lt. Prackle (uncredited)
 
1943 Immortal Sergeant
Officer (uncredited)
 
1943 The Fighting Guerrillas
Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
 
1942 Seven Miles from Alcatraz
Fritz Weinermann
 
1942 Once Upon a Honeymoon
German Capt. Von Kleinoch
 
1942 Desperate Journey
Conductor on Empty Troop Train (uncredited)
 
1941 It Started with Eve
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1941 Accent on Love
Austrian Tenant (uncredited)
 
1940 Spring Parade
Cymbalist (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1970 Hogan's Heroes (TV series)
The Big Record (1970) (performer: "Swanee" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1972 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 October 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 17 October 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.133 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Leslie Uggams Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (1969) … Himself
 
1965 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #3.13 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1954 Crash of Moons (TV movie)
Bavarro
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

There is no such thing as a cuddly Nazi. Maybe Goering was cuddly to his wife. He wasn't cuddly to the city of Rotterdam. Schultz is not a Nazi. I see Schultz as the representative of some kind of goodness in any generation. See more »

Trivia:

Passed away in his native Vienna on his 63rd birthday. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius