Actor
John Banner
January 28, 1910 · Stanislau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine]
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Richard Reeves
3 titles together
The Untouchables, Adventures of Superman, Mister Ed
Leon Askin
2 titles together
One, Two, Three, Hogan's Heroes
Alfred Hitchcock
2 titles together
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Phyllis Thaxter
2 titles together
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Alan Napier
2 titles together
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 36 Hours
Cynthia Lynn
2 titles together
Hogan's Heroes, Bedtime Story
Full filmography · 91
The Chicago Teddy Bears
cast
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
cast
19717
The Partridge Family
as Max Ledbetter
19706.8
The Doris Day Show
as Bruno
1968
Hogan's Heroes
as Hans Schultz
19657.6
The Young Marrieds
as Dimitri Kilarin #1
1964
The Cara Williams Show
as Zinzer
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Dr. Foster
19647.2
The Baileys of Balboa
cast
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Russian Chairman
19647.8
The Rogues
as Steiner
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Martin Rutke
1963