A: Leon Askin (General Burkhalter). As an Austrian Jew, Askin was brutally beaten by Nazi SA thugs before escaping to America, leaving a scar he carried throughout the show’s run.
Hogan’s Heroes is a classic 1960s television sitcom that follows the covert adventures of a resourceful crew of Allied prisoners who secretly operate an espionage and sabotage ring inside a German prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during World War II.
Years Active: 1965–1971 (6 seasons, 168 episodes)
Creators: Bernard Fein and Albert S. Ruddy
Main Cast: Bob Crane (Col. Robert E. Hogan), Werner Klemperer (Col. Wilhelm Klink), John Banner (Sgt. Hans Schultz), Robert Clary (Cpl. Louis LeBeau), Richard Dawson (Cpl. Peter Newkirk), Ivan Dixon (Sgt. James Kinchloe), and Larry Hovis (Sgt. Andrew Carter).
The Accidental Reverse Gear Break Blooper: During “Never Play Cards with Strangers,” Bob Crane (Hogan) was supposed to speed forward in a car. He accidentally shifted into reverse instead, forcing an extra playing a guard to clumsily jump out of the way while Crane smirked