Hakko Ichiu Posted December 9, 2000 Share Posted December 9, 2000 Klemperer was not only a good musician, but extremely knowledgeable about classical music. I believe he was a regular on an NPR classical music quiz show along the lines of "Name That Tune." I loved Hogan's Heroes, no matter how politically incorrect it might have been. ------------------ Ethan ----------- "We forbid any course that says we restrict free speech." -- Dr. Kathleen Dixon, Director of Women's Studies, Bowling Green State University [This message has been edited by Hakko Ichiu (edited 12-08-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitsud42 Posted December 9, 2000 Share Posted December 9, 2000 Shame to here he is gone, HH was one of my favorite shows growing up. Along with "Rat Patrol", "Combat", and Rowan & Martins Laugh-in! ------------------ Are you gonna pull them pistols? Or whistle Dixie? --- Josey Wales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busboy Posted December 9, 2000 Share Posted December 9, 2000 Well, he's just no longer here to shine his wonderful life on this world, thats all. I love Hogan's Heroes, and I'm a whippersnapper compared to most anyone else who knows about it. I've seen every episode. One of my favorite lines was Carter on assisanating a traitor-actor: "I'll tell him I'm gonna take his picture, and inside I got a 37MM CANNON! <everyone stares> ...well... sawed off of course!" And I remember the episode Klink's quartet performed...the end of the episode went a little like this: <Klink is looking through some music Hogan gave him, and finds something he'd like to play, and begins setting up> (outside, in the meantime, Gen. Bulcauter and a high ranking luftwaffe officer are wondering how the allies knew where their new secret factory was.) LW officer: "They knew exactly where to hit us." Gen Bulcauter: Yes, those cursed Americans and heir Air Force! I never want to hear anything remotely related to the US Army Air Corps again! <inside the office, Klink has begun playing Hogan's music; it is nothing other than "Off we go into the wild blue yonder," the Air Force Hymn.> Also, Louis Lebeu (played by Robert Clarey) was a concentration camp surviver. I just love the irony of it all, and I love the show. God bless mien kommandant! ------------------ busboy CO, 99th Dragons A Warbirds Squadron 'We will heat you up' "It is well that war is so terrible, else we would grow too fond of it." -Robert E. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanonier Reichmann Posted December 9, 2000 Share Posted December 9, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 109 Gustav: I'm too young to have seen the original episodes, but I love the reruns. Klink, you are missed. May you remain safe from the Russian Front forever. -109 Gustav <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Great line 109, I think it's pretty safe to assume now he no longer has to fear the dreaded posting. Regards Jim R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanonier Reichmann Posted December 9, 2000 Share Posted December 9, 2000 Just another thing on that classic series. Another fantastic character actor was the guy who played Colonel Crittenden. If ever there was the perfect charicature of an English upper class sop completely out of his depth in crisis situations then THAT actor had it down pat. Great fun! Regards Jim R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MantaRay Posted December 9, 2000 Share Posted December 9, 2000 I cant remember the title of the movie, but he also played Eichmann. Ironic that a Jewish man could find the strength to play such a beast. I am kind of shocked how many of you guys liked such a non-grognard show. I am also glad to know I am not the only one who loved it and still watches it on cable when i can. Ray ------------------ When asked, "How many moves do you see ahead?", CAPABLANCA replied: "One move - the best one." New CM Site. In process of switching. Brought to you by Hardcore Gamers Daily Hardcore Gamers Daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka Posted December 9, 2000 Share Posted December 9, 2000 I know my grandfather used to hate the show "Hogan's heroes" because it "made the germans look stupid" but I loved it anyway. I always hate the news reports about the old actors you have'nt heard from in a long time as it always seems to lead to a story about their death. Long live Col Klink!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted December 9, 2000 Share Posted December 9, 2000 what about major hochstetter or general burlchalter I loved the way klink would grovel in there presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapdragon Posted December 9, 2000 Share Posted December 9, 2000 Mention of the Schultz character being in a concentration camp made me remember something. I met Robert Clary very briefly something like 10 years ago -- he was doing voicers and was, I think, involved in a soap opera or something like that. Turns out he WAS in a concentration camp during World War Two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MantaRay Posted December 10, 2000 Share Posted December 10, 2000 Frenchy was in the soap, Days of our lives. As far as I know, Shultz was not in a camp. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zaraath Posted December 10, 2000 Share Posted December 10, 2000 Leon Askin (Gen. Burkhalter) and Robert Clary (LeBeau) were also Jewish, and Clary was actually a concentration camp survivor. Was he a partisan? Why would he be in a Luftwaffe POW camp? Askin is apparently still alive, I thought he was one of the first from that show to pass away. I enjoyed seeing in Klemperer in Cabaret (Herr Schultz) and a play. This was over ten years ago, and he didn't seem to have aged much. He has also appeared on Politically Incorrect numerous times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zaraath Posted December 10, 2000 Share Posted December 10, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MantaRay: Klink was also on my favorite episode of Perry Mason (pre- Hogans Heros) and won a Tony award for his work as a classical narrator. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> He also had a cameo on The Simpsons ("The Last Temptation of Homer"), as Homer's guardian angel. "Ho-merrr!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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