Actor
John Banner
Biography

John Banner (Height: 6 feet 1 inch [1.85 meters]), born Johann Banner on January 28, 1910, 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 S ...

Known For
Acting
2016 -- The Last Laugh | Self
1970 -- Togetherness | Hipolitas
1968 -- Star Spangled Salesman | Self
1968 -- The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz | Weber
1965 -- Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show | Self/Sgt. Schultz
1964 -- 36 Hours | Ernst
1964 -- Kisses for My President | Vasiliovich Alexminitch (uncredited)
1964 -- Bedtime Story | Burgermeister (uncredited)
1964 -- The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour | Guard
1963 -- The Yellow Canary | Sam Skolman
1962 -- Hitler | Gregor Strasser
1961 -- One, Two, Three | Krause / Haberdrasher (voice)
1961 -- 20,000 Eyes | Kurt Novak
1961 -- Operation Eichmann | Rudolf Hoff
1960 -- The Story of Ruth | King Of Moab
1959 -- The Wonderful Country | Ben Sterner
1959 -- The Blue Angel | Principal Harter
1959 -- The Peter Tchaikovsky Story | Office Supervisor
1958 -- The Young Lions | German Town Mayor (uncredited)
1958 -- The Beast of Budapest | Dr. Kovach
1956 -- Never Say Goodbye | Oskar
1954 -- The Gypsy Moon | Bavarro
1954 -- Crash of Moons | Bavarro
1954 -- With This Ring |
1953 -- The Juggler | Emile Halevy
1951 -- Callaway Went Thataway | Headwaiter (uncredited)
1951 -- Go for Broke! | German Officer
1950 -- King Solomon's Mines | Austin - Safari Client (uncredited)
1950 -- Guilty of Treason | Dr. Szandor Deste
1948 -- To the Victor | Jacques Lestrac
1948 -- The Argyle Secrets | Winter
1948 -- My Girl Tisa | Otto
1946 -- Nocturne | Charles Shawn
1943 -- The Fallen Sparrow | Anton
1943 -- This Land Is Mine | German Sergeant
1943 -- They Came to Blow Up America | Gestapo Agent
1943 -- The Moon Is Down | Lt. Prackle (uncredited)
1942 -- Once Upon a Honeymoon | Von Kleinoch (uncredited)
1942 -- Seven Miles from Alcatraz | Fritz Weinermann
1941 -- Pacific Blackout |
1941 -- It Started with Eve | Party Guest (uncredited)
1940 -- Spring Parade | Cymbalist (uncredited)
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