John Banner
Acting
Born: 1910-01-28 · Stanislau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine]
Died: 1973-01-28
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)
The Last Laugh
2016
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Togetherness
1970
Hipolitas
Star Spangled Salesman
1968
Self
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
1968
Weber
Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show
1965
Self/Sgt. Schultz
36 Hours
1964
Ernst
Kisses for My President
1964
Vasiliovich Alexminitch (uncredited)
Bedtime Story
1964
Burgermeister (uncredited)
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
1964
Guard
The Yellow Canary
1963
Sam Skolman
Hitler
1962
Gregor Strasser
One, Two, Three
1961
Krause / Haberdasher (voice) (uncredited)
20,000 Eyes
1961
Kurt Novak
Operation Eichmann
1961
Rudolf Hoff
The Story of Ruth
1960
King Of Moab
The Wonderful Country
1959
Ben Sterner
The Blue Angel
1959
Principal Harter
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
1959
Office Supervisor
The Young Lions
1958
German Town Mayor (uncredited)
The Beast of Budapest
1958
Dr. Kovach
📺 TV Shows (20)
The Chicago Teddy Bears
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
The Partridge Family
1970
Max Ledbetter
The Doris Day Show
1968
Bruno
Hogan's Heroes
1965
Hans Schultz
The Young Marrieds
1964
Dimitri Kilarin #1
The Cara Williams Show
1964
Zinzer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Dr. Foster
The Baileys of Balboa
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
Russian Chairman
The Rogues
1964
Steiner
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Martin Rutke
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
General Zimring
The Lucy Show
1962
Sergeant Schultz
General Electric True
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Dutch Customs Man
The Virginian
1962
Gus Schultz
The Virginian
1962
August the Head Waiter
Alcoa Premiere
1961
Kaspar Kraus
Hazel
1961
Mr. Mueller