Person
John Banner
Born 28 January 1910 Died 28 January 1973, aged 63 Stanislau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine] TMDB ↗
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).
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30age in their first credit on record (1940)
31years on screen and counting
10credits in 1964, their busiest year
95dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 60 Togetherness
1970as Hipolitas
Age: 57 The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
1968as Weber
Age: 54 36 Hours
1964as Ernst
Age: 54 Kisses for My President
1964as Vasiliovich Alexminitch (uncredited)
Age: 54 Bedtime Story
1964as Burgermeister (uncredited)
Age: 54 The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
1964as Guard
Age: 53 The Yellow Canary
1963as Sam Skolman
Age: 52 Hitler
1962as Gregor Strasser
Age: 51 One, Two, Three
1961as Krause / Haberdasher (voice) (uncredited)
Age: 51 20,000 Eyes
1961as Kurt Novak
Age: 51 Operation Eichmann
1961as Rudolf Hoff
Age: 50 The Story of Ruth
1960as King Of Moab
Age: 49 The Wonderful Country
1959as Ben Sterner
Age: 49 The Blue Angel
1959as Principal Harter
Age: 49 The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
1959as Office Supervisor
Age: 48 The Young Lions
1958as German Town Mayor (uncredited)
Age: 48 The Beast of Budapest
1958as Dr. Kovach
Age: 47 One Coat of White
1957as Vegaro
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Age: 46 The Dream
1956as Prefect of Police
Age: 46 Never Say Goodbye
1956as Oskar
Age: 44 The Gypsy Moon
1954as Bavarro
Age: 44 Crash of Moons
1954as Bavarro
Age: 44 Executive Suite
1954as Henri - Stork Club Maître D' (uncredited)
Age: 43 With This Ring
1954
Age: 43 The Juggler
1953as Emile Halevy
Age: 41 Callaway Went Thataway
1951as Headwaiter at Mocambo's (uncredited)
Age: 41 Go for Broke!
1951as German Officer
Age: 40 King Solomon's Mines
1950as Austin - Safari Client (uncredited)
Age: 40 Guilty of Treason
1950as Dr. Szandor Deste
Age: 38 To the Victor
1948as Jacques Lestrac
Age: 38 The Argyle Secrets
1948as Winter
Age: 38 My Girl Tisa
1948as Otto
Age: 36 Nocturne
1946as Charles Shawn (uncredited)
Age: 33 The Fallen Sparrow
1943as Anton
Age: 33 They Came to Blow Up America
1943as Gestapo Agent
Age: 33 This Land Is Mine
1943as German Sergeant
Age: 33 The Moon Is Down
1943as Lt. Prackle (uncredited)
Age: 32 Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942as Von Kleinoch (uncredited)
Age: 32 Seven Miles from Alcatraz
1942as Fritz
Age: 32 Desperate Journey
1942
Age: 31 Pacific Blackout
1941
Age: 31 It Started with Eve
1941as Party Guest (uncredited)
Age: 30 Spring Parade
1940as Cymbalist (uncredited)
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TV credits
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Age: 61 The Chicago Teddy Bears
1971
Age: 60 Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Age: 60 The Partridge Family
1970as Max Ledbetter
Age: 58 The Doris Day Show
1968as Bruno
Age: 55 Hogan's Heroes
1965as Hans Schultz
Age: 54 The Young Marrieds
1964as Dimitri Kilarin #1
Age: 54 The Cara Williams Show
1964as Zinzer
Age: 54 The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964as Dr. Foster
Age: 54 The Baileys of Balboa
1964
Age: 54 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964as Russian Chairman
Age: 54 The Rogues
1964as Steiner
Age: 53 Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963as Martin Rutke
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Age: 53 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963as General Zimring
Age: 52 The Lucy Show
1962as Sergeant Schultz
Age: 52 General Electric True
1962
Age: 52 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962as Dutch Customs Man
Age: 52 The Virginian
1962as Gus Schultz
Age: 52 The Virginian
1962as August the Head Waiter
Age: 51 Alcoa Premiere
1961as Kaspar Kraus
Age: 51 Hazel
1961as Mr. Mueller
Age: 50 Mister Ed
1961
Age: 50 The Roaring 20's
1960
Age: 50 Outlaws
1960
Age: 50 Thriller
1960as Prof. Martin Vander Hoven
Age: 49 The Untouchables
1959as Franz Koenig
Age: 49 The Third Man
1959
Age: 49 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 Age: 49 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959as Chief
Age: 49 The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959as Mr. Popper
Age: 48 One Step Beyond
1959as Dr. Molhaus
Age: 48 77 Sunset Strip
1958as Carl Neuman
Age: 48 Behind Closed Doors
1958as Prosecutor Hoxa
Age: 48 The Donna Reed Show
1958
Age: 47 Perry Mason
1957as A. Tobler
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Age: 46 The Gale Storm Show
1956as Hans Schlosser
Age: 46 Telephone Time
1956
Age: 45 The Man Called X
1956
Age: 45 Matinee Theater
1955
Age: 45 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955as Train Conductor
Age: 45 Navy Log
1955
Age: 45 Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
1955as Brunner
Age: 44 Studio 57
1954
Age: 44 The Whistler
1954
Age: 44 Public Defender
1954as Mr. Lambert
Age: 43 Letter to Loretta
1953as Hans
Age: 43 Private Secretary
1953
Age: 42 Cavalcade of America
1952
Age: 42 Four Star Playhouse
1952as Koert
Age: 42 Adventures of Superman
1952as Bronsky
Age: 41 Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Age: 41 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951as Morris Odvarka
Age: 41 The Red Skelton Show
1951as Sgt. Schultz