Horst Ebersberg

Horst Ebersberg

Horst Ebersberg (born May 8, 1935, in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria, died April 18, 2023), was an Austrian-born character actor, who is mainly remembered for playing German soldiers in American films and television shows of the 1960s, including three episodes of the 1960s sitcom, Hogan's Heroes. Austrian-born actor, photographer and champion Alpine skier. Horst Ebersberg was born in Kitzbühel to physician Dr. Lothar Ebersberg and his wife Annette. Both parents were skilled alpinists. Annette was also a close acquaintance of film maker Leni Riefenstahl. It had been intended that their son would follow his father into the medical profession. However, Horst (a close friend of the legendary Toni Sailer) excelled in sports at the Stella Matutina Jesuit School in Feldkirch, twice becoming Alpine Ski Master in 1955. With some assistance from the renowned Austrian mountaineer and explorer Heinrich Harrer, Horst was able to obtain a sports scholarship from the University of Denver in Colorado. As a sideline, he worked as a journalist and photographer for the Denver Post. Between 1963 and 1969, he featured as a supporting actor in many American films and TV series, often typecast as German soldiers. He made recurring appearances as different characters in 12 O'Clock High (1964), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), Combat! (1962), Hogan's Heroes (1965) and Mission: Impossible (1966). Upon his return to Europe, Horst did further journalistic work for the illustrated magazines 'Quick' and 'Bunte'. He retired to his home town Kitzbühel in 1990. From 2007 to 2011, he published his own paper, the 'Kitzbüheler Beobachter'. Horst was twice married. He had two daughters (Hannah and Miriam Ebersberg) with his second wife Sabine (née Opperer)

Known For: Acting

Born: Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria, 1935-05-08

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1964	36 Hours	Swiss Officer (uncredited)	70
2	1965	Von Ryan's Express		71
3	1965	Morituri	Crew Member (uncredited)	68
4	1966	Torn Curtain	East German Interpreter (uncredited)	66
5	1967	How I Spent My Summer Vacation	First Guard	35
6	1967	Counterpoint		62
7	1968	The Secret War of Harry Frigg	Lt. Gruber	60
8	1969	Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice	Horst	62
9	1982	Ohne Ball und ohne Netz		50

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1957	Perry Mason	German Border Guard	77
2	1962	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour	The 1st Acolyte	78
3	1962	Combat!	German Corporal	77
4	1962	Combat!	Sgt. Dekker	77
5	1962	Combat!	German Sergeant	77
6	1962	Combat!	German Sentry	77
7	1962	Combat!	German with dog	77
8	1962	Combat!	German	77
9	1962	Combat!	Brucke	77
10	1962	Combat!	Sentry	77
11	1963	Burke's Law	Max	60
12	1963	Burke's Law	Batton	60
13	1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre	Lieutenant	57
14	1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre		57
15	1964	12 O'Clock High	Capt. Hiller	73
16	1964	12 O'Clock High	German Orderly	73
17	1964	12 O'Clock High	German Sentry	73
18	1964	12 O'Clock High	Bruno Zemler	73
19	1964	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	Swen	72
20	1965	Convoy	Juergens	65
21	1965	Honey West	Gunter	70
22	1965	Hogan's Heroes	Gunther	75
23	1965	Hogan's Heroes	Mueller - S.S. (uncredited)	75
24	1965	Hogan's Heroes	S.S. Sergeant	75
25	1966	The Rat Patrol	Lt. Hardt	72
26	1966	Jericho		65
27	1966	Mission: Impossible	Otto	76
28	1967	Garrison's Gorillas		78
29	1974	Derrick	Zamecke	60

Horst Ebersberg

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