John Banner

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 for the United States. After arriving in America, Banner struggled to find work in his chosen profession. He took on odd jobs to make ends meet while continuing to pursue his passion for acting. Eventually, he began landing small roles in Hollywood films, often playing stereotypical Germans. In 1965, Banner landed the role of Sergeant Schultz in the CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes. The show was set in a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II and followed the exploits of a group of American officers led by Colonel Robert Hogan (Bob Crane). Banner's portrayal of Schultz, the guard who was always "seeing nothing" and "hearing nothing" while the prisoners tunneled out of the camp or conducted other escapades, was a comedic highlight of the show. Banner's comedic timing and delivery of the catchphrases "I see nothing!" and "I know nothing!" endeared him to audiences around the world. He remained with the show for its entire six-season run, becoming synonymous with the role of Sergeant Schultz. After Hogan's Heroes ended in 1971, Banner continued to act, appearing in guest roles on various television shows. He also returned to the stage, performing in a number of productions. In 1973, Banner died of a heart attack while visiting Vienna. He was 63 years old.

Known For: Acting

Born: Stanislau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine], 1910-01-28

Died: 1973-01-28

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1940	Spring Parade	Cymbalist (uncredited)	67
2	1941	It Started with Eve	Party Guest (uncredited)	71
3	1941	Pacific Blackout		63
4	1942	Seven Miles from Alcatraz	Fritz Weinermann	45
5	1942	Once Upon a Honeymoon	Von Kleinoch (uncredited)	62
6	1943	The Moon Is Down	Lt. Prackle (uncredited)	67
7	1943	They Came to Blow Up America	Gestapo Agent	62
8	1943	This Land Is Mine	German Sergeant	71
9	1943	The Fallen Sparrow	Anton	57
10	1946	Nocturne	Charles Shawn (uncredited)	58
11	1948	My Girl Tisa	Otto	0
12	1948	The Argyle Secrets	Winter	60
13	1948	To the Victor	Jacques Lestrac	0
14	1950	Guilty of Treason	Dr. Szandor Deste	60
15	1950	King Solomon's Mines	Austin - Safari Client (uncredited)	65
16	1951	Go for Broke!	German Officer	57
17	1951	Callaway Went Thataway	Headwaiter (uncredited)	51
18	1953	The Juggler	Emile Halevy	65
19	1954	With This Ring		60
20	1954	Crash of Moons	Bavarro	32
21	1954	The Gypsy Moon	Bavarro	20
22	1956	Never Say Goodbye	Oskar	66
23	1958	The Beast of Budapest	Dr. Kovach	0
24	1958	The Young Lions	German Town Mayor (uncredited)	68
25	1959	The Peter Tchaikovsky Story	Office Supervisor	70
26	1959	The Blue Angel	Principal Harter	56
27	1959	The Wonderful Country	Ben Sterner	61
28	1960	The Story of Ruth	King Of Moab	73
29	1961	Operation Eichmann	Rudolf Hoff	60
30	1961	20,000 Eyes	Kurt Novak	35
31	1961	One, Two, Three	Krause / Haberdrasher (voice) (uncredited)	75
32	1962	Hitler	Gregor Strasser	57
33	1963	The Yellow Canary	Sam Skolman	0
34	1964	The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour	Guard	75
35	1964	Bedtime Story	Burgermeister (uncredited)	62
36	1964	Kisses for My President	Vasiliovich Alexminitch (uncredited)	70
37	1964	36 Hours	Ernst	70
38	1965	Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show	Self/Sgt. Schultz	60
39	1968	The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz	Weber	34
40	1968	Star Spangled Salesman	Self	60
41	1970	Togetherness	Hipolitas	30
42	2016	The Last Laugh	Self	69

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1951	The Red Skelton Show	Sgt. Schultz	74
2	1951	Schlitz Playhouse of Stars	Morris Odvarka	73
3	1951	Hallmark Hall of Fame		86
4	1952	Adventures of Superman	Bronsky	67
5	1952	Four Star Playhouse	Koert	63
6	1952	Cavalcade of America		35
7	1953	Private Secretary		50
8	1953	Letter to Loretta	Hans	65
9	1954	Public Defender	Mr. Lambert	60
10	1954	The Whistler		0
11	1954	Studio 57		0
12	1955	Sheena: Queen of the Jungle	Brunner	45
13	1955	Navy Log		45
14	1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Train Conductor	77
15	1955	Matinee Theater		50
16	1956	The Man Called X		0
17	1956	Telephone Time		63
18	1956	The Gale Storm Show	Hans Schlosser	55
19	1957	Perry Mason	A. Tobler	77
20	1958	The Donna Reed Show		62
21	1958	Behind Closed Doors	Prosecutor Hoxa	0
22	1958	77 Sunset Strip	Carl Neuman	67
23	1959	One Step Beyond	Dr. Molhaus	56
24	1959	The DuPont Show with June Allyson	Mr. Popper	63
25	1959	The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis		58
26	1959	The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis	Chief	58
27	1959	The Third Man		67
28	1960	Thriller	Prof. Martin Vander Hoven	64
29	1960	Outlaws		62
30	1960	The Roaring 20's		0
31	1961	Mister Ed		68
32	1961	Hazel	Mr. Mueller	68
33	1961	Alcoa Premiere	Kaspar Kraus	50
34	1962	The Virginian	Gus Schultz	65
35	1962	The Virginian	August the Head Waiter	65
36	1962	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour	Dutch Customs Man	78
37	1962	General Electric True		0
38	1962	The Lucy Show	Sergeant Schultz	70
39	1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre	General Zimring	57
40	1963	Kraft Suspense Theatre	Martin Rutke	53
41	1964	The Rogues	Steiner	72
42	1964	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea	Russian Chairman	78
43	1964	The Baileys of Balboa		65
44	1964	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	Dr. Foster	72
45	1964	The Cara Williams Show		50
46	1964	The Young Marrieds	Dimitri Kilarin #1	30
47	1965	Hogan's Heroes	Hans Schultz	75
48	1971	Alias Smith and Jones		69
49	1971	The Chicago Teddy Bears		55

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