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 t...
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My Girl Tisa
As Otto
The Wonderful Country
As Ben Sterner
It Started with Eve
As Party Guest (uncredited)
The Fallen Sparrow
As Anton
The Story of Ruth
As King Of Moab
36 Hours
As Ernst
Go for Broke!
As German Officer
Hitler
As Gregor Strasser
Bedtime Story
As Burgermeister (uncredited)
Seven Miles from Alcatraz
As Fritz Weinermann
Never Say Goodbye
As Oskar
The Argyle Secrets
As Winter
20,000 Eyes
As Kurt Novak
The Last Laugh
As Self
With This Ring
Spring Parade
As Cymbalist (uncredited)
The Blue Angel
As Principal Harter
They Came to Blow Up America
As Gestapo Agent
The Beast of Budapest
As Dr. Kovach
The Juggler
As Emile Halevy
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
As Weber
The Gypsy Moon
As Bavarro
The Moon Is Down
As Lt. Prackle (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
As Von Kleinoch (uncredited)
Guilty of Treason
As Dr. Szandor Deste
Callaway Went Thataway
As Headwaiter (uncredited)
To the Victor
As Jacques Lestrac
One, Two, Three
As Krause / Haberdrasher (voice)
The Yellow Canary
As Sam Skolman
The Young Lions
As German Town Mayor (uncredited)
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
As Office Supervisor
Crash of Moons
As Bavarro
This Land Is Mine
As German Sergeant
Kisses for My President
As Vasiliovich Alexminitch (uncredited)
King Solomon's Mines
As Austin - Safari Client (uncredited)
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
As Guard
Pacific Blackout
Togetherness
As Hipolitas
Operation Eichmann
As Rudolf Hoff
Nocturne
As Charles Shawn
Star Spangled Salesman
As Self
Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show
As Self/Sgt. Schultz
Mister Ed
Kraft Suspense Theatre
As Martin Rutke
The Lucy Show
As Sergeant Schultz
Alias Smith and Jones
Hogan's Heroes
As Hans Schultz
Perry Mason
As A. Tobler
The Rogues
As Steiner
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As Train Conductor
Outlaws
The Virginian
As Gus Schultz
The Chicago Teddy Bears
Thriller
As Prof. Martin Vander Hoven
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As Morris Odvarka
One Step Beyond
As Dr. Molhaus
Adventures of Superman
As Bronsky
The Donna Reed Show
Private Secretary
Matinee Theater
Navy Log
The Baileys of Balboa
The Whistler
Cavalcade of America
The Cara Williams Show
General Electric True
Telephone Time
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
As Mr. Popper
The Roaring 20's
The Man Called X
Letter to Loretta
As Hans
The Third Man
77 Sunset Strip
As Carl Neuman
Behind Closed Doors
As Prosecutor Hoxa
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
As Brunner
Public Defender
As Mr. Lambert
Four Star Playhouse
As Koert
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
As Dr. Foster
The Gale Storm Show
As Hans Schlosser
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
As Russian Chairman
Hazel
As Mr. Mueller
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
As Dutch Customs Man
Studio 57
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
As General Zimring