John Banner

Acting

John Banner

Born 1910-01-28 Stanislau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine] 46 films

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…

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Filmography

46 films
The Last Laugh poster

Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use h…

The Last Laugh

★ 7.0 2016

Togetherness poster

Nina, a gorgeous blonde communist, attracts the attention of two wealthy bon vivants. Prince Solomo…

Togetherness

★ 3.8 1970

36 Hours poster

Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they ca…

36 Hours

★ 7.1 1964

Bedtime Story poster

Benson is a Casanova who tricks women into having sex with him before leaving them. He is content w…

Bedtime Story

★ 6.3 1964

Hitler poster

Richard Basehart stars as one of the most influential and one of the most reviled men in history in…

Hitler

★ 5.8 1962