Biographical Summary by Rudolf Ulrich - Part 2

Filmography

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• 1952 Assignment-Paris, Road to Bali; Biff Baker, U.S.A.: "Alpine Assignment" (TV episode), Chevron Theatre: "An Affair at the Embassy" (TV episode)
• 1953 Adventures of Superman: "Superman in Exile" (TV episode), China Venture, Desert Legion, The Lux Video Theatre: "Return to Alsace" (TV episode), The Robe, Schlitz Playhouse of the Stars: "19 Rue Marie" (TV episode), South Sea Woman (aka: Pearl of the South Pacific), The Veils of Bagdad
• 1954 Adventures of Superman: "King for a Day" (TV episode), Knock on Wood, Secret of the Incas, Studio 57: “No Great Hero” (TV episode), Valley of the Kings
• 1955 Carolina Cannonball, Son of Sinbad (aka: Nights in a Harem)
• 1956 Spy Chasers
• 1957 My Gun Is Quick
• 1958 The Last Blitzkrieg
• 1961 One, Two, Three  > Buy this movie on DVD
• 1964 John Goldfarb-Please Come Home
• 1965 Do Not Disturb
• 1965-1971 “Hogan's Heroes” (TV, as Gen. Alfred Burkhalter, 67 episodes)
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• 1966 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
• 1967 The Caper of the Golden Bulls, Double Trouble, The Perils of Pauline
• 1968 Guns for San Sebastian (US/F/MEX/I), The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
• 1969 The Maltese Bippy
• 1972 Hammersmith Is Out, Mrs. Widow
• 1973 Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls, The World's Greatest Athlete (See DVD on right), Genesis II (TV)
• 1974 Young Frankenstein  > Buy this movie on DVD
• 1981 Going Ape!
• 1982 Airplane II: The Sequel, Frightmare (aka: The Horror Star)
• 1984 The Hotel New Hampshire (as dialog consultant only), First Strike, Stroke of Genius, Odd Jobs (aka: Summer Jobs)
• 1985 Savage Island¹, Stiffs

1 The English-dubbed Italian-Spanish production FEMMINE INFERNALI/ORINOCO FRIGIONIERE DEL SASSO of 1979/80 had extra scenes added in Los Angeles with U.S. actors.

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Leon Askin's TV Appearances: The Lineup: The Murphy Robbery Case, Soldiers of Fortune: The Black Scarab, Crusader: One Way Train, 1955; The Twentieth Century-Fox Hour: Operation Cicero, Readers Digest: The Secret Weapon of Joe Smith, Front Row Center: The Human Touch, Studio 57: Integrity, Crusader: The Farm, The Lux Video Theatre: You Can't Escape Forever, Telephone Time: Fortunatus, Soldiers of Fortune: Hatchet Man, The Lux Video Theatre: Christmas in Connecticut, 1956; The Lineup: The Heinrich Menzel Case, Schlitz Playhouse of the Stars: An Old Spanish Custom, Telephone Time: Passport to Life, Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers: The Imposter, The Restless Gun: The Shooting of Jett King, 1957; Matinee Theatre: The Heart's Desire, 1958; Dick Powell Show: Project X, Walt Disney Presents: The Peter Tschaikovsky Story, Saints and Sinners: The Year Joan Crawford Won the Oscar, G.E. True: The Tenth Mona Lisa, 1963; The Outer Limits: The Inheritors (Part I), The Rogues: Plavonia, Hail and Farewell, 1964; My Favorite Martian: Martin of the Movies, Honey West: The Abominable Snowman, Bob Hope Chrysler Theatre: Russian Roulette, 1965; The Double Life of Henry Phyfe: Henry Phyfe and the Code Book, My Favorite Martian: Pay the Man the $24, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Project Deephole Affair, I Spy: Will the Real Good Guys Please Stand Up?, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Off-Broadway Affair, 1966; Felony Squad: The Pat Hand of Death, The Monkees: The Card-Carrying Red Shoes, It's About Time: The Stone Age Diplomats, Alfred of the Amazon: Two Shrunken Heads Are Better Than One,* 1967; Daniel Boone: Benvenuto ...Who?, It Takes a Thief: A Matter of Grey Matter (Part II), 1969; Mission: Impossible: Death Squad, 1970; The F.B.I.: The Buyer, 1972; McMillan and Wife: No Hearts-No Flowers, 1973; Switch!: The Lady from Liechtenstein (Part I/II), 1976; Meeting of Minds: Marie Antoinette/Sir Thomas More/Karl Marx/Ulysses S. Grant (Part I/II), The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula (Part I/II), Visions: The Great Cherub Knitwear Strike, 1977; Meeting of Minds: Florence Nightingale/Plato/Martin Luther/Voltaire (Part I/II), Happy Days: Fearless Malph, 1978; Three's Company: The Bake-Off, 1979; Insight: The Game Room, 1984; Diff'rent Strokes: Russian Embassy, 1985.

In 1979 Leon Askin directed two episodes of “Meeting of Minds”
* The unsold pilot was broadcast on July 31, 1967 as part of the Vacation Playhouse series.

Special: “Three Lives” (1953)

Series: “Charlie Farell Show” (Pierre, 8 eps), 1956; “Hogan's Heroes” (as General Alfred Burkhalter, Leon Askin appeared in 67 of the 168 episodes), 1965-1971.

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