Джон Баннер: Өмірі мен мансабының шежіресі

Austrian American actor (1910–1973)

In 1942, Banner enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, underwent basic training in Atlantic City and became a supply sergeant. He even posed for a recruiting poster. According to fellow Hogan's Heroes actor Robert Clary, who was a Holocaust survivor himself, "John lost a lot of his family" to the Holocaust.

Banner appeared on Broadway three times: in a musical revue called From Vienna, which ran for two months in 1939; and in two comic plays, Pastoral, in which he had a leading role, but which had a very brief run in November 1939; and The Big Two, which ran briefly in January 1947. Early on, before he became fluent in English, Banner had to learn his lines phonetically.

Banner made more than 70 television appearances between 1950 and 1970, including the Lone Ranger (episode "Damsels In Distress", 1950), Sky King (premiere episode "Operation Urgent", 1952), Sheena, Queen of the Jungle ("The Renegades", 1955), Adventures of Superman ("The Man Who Made Dreams Come True", 1957), Father Knows Best ("Brief Holiday", 1957), Mister Ed (episode "Ed the Artist", 1965), Thriller (episode "Portrait Without a Face", 1961), The Untouchables ("Takeover", 1962), My Sister Eileen, The Lucy Show, Perry Mason, The Partridge Family, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ("Hot Line", 1964), Alias Smith and Jones, The Man from U. N. C. L. E. ("The Neptune Affair", 1964), and Hazel ("The Investor", 1965). In the late 1950s, a still slim Banner portrayed Peter Tchaikovsky's supervisor on a Disneyland anthology series about the composer's life. This followed a scene with fellow Hogan's Heroes actor Leon Askin (General Burkhalter) as Nikolai Rubinstein. In 1953, he had a bit part in the Kirk Douglas feature film The Juggler as the witness of an attack on an Israeli policeman by a disturbed concentration camp survivor. In 1954, he had a regular role playing Bavarro in the children's science fiction TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. Two years later, he played a train conductor in the episode "Safe Conduct" of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, appearing with future co star Werner Klemperer, (Colonel Klink in Hogan's Heroes), who played a spy. He also played Nazi villains in several later films the German town mayor in The Young Lions (1958), Rudolf Höss in Operation Eichmann (1961, opposite Werner Klemperer as Adolf Eichmann), and Gregor Strasser in Hitler (1962). The year before the premiere of Hogan's Heroes, Banner portrayed a World War II German "home guard" soldier in 36 Hours (1964), starring James Garner. Although it was a serious role in a war drama, Banner still displayed some of the affable nature that became his defining character trait the following year in Hogan's Heroes. By coincidence, during the final moments of 36 Hours, John Banner's character meets up with a border guard played by Sig Ruman, who had portrayed another prisoner of war camp chief guard named Sergeant Schulz in the 1953 film Stalag 17, starring William Holden.

The comedy series Hogan's Heroes, in which Banner played Sergeant Hans Schultz, the role for which he is most often remembered, debuted on the CBS Television Network in 1965. According to Banner, before he met and married his French wife Christine, he weighed ; he claimed her good cooking was responsible for his weight gain to , which helped him land the part. The character of Schultz is a bumbling, but ultimately lovable, German guard at a World War II prisoner of war camp. The camp is used by the prisoners as a secret staging area for sabotage and intelligence gathering. To obtain nuggets of information from the commandant's office, the prisoners often bribe Schultz with food and candy. Schultz's main goal is to avoid any trouble with his superiors, which often leads him to ignore the clandestine activities of the prisoners. (On those occasions, he often used his catchphrase "I hear nothing, I see nothing, I know nothing!" As the series went on, this became simply "I know nothing. Nothing!") The genesis of the line could be from Banner’s appearance on the TV crime drama The Untouchables, in the episode "The Takeover" (1961), when confronted by a gangster, he nervously responds with his future classic line. Another signature phrase used was "Jolly joker! ", when one of the POWs would make a joke at his expense. Schultz's gentle nature is exemplified by his occupation before the war: he was owner of Germany's largest toy company. Banner was loved not only by the viewers, but also by the cast, as recalled by cast members during the Hogan's Heroes DVD commentary. The Jewish Banner defended his character, telling TV Guide in 1967, "Schultz is not a Nazi. I see Schultz as the representative of some kind of goodness in any generation." Banner appeared in every episode of the series, which ran for six years. In 1968, during the series' run, Banner co starred with fellow Hogan's Heroes actors Werner Klemperer, Leon Askin, and Bob Crane in the Cold War comedy The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz, starring Elke Sommer in the title role.

After Hogan's Heroes was cancelled in 1971, Banner starred as the inept gangster Uncle Latzi in a short lived television situation comedy, The Chicago Teddy Bears. His last acting appearance was in the March 17, 1972, episode of The Partridge Family. He then retired to France with his Paris born second wife.

Banner died on January 28, 1973 – his 63rd birthday – following a burst abdominal aortic aneurysm hemorrhage. At the time of his death, he was visiting friends in Vienna.

Year Title Role Notes 1940Spring Parade Cymbalist Uncredited 1941Accent on Love Austrian Tenant Uncredited 1941It Started with Eve Party Guest Uncredited 1941Pacific Blackout Unknown character Uncredited 1942Desperate Journey Conductor on Empty Troop Train Uncredited 1942Once Upon a Honeymoon German Captain Von Kleinoch 1942Seven Miles from Alcatraz Fritz Weinermann 1943Immortal Sergeant Officer Uncredited 1943Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas Gestapo Agent Uncredited 1943The Moon Is Down Lieutenant Prackle Uncredited 1943Tonight We Raid Calais Kurz Uncredited 1943They Came to Blow Up America Gestapo Agent Uncredited 1943This Land Is Mine German Sergeant Uncredited 1943The Fallen Sparrow Anton 1946Tangier Ferris Wheel Operator Uncredited 1946Rendezvous 24 Ernst Uncredited 1946Nocturne Charles Shawn Uncredited 1947The Beginning or the End German Laboratory Assistant Uncredited 1948My Girl Tisa Otto 1948To the Victor Jacques Lestrac 1948The Argyle Secrets Winter 1950Guilty of Treason Dr. Szandor Deste 1950King Solomon's Mines Austin – Safari Client Uncredited 1951Go for Broke! German Officer Uncredited 1951The Star Said No Headwaiter at Mocambo's Uncredited 1953The Juggler Emile Halevy 1954Crash of Moons Bavarro 1954Executive Suite Henri (Stork Club Maître D') Uncredited 1955The Rains of Ranchipur Rashid Ali Khan Uncredited 1956Never Say Goodbye Oskar, the Baker 1956The Power and the Prize Mr. Ruloff Uncredited 1958The Beast of Budapest Dr. Kovach 1958The Young Lions German Town Mayor Uncredited 1958Fräulein Ulick, German Health Department Uncredited 1959The Blue Angel Principal Harter 1959The Wonderful Country Ben Sterner 1960The Story of Ruth King of Moab 1961Operation Eichmann Rudolf Höss 196120,000 Eyes Kurt Novak 1961One, Two, Three Krause / Haberdrasher Voice 1962Hitler Gregor Strasser 1962The Counterfeit Traitor Uncredited 1962The Interns Dr. Duane 1963The Yellow Canary Sam Skolman 1963The Prize German Correspondent Uncredited 1964Bedtime Story Burgermeister Uncredited 1964Kisses for My President Vasiliovich Alexminitch Uncredited 196536 Hours Sergeant Ernst Furzen 1968The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz Weber 1968Star Spangled Salesman Chef Short 1970Togetherness Hipolitas Mollnar

Year Title Role Episode(s) 1950The Lone Ranger Von Baden "Damsels in Distress" 1954Cavalcade of America Unknown character "Plume of Honor" 1954The Public Defender Mr. Lambert Two episodes 1954Rocky Jones, Space Ranger Bovaro Six episodes 1954Adventures of the Falcon Coldroski "A Very Dangerous Bedfellow" 1954The Whistler Van Loovan "Fatal Fraud" 1954–1955Fireside Theatre Joe / Josef Novak / Amos Five episodes 1954–1955Captain Midnight Van Ronk / Goronov Two episodes 1955Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Morris Odvarka "The Cool One" 1955Topper Ali / Henri Two episodes 1955Damon Runyon Theater Sergeant Heinz "The Lacework Kid" 1955The Adventures of Ellery Queen Buehler "Night Visitors" 1955–1956NBC Matinee Theater Unknown characters Two episodes 1956Sheena, Queen of the Jungle Brunner "The Renegades" 1956Jungle Jim Wilhelm Camphausen "Wild Man of the Jungle" 1956Alfred Hitchcock Presents Train Conductor Season 1 Episode 21: "Safe Conduct" 1956Private Secretary Sandor "Cat in the Hot Tin File" 1956Screen Directors Playhouse Prefect of Police "The Dream" 1956You Are There Nazi News Dealer "Hitler Invades Poland (September 1, 1939)" 1956The Adventures of Hiram Holliday Count Courtebiche "Monaco Hermit Crab" 1956Navy Log Unknown character "The Pilot" 1957The Gray Ghost Major Von Borcke "An Eye for an Eye" 1957Father Knows Best Artist "Brief Holiday" 1957Conflict Unknown character "Blind Drop: Warsaw" 1957The Gale Storm Show Hans Schlosser "Swiss Miss" 1957The Lineup Unknown character "The Bay Meadows Case" 1957Letter to Loretta Hans "Louise" 1957Adventures of Superman Bronsky "The Man Who Made Dreams Come True" 1958Studio 57 Unknown character "A Source of Irritation" 1958Telephone Time Unknown character "War Against War" 1958Man Without a Gun Max Brenner "Headline" 1958Cimarron City P. B. Minscher "I, the People" 1958The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Baron Carlisle "Grandpappy's Love Affair" 1958Behind Closed Doors Prosecutor Hoxa "A Cover of Art" 1959Shotgun Slade Corneilus "Barbed Wire Keep Out" 1959Walt Disney's Disneyland Office Supervisor "The Peter Tchaikovsky Story" 1959The Third Man Steiner "Castle in Spain" 1960This Is the Life Carl Brandt "Red Tape" 1960Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond Dr. Molhaus "The Peter Hurkos Story: Part 1" 1960Markham Police Commissioner Langres "The Cruelest Thief" 1960My Sister Eileen Unknown character "Ruth Becomes a Waitress" 1960The Roaring 20's Otto Bauer "The Velvet Frame" 1960Michael Shayne Dr. Hess "The Poison Pen Club" 1960Perry Mason A. Tobler "The Case of the Nine Dolls" 1960Dante Baron Von Zenger "The Bavarian Barbarians" 196077 Sunset Strip Carl Neuman "The Antwerp Caper" 1960The DuPont Show with June Allyson Popper "Silent Panic" 1960Five Fingers Saphani "Final Dream" 1960–1963The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Chief / Dr. Otto von Schwering Two episodes 1961Thriller Professor Martin Vander Hoven "Portrait Without a Face" 1962Outlaws Wint "The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid" 1962The Untouchables Franz Koenig "Takeover" 1962The Dick Powell Show Vandever "Safari" 1963The Wide Country The Doctor "The Quest for Jacob Blaufus" 1963GE True Hipp "Black Market" 1963Theatre of Stars General "Four Kings" 1963The Donna Reed Show Cruikshank "Moon Shot" 1963–1964The Virginian August the Head Waiter / Gus Schultz Two episodes 1964Dr. Kildare Mr. Schultz "Goodbye, Mr. Jersey" 1964The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Dutch Customs Inspector Season 2 Episode 19: "Murder Case" 1964My Three Sons Chief of Protocol "What's the Princess Really Like?" 1964 The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour Guard Special 1964Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Russian Chairman "Hot Line" 1964 The Man from U. N. C. L. E. Dr. Foster "The Neptune Affair" 1964 The Cara Williams Show Zinzer "Cara, Girl Genius" 1964 The Rogues Steiner / Fat Man Two episodes 1964–1965 The Baileys of Balboa Hans Five episodes 1965 Hazel Mr. Mueller "The Investor" 1965 Mister Ed Professor Meyerhoff "Ed the Artist" 1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre Martin Rutke "The Safe House" 1965–1971 Hogan's Heroes Sergeant Hans Georg Schultz / Wolfgang Brauner 168 episodes 1966 The Lucy Show Sergeant Schultz "Lucy and Bob Crane" 1967 The Red Skelton Show Sergeant Schultz "Freddie's Heroes" 1971 The Chicago Teddy Bears Uncle Latzi 13 episodes 1972 The Doris Day Show Bruno "The Crapshooter Who Would Be King" 1972 Alias Smith and Jones Otto "Don't Get Mad, Get Even" 1972 The Partridge Family Max Ledbetter "Who Is Max Ledbetter and Why Is He Saying All Those Terrible Things?" (final appearance)