John Banner

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...

Known For

36 Hours

as Ernst

The Story of Ruth

as King Of Moab

This Land Is Mine

as German Sergeant

Cast Credits

Togetherness

as Hipolitas

36 Hours

as Ernst

Kisses for My President

as Vasiliovich Alexminitch (uncredited)

Bedtime Story

as Burgermeister (uncredited)

The Yellow Canary

as Sam Skolman

Hitler

as Gregor Strasser

One, Two, Three

as Krause / Haberdasher (voice) (uncredited)

20,000 Eyes

as Kurt Novak

Operation Eichmann

as Rudolf Hoff

The Story of Ruth

as King Of Moab

The Wonderful Country

as Ben Sterner

The Blue Angel

as Principal Harter

The Peter Tchaikovsky Story

as Office Supervisor

The Young Lions

as German Town Mayor (uncredited)

The Dream

as Prefect of Police

The Gypsy Moon

as Bavarro

Crash of Moons

as Bavarro

Executive Suite

as Henri - Stork Club Maître D' (uncredited)

The Juggler

as Emile Halevy

Callaway Went Thataway

as Headwaiter at Mocambo's (uncredited)

Go for Broke!

as German Officer

King Solomon's Mines

as Austin - Safari Client (uncredited)

Guilty of Treason

as Dr. Szandor Deste