John Banner

John Banner

Acting

Birthday

1910/01/28

Day of death

1973/01/08 (62 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Stanislau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine]

Also know as

Johann Banner

Biography

John Banner (Height: 6 feet 1 inch [1.85 meters]), born Johann Banner on January 28, 1910, 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 the Nazis, Banner, a Jew, fled Austria for the United S...Read more

Acting
My Girl Tisa
0.0

(1948) My Girl Tisa

as Otto

The Wonderful Country
6.1

(1959) The Wonderful Country

as Ben Sterner

It Started with Eve
7.1

(1941) It Started with Eve

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Fallen Sparrow
5.7

(1943) The Fallen Sparrow

as Anton

The Story of Ruth
7.3

(1960) The Story of Ruth

as King Of Moab

36 Hours
6.9

(1964) 36 Hours

as Ernst

Go for Broke!
5.6

(1951) Go for Broke!

as German Officer

Hitler
5.7

(1962) Hitler

as Gregor Strasser

Bedtime Story
6.1

(1964) Bedtime Story

as Burgermeister (uncredited)

Seven Miles from Alcatraz
4.5

(1942) Seven Miles from Alcatraz

as Fritz Weinermann

Never Say Goodbye
6.6

(1956) Never Say Goodbye

as Oskar

20,000 Eyes
3.5

(1961) 20,000 Eyes

as Kurt Novak

The Argyle Secrets
6.0

(1948) The Argyle Secrets

as Winter

The Last Laugh
6.9

(2016) The Last Laugh

as Self

With This Ring
0.0

(1954) With This Ring

as ---

Spring Parade
6.8

(1940) Spring Parade

as Cymbalist (uncredited)

The Blue Angel
5.6

(1959) The Blue Angel

as Principal Harter

They Came to Blow Up America
6.2

(1943) They Came to Blow Up America

as Gestapo Agent

The Beast of Budapest
0.0

(1958) The Beast of Budapest

as Dr. Kovach

The Juggler
6.6

(1953) The Juggler

as Emile Halevy

The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
3.7

(1968) The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz

as Weber

The Gypsy Moon
2.0

(1954) The Gypsy Moon

as Bavarro

The Moon Is Down
6.7

(1943) The Moon Is Down

as Lt. Prackle (uncredited)

Once Upon a Honeymoon
6.1

(1942) Once Upon a Honeymoon

as Von Kleinoch (uncredited)

Guilty of Treason
6.0

(1950) Guilty of Treason

as Dr. Szandor Deste

Callaway Went Thataway
5.1

(1951) Callaway Went Thataway

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

To the Victor
0.0

(1948) To the Victor

as Jacques Lestrac

One, Two, Three
7.5

(1961) One, Two, Three

as Krause / Haberdrasher (voice)

The Yellow Canary
0.0

(1963) The Yellow Canary

as Sam Skolman

The Young Lions
6.8

(1958) The Young Lions

as German Town Mayor (uncredited)

The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
7.0

(1959) The Peter Tchaikovsky Story

as Office Supervisor

Crash of Moons
3.2

(1954) Crash of Moons

as Bavarro

This Land Is Mine
7.1

(1943) This Land Is Mine

as German Sergeant

Kisses for My President
7.0

(1964) Kisses for My President

as Vasiliovich Alexminitch (uncredited)

King Solomon's Mines
6.5

(1950) King Solomon's Mines

as Austin - Safari Client (uncredited)

The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
7.5

(1964) The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour

as Guard

Pacific Blackout
6.3

(1941) Pacific Blackout

as ---

Togetherness
3.0

(1970) Togetherness

as Hipolitas

Operation Eichmann
6.0

(1961) Operation Eichmann

as Rudolf Hoff

Nocturne
5.6

(1946) Nocturne

as Charles Shawn

6.0

(1968) Star Spangled Salesman

as Self

Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show
6.0

(1965) Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show

as Self/Sgt. Schultz

Mister Ed
6.7

(1961) Mister Ed

as ---

Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3

(1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Martin Rutke

The Lucy Show
7.1

(1962) The Lucy Show

as Sergeant Schultz

Alias Smith and Jones
6.9

(1971) Alias Smith and Jones

as ---

Hogan's Heroes
7.5

(1965) Hogan's Heroes

as Hans Schultz

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as A. Tobler

The Rogues
7.5

(1964) The Rogues

as Steiner

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as ---

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Train Conductor

Outlaws
6.2

(1960) Outlaws

as ---

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Gus Schultz

5.0

(1971) The Chicago Teddy Bears

as ---

Thriller
6.4

(1960) Thriller

as Prof. Martin Vander Hoven

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Morris Odvarka

One Step Beyond
5.6

(1959) One Step Beyond

as Dr. Molhaus

Adventures of Superman
6.7

(1952) Adventures of Superman

as Bronsky

The Donna Reed Show
6.3

(1958) The Donna Reed Show

as ---

5.0

(1953) Private Secretary

as ---

Matinee Theater
4.6

(1955) Matinee Theater

as ---

4.5

(1955) Navy Log

as ---

6.5

(1964) The Baileys of Balboa

as ---

0.0

(1954) The Whistler

as ---

Cavalcade of America
3.5

(1952) Cavalcade of America

as ---

The Cara Williams Show
5.0

(1964) The Cara Williams Show

as ---

0.0

(1962) General Electric True

as ---

Telephone Time
6.3

(1956) Telephone Time

as ---

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.3

(1959) The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Mr. Popper

The Roaring 20's
0.0

(1960) The Roaring 20's

as ---

The Man Called X
0.0

(1956) The Man Called X

as ---

Letter to Loretta
6.2

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as Hans

The Third Man
6.7

(1959) The Third Man

as ---

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as Carl Neuman

Behind Closed Doors
0.0

(1958) Behind Closed Doors

as Prosecutor Hoxa

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
5.9

(1959) The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as ---

Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
4.5

(1955) Sheena: Queen of the Jungle

as Brunner

Public Defender
5.0

(1954) Public Defender

as Mr. Lambert

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as August the Head Waiter

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Koert

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Dr. Foster

5.5

(1956) The Gale Storm Show

as Hans Schlosser

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
7.8

(1964) Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as Russian Chairman

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
5.9

(1959) The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Chief

Hazel
7.0

(1961) Hazel

as Mr. Mueller

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8

(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Dutch Customs Man

Studio 57
0.0

(1954) Studio 57

as ---

5.5

(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as General Zimring