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Werner Klemperer
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Werner Klemperer

Known for The Simpsons · Law & Order · Batman

Werner Klemperer was an American actor. He was known for playing Colonel Wilhelm Klink on the CBS television sitcom Hogan's Heroes, for which he twice won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards in 1968 and 1969

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Born
Mar 22, 1920
Died
Dec 6, 2000
Birthplace
Cologne, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Known For
Acting

Biography

Werner Klemperer was an American actor. He was known for playing Colonel Wilhelm Klink on the CBS television sitcom Hogan's Heroes, for which he twice won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards in 1968 and 1969

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Known For

TVThe Simpsons
The SimpsonsColonel Klink (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderWilliam Unger · 1990
★ 7.3
TVBatman
BatmanColonel Klink · 1966
★ 7.3
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsProfessor Klopka / Captain Kriza · 1955
★ 7.8
TVThe Love Boat
The Love BoatMr. Perkins · 1977
★ 6.2
TVHogan's Heroes
Hogan's HeroesWilhelm Klink · 1965
★ 7.5
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf · 1993
★ 7.3
TVVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaDr. Gamma (uncredited) · 1964
★ 7.8

Filmography

Movies

5 Steps to DangerDr. Frederick Simmons
1956
Death of a ScoundrelHerbert Bauman (Clementi's lawyer)
1956
Flight to Hong KongBendesh
1956
The Wrong ManDr. Bannay (uncredited)
1956
IstanbulPaul Renkov
1957
Kiss Them for MeLt. Walter Wallace
1957
HouseboatHarold Messner
1958
The GoddessJoe Wilsey
1958
The High Cost of LovingJoseph Jessup
1958
Judgment at NurembergEmil Hahn
1959
Judgment at NurembergEmil Hahn
1961
Operation EichmannAdolf Eichmann
1961
Escape from East BerlinWalter Brunner
1962
Youngblood HawkeMr. Leffer
1964
Bing Crosby Color Christmas ShowSelf/Col. Klink
1965
Dark IntruderProf. Malaki
1965
Ship of FoolsLt. Huebner
1965
Star Spangled SalesmanChief's Boss
1968
The Wicked Dreams of Paula SchultzKlaus
1968
Wake Me When the War Is OverErich Mueller
1969
Assignment: MunichInsp. Hoffman
1972
Place of BelongingNarrator
1972
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not PrettyPlato
1980
The Return of the Beverly HillbilliesC.D. Medford
1981
CabaretHerr Schultz
1988
The Cabinet of Dr. RamirezFat Man Looking for a Tax Break
1991
Queen EstherHaman (voice)
1992
The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016

Television

Studio OneDorfmann · 1 eps
1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseLeopold · 2 eps
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse2 eps
1948
China Smith1 eps
1952
China SmithMalfi · 1 eps
1952
General Electric TheaterMr. Muller · 1 eps
1953
Climax!2 eps
1954
Studio 57Dubrov · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsProfessor Klopka / Captain Kriza · 1 eps
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. Ranks · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeClifton Bunker · 1 eps
1955
Matinee Theater1 eps
1955
Navy Log1 eps
1955
Playhouse 90Emil Hahn · 1 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1956
Wire ServiceKrylov · 1 eps
1956
Have Gun, Will Travel2 eps
1957
M SquadHeinrich Ronn · 1 eps
1957
MaverickAlex Jennings · 1 eps
1957
Perry MasonStefan Riker · 1 eps
1957
Perry MasonUlric Zenas · 1 eps
1957
Perry MasonPolice Insp. Hurt · 1 eps
1957
The Thin Man1 eps
1957
77 Sunset Strip1 eps
1958
Behind Closed Doors1 eps
1958
Steve CanyonLinz · 1 eps
1958
Adventures in ParadiseKuberli · 1 eps
1959
Men Into Space1 eps
1959
One Step BeyondHerr Bautmann · 1 eps
1959
Rawhide
1959
The Alaskans1 eps
1959
The Third Man1 eps
1959
The TroubleshootersStehlmann · 1 eps
1959
CheckmateFranz Leder · 1 eps
1960
Peter Loves MaryBlake Barker · 1 eps
1960
The Case of the Dangerous RobinJan Hoveen · 1 eps
1960
The IslandersMichel Serati · 1 eps
1960
ThrillerMr. Clark · 1 eps
1960
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 2 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961
General Electric True3 eps
1962
BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreColonel Wertha · 1 eps
1963
The Dakotas1 eps
1963
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Laslo Kurasov · 1 eps
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaDr. Gamma (uncredited) · 1 eps
1964
Hogan's HeroesWilhelm Klink · 168 eps
1965
Lost in SpaceBolix · 1 eps
1965
BatmanColonel Klink · 1 eps
1966
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf / Colonel Klink (uncredited) · 2 eps
1968
The Doris Day ShowWerner Klemperer · 1 eps
1968
Night Gallery1 eps
1970
McMillan & WifeDr. Ernest Bleeker · 1 eps
1971
McMillan & WifeVan Doren · 1 eps
1971
Tabitha1 eps
1977
TabithaHenry Hastings · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatMr. Perkins · 1 eps
1977
The Rhinemann ExchangeFranz Altmuller · 3 eps
1977
Vega$1 eps
1978
Matt HoustonFelix Randolph · 1 eps
1982
MS
Mr. Sunshine1 eps
1986
The SimpsonsColonel Klink (voice) · 1 eps
1989
Law & OrderWilliam Unger · 1 eps
1990
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf · 1 eps
1993

Photos

Werner Klemperer photo
Werner Klemperer photo
Werner Klemperer photo
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