John Banner
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 28, 1910, Stanislau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine]
- Died
- January 28, 1973
- Movies
- 46
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 began his career on the Viennese stage. In 1938, with the rise of the Nazis, Banner, a Jew, fled Austria for the United States.
After arriving in America, Banner struggled to find work in his chosen profession. He took on odd jobs to make ends meet while continuing to pursue his passion for acting. Eventually, he began landing small roles in Hollywood films, often playing stereotypical Germans.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2016 | The Last Laugh | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Togetherness | Hipolitas |
| 1968 | Star Spangled Salesman | Self |
| 1968 | The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz | Weber |
| 1965 | Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show | Self/Sgt. Schultz |
| 1964 | 36 Hours | Ernst |
| 1964 | Kisses for My President | Vasiliovich Alexminitch (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Bedtime Story | Burgermeister (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour | Guard |
| 1963 | The Yellow Canary | Sam Skolman |
| 1962 | Hitler | Gregor Strasser |
| 1961 | One, Two, Three | Krause / Haberdasher (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1961 | 20,000 Eyes | Kurt Novak |
| 1961 | Operation Eichmann | Rudolf Hoff |
| 1960 | The Story of Ruth | King Of Moab |
| 1959 | The Wonderful Country | Ben Sterner |
| 1959 | The Blue Angel | Principal Harter |
| 1959 | The Peter Tchaikovsky Story | Office Supervisor |
| 1958 | The Young Lions | German Town Mayor (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Beast of Budapest | Dr. Kovach |
| 1957 | One Coat of White | Vegaro |
| 1956 | The Dream | Prefect of Police |
| 1956 | Never Say Goodbye | Oskar |
| 1954 | The Gypsy Moon | Bavarro |
| 1954 | Crash of Moons | Bavarro |
| 1954 | Executive Suite | Henri - Stork Club Maître D' (uncredited) |
| 1954 | With This Ring | |
| 1953 | The Juggler | Emile Halevy |
| 1951 | Callaway Went Thataway | Headwaiter at Mocambo's (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Go for Broke! | German Officer (uncredited) |
| 1950 | King Solomon's Mines | Austin - Safari Client (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Guilty of Treason | Dr. Szandor Deste |
| 1948 | To the Victor | Jacques Lestrac |
| 1948 | The Argyle Secrets | Winter |
| 1948 | My Girl Tisa | Otto |
| 1946 | Nocturne | Charles Shawn (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Fallen Sparrow | Anton |
| 1943 | They Came to Blow Up America | Gestapo Agent |
| 1943 | This Land Is Mine | German Sergeant |
| 1943 | The Moon Is Down | Lt. Prackle (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Once Upon a Honeymoon | Von Kleinoch (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Seven Miles from Alcatraz | Fritz |
| 1942 | Desperate Journey | |
| 1941 | Pacific Blackout | |
| 1941 | It Started with Eve | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Spring Parade | Cymbalist (uncredited) |
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