Living or Dead? Werner Klemperer

American actor and musician

Dead

Born	22 Mar 1920 in Cologne
Died	6 Dec 2000 in New York City
Age	80 years, 8 months

Correction?

Photo of Werner Klemperer as Colonel Klink and Bob Crane as Colonel Hogan from Hogan's Heroes.

Werner Klemperer (March 22, 1920 – December 6, 2000) was a German-American stage, film, and television actor and singer/musician. Born in Cologne, Rhine Province, Germany, Klemperer and his family fled Germany in 1935. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he began his professional acting career on the Broadway stage in 1947. Klemperer appeared in several films and numerous guest starring roles during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1965, he won the role of Colonel Wilhelm Klink on the CBS television sitcom Hogan's Heroes. The series aired for six seasons with Klemperer receiving a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nomination for each year, winning the award in 1968 and 1969.

Klemperer died of cancer according to John A. Anderson, his manager, on December 6, 2000, aged 80, at his home in Manhattan. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea. He was survived by his wife Kim Hamilton and two children.

Werner Klemperer has worked on the following films: