My uncle was a German POW in the actual Stalag 13 in WW2. When he visited and I turned on Hogan’s Heroes my Mom told me to turn it off. My uncle asked me to keep it on as he loved the show.
Oh that's pretty wild, but people from back then had backbones and didn't let the government or others "feel" or think for them. God bless your Uncle and thanks to him for his service!
He never looks like he aged. He is being extremely modest in this interview. He was actually a wonderful actor and symphony conductor and could do drama as well as comedy. We miss you, Mr. Klemperer. Rest in Peace, Ivan Dixon.
Ivan Thank you for being a part of the show I love. My wife purchased the box set for me a couple of years ago. It was a great cast down to the most obscure role actors. While bob crane did a great job as the lead, Werner was the best character. Seems like he got funnier every season. What a show!
You're right, he doesn't look like he aged at all, just a little thicker. I got to meet Alan Young who played Wilbur on "Mr Ed" he looked exactly the same too, just a little grayer and a little thicker! Don't do drugs or drink too much, kids!
Rest in peace, Werner. Nobody can play Col. Klink the way he did. I hope they never make a modern movie of Hogan's Heroes like they did for Get Smart, because you just can't replace people like Werner Klemperer and John Banner. Rest in peace you awesome guys!
Was honored to meet Mr. Klemperer when working as a cameraman at KSTP-TV back in 1981 and he signed my rundown sheet. He was a very decent guy, as was Leon Askin who was on the show with him, I don't recall why. Mr. Askin was a very fun person and did "labor camp" commercials for our AM station. Such talent and humility is rare to find, if not impossible today.
Back in the 80's, Werner performed Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf with the Florida Symphony where I performed in the string section. The man had a great voice. Sad he is not with us today. But he had a full life.
Yes, he was an accomplished violinist. He even played in the first violins section with the Philarmonia Orchestra under the direction of his father, Otto Kemplerer. There is a video here in TH-cam where the orchestra plays Beethoven’s Ninth and Werner can be clearly seen from 8:49 on, behind the concertino. (Sans le monocle...)
Chris Winkler He is for a lot of us who came up in the 70's and 80's too. I used to watch the reruns of "Hogan's Heroes" with my dad, a WWII vet who didn't have us kids until later in life, and he loved the show.
I am in my thirties and was introduced to Hogans heroes by my dad who watched it on television when he was growing up. I have every episode on DVD. Rest in Mr Klemperer, and every passed cast and crew member of that show.
@@Michelle-ju6vs As I recall from one episode. Right after an air battle or air raid where Burkhalter says he never wants to think about American Airman again. Then violin pops up "Wild blue yonder.' 😂👍
Class act. Nothing like the character he portrayed, which is the sign of a great actor. RIP along with the rest of your co-stars, Werner. And know that your legacy lives on.
@Norelco pc Oh yeah? Well name someone smart ass. Go ahead. Because there are just some roles only one actor could play masterfully. I doubt another actor would've been able to make a Natzi colonel lovable and funny or won two emmys for the part other than Klemperer.
@@norelcopc2431 Yes somebody else could have played him.. and it might have been a good show or it might not have made it past the first season.. so just shutup
Werner Klemperer was a fascinating and intelligent man. Humble and gracious, he never forgot his friends or contemporaries who helped him during his career.
Guy was an absolute genius playing Col Klink...Brilliant acting, brilliant character and Hogans Heroes would not be as great a show as it was without his amazing portrayal
What a lovely gentleman! His portrayal of Klink, a character who was completely different from himself, was brilliant. I've been watching HH ever since I was a little kid...and I'm old now.
Werner was quite a character. He was a great musician and loved practical jokes. He escaped Nazi Germany and actually served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII.
And Werner was an accomplished violinist. There is a video here in TH-cam in which his father Otto conducts the Philarmonia Orchestra and Werner is clearly seen playing in the first violins section behind the first violin. (Without the monocle of course).
this man was a gentleman. and a great actor. I read it was his idea to have colonel klink as a bumbling fool as his condition to act as commandant klink so he was a comedy genius. rest in peace Mr Werner klemplerer you will always be remembered.
Yes, Klemperer elected to play Klink as a bumbling buffoon who never gets an upper hand by the end of each Hogan's episode; being Jewish on his father's side, he accepted the role on the condition that Klink, being on the most wrong side imaginable (a German officer during Hitler's Nazi regime which murdered millions of Jews and other innocent people) should always come out the loser by show's conclusion.
I might also add that Klemperer was "Leslie Nielsen" before there ever WAS a Leslie Nielsen: he reinvented himself from a stalwart dramatic character actor to one of the great buffoons in all entertainment media, long before Nielsen, also a "stalwart dramatic character actor," starred in AIRPLANE! and thenceforth became a comedy sensation.
Not only was Klemperer insistent on scripting Klink as a fool, but so detested the Nazi regime that he often insisted on changes to the script that would protray the entire German army as inept and doomed to failure.
I’m 21 years old and grew up watching “Hogan’s Heroes” and the like with my Pap. In a refreshing way this interview brings out quite a strong emotion in me that I can’t describe. Hearing Werner speak of his past and speak as a man from that time period almost opens a portal to where I can still see my Pap who hasn’t been here since the day before I turned 17. I still learn more about my Pap as often as possible, he and Werner are the reasons I started speaking German so young, they’re both the reason I wanted to pursue my families history so far in depth, and are both the reasons I carry on with the same beliefs I’ve always had and will always stand up to protect those beliefs. Some day I hope to visit Germany and finally see where my Pap was stationed when he occupied Germany post-war, see and photograph the same castles he saw and photographed, stop in Cologne and see where Werner came from. It may take some time but I’ll get there, and I’ll be sure to carry on my Pap in any way possible, with the help of the humbleness and confidence I came to understand thru Mr. Klemperer. They’re both great men I look up to from roughly the same time period, men who’s lives and histories should be learned from.
What was amazing were the many actors on the show who were immigrants who survived WW2 (whether as concentration camp survivors or service men who fought in the war against the Nazi's) and immigrated to the United States for a better chance at life. Each had an incredible story, and for all to come together in the comedy Hogan's Hero's just made it more special.
our great Colonel Wilhelm Klink, aka Werner Klemperer, was a virtuoso on the violin, as well as a great comic actor! I loved him and John Banner, as Sergeant Hans Schultz!!
Col klink can never be replaced, his aura can still be seen with his great smile and his charming charming, still remember his ACTS as col klink, we love and miss you col klink (Werner klemperer) rip Bob crane, John bunner, Leon askin, larry hovis, Ivan Dixon and Richard Dawson hogan's heroes squad will never be replaced
This is the first time I've seen Pat Sajak as a talk show host. Now, my memory is shot so I probably watched him on TV when I was a youngster. If he was on TV I'm quite sure I at least watched a little. I digress. When I see him in this role and then see where he ended up "Wheel of Fortune" I'll I can think so say is, what a waste. He had such a talent for talking to people and keeping the conversation going smoothly. I'm very impressed.
I loved Hogan's Heroes when I was little, they showed reruns of it here in Norway in the 1990s and it was probably my favorite show as a kid! RIP Werner Klemperer
if you haven't already, watch Operation Eichmann, the 1961 film, with both Klemperer and John Banner. Both did brilliant dramatic work. Klemperer was the exact opposite of Klink, was absolutely frightening as Eichmann.
He's an amazing actor. I saw the 1961 film and other movies they made about Eichmann and he was by far the most convincing. There's also something about his voice and how succinct it sounds in both the movie as Eichmann and as Colonel Klink. Nobody could have pulled off Colonel Klink like him and I doubt anyone could be as lovable character as Banner playing Sergeant Schultz. Dissssssssssssssssssmissed.
I'm so glad this interview is on TH-cam. Hogan's Heroes is one of my all-time favorite comedies. I've watched each episode countless times and will continue to watch it countless more times! RIP Colonel Klink.
My mother acted opposite Werner Klemperer in Pearl Harbor during WWII. They became engaged to be married. They were always being interviewed in the media. They had a "secret code" they created to use in the media to let each other know they were looking for each other “should the events of the war separate” them. (There were lots of "secret Codes" during the War!) They were, in fact, separated when Klemperer was sent on a South Pacific tour. In 1989 he came through San Francisco with a Shakespearean Acting Troupe. The San Francisco Chronicle did a full page interview of him. My mother said he was using their "secret code."
Never cared for Klink's bumbling demeanor, but I always admired Werner the actor for making his role forever memorable. Sitting there, he's just an old bald man, but when he speaks, he's magical When he put on the monocle he once again became legendary. RIP Herr Klemperer
This guy played the role of Klink absolutely perfectly! Him and Schultz have made me laugh so hard in the last couple years watching Hogan's Heros. I will laugh until my stomach hurts and my face hurts from smiling so much lol.
I really loved how he got a new monocle. Might not be the same and as significant as the one that got stolen, but he could always turn back into the bumbling iron eagle we all know and love
Ivan, I always loved you in the show, you played a great part that was sorely missed during the final season. It sounds as if all the actors/actresses in the show were very kind and respected people who seemed to genuinely care about each other. Those who are no longer with us are dearly missed. Great show, my all time favorite.
John Boutet, yes, they are all gone now except Robert Clary (Corporal LeBeau). Kenneth Washington (Sgt. Baker) is still living, but he wasn't an original cast member.
....und dass er in der deutschen synchro ein ossi wurde machte die serie komplett und perfekt. Er und john banner haben so dermassen gerockt! Ganz grosses kino. Sowas gibt es leider schon viele jahre nicht mehr.
Desert Rang3r It would be nice to think that the monocle is in the disguise wardrobe in the tunnels beneath camp 13, sadly, in reality, it ended up in the hands of an a** hole.
I had not seen this interview before... what a terrific guy... I also remember him from Judgment at Nuremberg. He gave me many moments of laugh with his role as Col. Klink... thank you Mr. Klemperer
His father was conductor Otto Klemperer and his mother was soprano Johanna Geisler. While stationed in Hawaii, Werner joined the Army's Special Services unit, spending the war years touring the Pacific entertaining the troops.
Werner Klemperer....what a Wonderful gracious intelligent man who brought such a Lovable character into our homes...I wish I could thank the Colonel. I'd love to find who stole his monacle and give them a "correction"
I just love Hogans Hero's. My Dad and I watched them when the sitcom first ran from 65-72 only a kid. When I lived in Los Angeles I was friends with Howard Cain's son who played the role of the Gestapo Major Wolfgang Hochsteter. I give them so much Credit because they were all Jewish such as I. They fled Austria and Germany during the rise of Adolf Hitler and came here to our great country. What talent especially Werner Klemperer who was a gifted musician and Broadway Star. He is so missed by me
My dad was born in 1953 so he was just a very young man when Hogans heroes was cancelled. I was introduced to this show by my dad, and I love it. I have every episode on DVD.
Rick Lewis, Yes, like John Banner, Howard Caine (real name Cohen), and Leon Askin (there is a statue honoring him in his native Vienna). Marvelous actors, all of them. Some of my favorite episodes are ones featuring both the Burkhalter and Hochstetter characters. A real favorite is one I saw just tonight, in which Hogan convinces both of them that Klink is the famous underground leader "Nimrod". Another is the one where Hochstetter dances with LeBeau in the cooler, and Burkhalter comes in and asks, "May I cut in?" Good stuff! :-D
I remember watching Hogan’s Hero’s with my dad, he was on the sofa smoking cigarettes and I sat on the floor leaning on his leg. Great show and great memories
The last appearance he made before his death was a voice-over on an episode of "The Simpsons" in 1993. He appeared for a bit as Homer's guardian angel, in the form of Colonel Klink of course.
He seemed as if he never aged. He is being very modest in this interview. He was both a wonderful comedic actor as well as dramatic actor. He was a very talented symphony conductor. We miss you, Mr. Klemperer. You were a classy person. Rest in peace, Ivan Dixon
Reminded me of a story about a monocle wearing British Army Officer who was in Egypt with Australian troops training for the Gallipoli campaign. One day on parade a platoon of Australians all wore a penny (which was a large sized coin) over one eye. The officer swung his monocle on its chain, threw it into the air and caught it with his eye socket. He then turned to the troops and said "Let's see you bastards do that!"
The only actor on the show who played a German and was not originally from Europe was Howard Caine. He was from Nashville, Tennessee and played great claw hammer banjo! He won many trophies for his playing.
My uncle was a German POW in the actual Stalag 13 in WW2. When he visited and I turned on Hogan’s Heroes my Mom told me to turn it off. My uncle asked me to keep it on as he loved the show.
He was imprisoned at Oflag XIIIB?
There wasn't a st 13..
@@patrick_wsr heck if I know , it's just a parody anyways.
Oh that's pretty wild, but people from back then had backbones and didn't let the government or others "feel" or think for them. God bless your Uncle and thanks to him for his service!
No he wasn’t dude. Stop. That’s just not true.
He never looks like he aged. He is being extremely modest in this interview. He was actually a wonderful actor and symphony conductor and could do drama as well as comedy. We miss you, Mr. Klemperer. Rest in Peace, Ivan Dixon.
And, thank you, Ivan Dixon for your work behind the camera as director....
He was perfect - for that Role - May he be with our Lord . 🙏
LOL out loud. He looked like he aged.
Ivan Thank you for being a part of the show I love. My wife purchased the box set for me a couple of years ago. It was a great cast down to the most obscure role actors. While bob crane did a great job as the lead, Werner was the best character. Seems like he got funnier every season. What a show!
You're right, he doesn't look like he aged at all, just a little thicker. I got to meet Alan Young who played Wilbur on "Mr Ed" he looked exactly the same too, just a little grayer and a little thicker!
Don't do drugs or drink too much, kids!
That was such a great moment when he put on the monocle and did the Klink finger wag.
Hogan!
Nobody could have played Colonel Klink better than Werner ❤️
He was genuinely touched by the gesture of the replacement monocle. RIP good sir
Mr. Klemperer is 100 percent class and I love Hogans' Heroes.
Thank you. People just don't act like that anymore.
Without Klink and Shultz the show never would have made it. They where the show
totally agree
Rest in peace, Werner. Nobody can play Col. Klink the way he did. I hope they never make a modern movie of Hogan's Heroes like they did for Get Smart, because you just can't replace people like Werner Klemperer and John Banner. Rest in peace you awesome guys!
I agree. Out of all the numerous actors that have played Klink, he was by far the best!
I loved it when he put the monocle on and IMMEDIATELY went into the Col. K. character. CLASSIC!
Glad someone else noticed that lol.
"Hogan....!!!"
If only he'd said, "Hogan."
Would've been funny if he said "Dismissed" while saluting
@@danielware4069 Or "Schulitz!!!!!"
OMG....once he got the monocle in his hands, he immediately went into his Klink!!
How gracious of him! Goosebumps!
He made me laugh when I was young. Now that I’m old this recorded interview of him makes me smile. What a lovely man
So much smarter than I ever thought he could be. I just always thought of him as Klink
Yes!
Such a warm gentlemen....Thank-you Col Klink for the wonderful memories and the Laughs...
Werner Klemperer was so personable and delightful.
Cool dude.
What a great interview. What a nice man Werner Klemperer is.
I love after he puts the manacle on and goes back to his role as Colonel Klink shaking his finger... that was great. He was truly a great man.
So nice of Pat - to give that Gift !
Much Respect 🙏
I loved his beautiful smile. Rest in peace, Sir. You will never be forgotten.
Fuck Cancer
What a dear human being he was. Wish he were still here.
Böhser Onkel i second dat i lost my mom an dad to it
Amen to that. :'(
@@bigpun8363 sorry for your loss
Was honored to meet Mr. Klemperer when working as a cameraman at KSTP-TV back in 1981 and he signed my rundown sheet. He was a very decent guy, as was Leon Askin who was on the show with him, I don't recall why. Mr. Askin was a very fun person and did "labor camp" commercials for our AM station. Such talent and humility is rare to find, if not impossible today.
I appreciate the fact that he wasn't bothered by being identified as Col. Klink by the public all these years later.
They referred to him as Colonel Klink "with Reverence"
Remember his turn on the Simpsons
Yeah , I know they go apeshit over ppl calling them by their characters name sometimes.
He's an actor. And plays every part to the hilt.
Back in the 80's, Werner performed Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf with the Florida Symphony where I performed in the string section. The man had a great voice. Sad he is not with us today. But he had a full life.
Yes, he was an accomplished violinist.
He even played in the first violins section with the Philarmonia Orchestra under the direction of his father, Otto Kemplerer.
There is a video here in TH-cam where the orchestra plays Beethoven’s Ninth and Werner can be clearly seen from 8:49 on, behind the concertino. (Sans le monocle...)
This is the best interview of Werner Klemperer I have ever seen. Pat Sajak is a darn good host.
Except he shouldn't have said "Indian giver"
@@kathryncarter6143I'm sorry. I'm not familiar with that term.
So who are the 8 idiots that voted this down??? This man is a legend to anyone who grew up in the late 60's
probably some teenagers whose idea of a icon is little wayne and kanye west,lol.
I voted it down just for ya. Yer welcome.
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awesome,thank you!!!
Chris Winkler He is for a lot of us who came up in the 70's and 80's too. I used to watch the reruns of "Hogan's Heroes" with my dad, a WWII vet who didn't have us kids until later in life, and he loved the show.
I am in my thirties and was introduced to Hogans heroes by my dad who watched it on television when he was growing up. I have every episode on DVD. Rest in Mr Klemperer, and every passed cast and crew member of that show.
A consummate gentleman. He was such a fine actor, and quite the conductor as well.
It's hilarious knowing that to watch the episodes where he plays the violin, especially because of who his father was.
@@Michelle-ju6vs As I recall from one episode. Right after an air battle or air raid where Burkhalter says he never wants to think about American Airman again. Then violin pops up "Wild blue yonder.' 😂👍
Class act. Nothing like the character he portrayed, which is the sign of a great actor. RIP along with the rest of your co-stars, Werner. And know that your legacy lives on.
Great actor, and good personality. No one could have played Klink but him, he was perfect for it.
Another over statement. I'm sure someone else could have played the role.
+norelco pc Ed Asner?
We are so used to Werner Klemperer portraying colonel Klink it is unknown how another actor would have done in the role.
@Norelco pc Oh yeah? Well name someone smart ass. Go ahead. Because there are just some roles only one actor could play masterfully. I doubt another actor would've been able to make a Natzi colonel lovable and funny or won two emmys for the part other than Klemperer.
@@norelcopc2431 Yes somebody else could have played him.. and it might have been a good show or it might not have made it past the first season.. so just shutup
This made me smile ear to ear!
Werner Klemperer was a fascinating and intelligent man. Humble and gracious, he never forgot his friends or contemporaries who helped him during his career.
Guy was an absolute genius playing Col Klink...Brilliant acting, brilliant character and Hogans Heroes would not be as great a show as it was without his amazing portrayal
What a lovely gentleman! His portrayal of Klink, a character who was completely different from himself, was brilliant. I've been watching HH ever since I was a little kid...and I'm old now.
Werner was quite a character. He was a great musician and loved practical jokes. He escaped Nazi Germany and actually served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII.
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His father was conductor Otto Nossan Klemperer.
WOW, did you know him?
OUTSTANDING
His cousin (once removed) Victor survived the war and left an impressive diary of the experience:
His father Otto Klemperer was one of the greatest conductors ever...
And Werner was an accomplished violinist.
There is a video here in TH-cam in which his father Otto conducts the Philarmonia Orchestra and Werner is clearly seen playing in the first violins section behind the first violin.
(Without the monocle of course).
A beautiful man. Rest in Peace Mr. Klemperer.
Gone but not forgotten Mr. Klemperer.
this man was a gentleman. and a great actor. I read it was his idea to have colonel klink as a bumbling fool as his condition to act as commandant klink so he was a comedy genius. rest in peace Mr Werner klemplerer you will always be remembered.
Yes, Klemperer elected to play Klink as a bumbling buffoon who never gets an upper hand by the end of each Hogan's episode; being Jewish on his father's side, he accepted the role on the condition that Klink, being on the most wrong side imaginable (a German officer during Hitler's Nazi regime which murdered millions of Jews and other innocent people) should always come out the loser by show's conclusion.
I might also add that Klemperer was "Leslie Nielsen" before there ever WAS a Leslie Nielsen: he reinvented himself from a stalwart dramatic character actor to one of the great buffoons in all entertainment media, long before Nielsen, also a "stalwart dramatic character actor," starred in AIRPLANE! and thenceforth became a comedy sensation.
Not only was Klemperer insistent on scripting Klink as a fool, but so detested the Nazi regime that he often insisted on changes to the script that would protray the entire German army as inept and doomed to failure.
I’m 21 years old and grew up watching “Hogan’s Heroes” and the like with my Pap. In a refreshing way this interview brings out quite a strong emotion in me that I can’t describe. Hearing Werner speak of his past and speak as a man from that time period almost opens a portal to where I can still see my Pap who hasn’t been here since the day before I turned 17. I still learn more about my Pap as often as possible, he and Werner are the reasons I started speaking German so young, they’re both the reason I wanted to pursue my families history so far in depth, and are both the reasons I carry on with the same beliefs I’ve always had and will always stand up to protect those beliefs. Some day I hope to visit Germany and finally see where my Pap was stationed when he occupied Germany post-war, see and photograph the same castles he saw and photographed, stop in Cologne and see where Werner came from. It may take some time but I’ll get there, and I’ll be sure to carry on my Pap in any way possible, with the help of the humbleness and confidence I came to understand thru Mr. Klemperer. They’re both great men I look up to from roughly the same time period, men who’s lives and histories should be learned from.
What was amazing were the many actors on the show who were immigrants who survived WW2 (whether as concentration camp survivors or service men who fought in the war against the Nazi's) and immigrated to the United States for a better chance at life. Each had an incredible story, and for all to come together in the comedy Hogan's Hero's just made it more special.
I love watching Hogans Heroes. The cast was well conceived. Werner Klemperer is a phenom.
What a show! And Werner, you were definitely a star of it. I can't imagine anyone else playing Col. Klink!
A true gentleman, a great talent. It's hard to find such class acts in today's crop of actors.
our great Colonel Wilhelm Klink, aka Werner Klemperer, was a virtuoso on the violin, as well as a great comic actor! I loved him and John Banner, as Sergeant Hans Schultz!!
Col klink can never be replaced, his aura can still be seen with his great smile and his charming charming, still remember his ACTS as col klink, we love and miss you col klink (Werner klemperer) rip Bob crane, John bunner, Leon askin, larry hovis, Ivan Dixon and Richard Dawson hogan's heroes squad will never be replaced
This is the first time I've seen Pat Sajak as a talk show host. Now, my memory is shot so I probably watched him on TV when I was a youngster. If he was on TV I'm quite sure I at least watched a little. I digress.
When I see him in this role and then see where he ended up "Wheel of Fortune" I'll I can think so say is, what a waste. He had such a talent for talking to people and keeping the conversation going smoothly. I'm very impressed.
The man never aged!
The ensemble cast of Hogan's Heroes was a great cast and such great show.
I loved Hogan's Heroes when I was little, they showed reruns of it here in Norway in the 1990s and it was probably my favorite show as a kid! RIP Werner Klemperer
if you haven't already, watch Operation Eichmann, the 1961 film, with both Klemperer and John Banner. Both did brilliant dramatic work. Klemperer was the exact opposite of Klink, was absolutely frightening as Eichmann.
He's an amazing actor. I saw the 1961 film and other movies they made about Eichmann and he was by far the most convincing. There's also something about his voice and how succinct it sounds in both the movie as Eichmann and as Colonel Klink. Nobody could have pulled off Colonel Klink like him and I doubt anyone could be as lovable character as Banner playing Sergeant Schultz.
Dissssssssssssssssssmissed.
Herr Klemperer was touched by the gift of the monocle. Rip Werner.
I'm so glad this interview is on TH-cam. Hogan's Heroes is one of my all-time favorite comedies. I've watched each episode countless times and will continue to watch it countless more times! RIP Colonel Klink.
Herr Colonel passed away in 2000- this was a great post to "meet the man"; so thanks alot.
My mother acted opposite Werner Klemperer in Pearl Harbor during WWII. They became engaged to be married. They were always being interviewed in the media. They had a "secret code" they created to use in the media to let each other know they were looking for each other “should the events of the war separate” them. (There were lots of "secret Codes" during the War!) They were, in fact, separated when Klemperer was sent on a South Pacific tour. In 1989 he came through San Francisco with a Shakespearean Acting Troupe. The San Francisco Chronicle did a full page interview of him. My mother said he was using their "secret code."
Thank you for sharing this! "Hogan's Heroes" was one of my very favorite TV dhows as a kid and, I must say, is still very entertaining today!
Hey I was born in 1977 but I still grew up watching Hogan heroes reruns. Loved this show.
Never cared for Klink's bumbling demeanor, but I always admired Werner the actor for making his role forever memorable. Sitting there, he's just an old bald man, but when he speaks, he's magical When he put on the monocle he once again became legendary.
RIP Herr Klemperer
This interview was better then I expected. Down to earth guy.
I heard some of his narrations !! Beautiful work , great actor
Wow what a first class guy !!! As long as there is tv he will NEVER be forgotten !!!
Appreciate hearing his normal voice. I think I would liked to have met Klemperer.
He was awesome on Hogan's Heroes, him and John Banner and Bob Crane and the rest were a great team. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Loved him and the show!! He was incredible and for sure totally delightful!!
I saw Werner in a 1957 episode of Maverick with James Garner.
Thank you so much for putting this up...I really enjoyed seeing him talk...
This guy played the role of Klink absolutely perfectly! Him and Schultz have made me laugh so hard in the last couple years watching Hogan's Heros. I will laugh until my stomach hurts and my face hurts from smiling so much lol.
I really loved how he got a new monocle. Might not be the same and as significant as the one that got stolen, but he could always turn back into the bumbling iron eagle we all know and love
Ivan, I always loved you in the show, you played a great part that was sorely missed during the final season. It sounds as if all the actors/actresses in the show were very kind and respected people who seemed to genuinely care about each other. Those who are no longer with us are dearly missed. Great show, my all time favorite.
Woo Hoo!!!! 12 year old post! Hi John Boutet I hope you are well!
John Boutet, yes, they are all gone now except Robert Clary (Corporal LeBeau). Kenneth Washington (Sgt. Baker) is still living, but he wasn't an original cast member.
Still watching 'Hogan's Heroes' on TV after all these years....they were and are still great!
Yes he was a good man very very very talented God bless him.
Days that I stayed home from school I made sure to watch Hogan’s Heroes. Such class Werner is.
Great actor and person. The show was one of the best back then. I still watch the show today. Hogans heroes
My wife just bought me the box set of all 6 seasons of Hogans Hero's. The best show ever
....und dass er in der deutschen synchro ein ossi wurde machte die serie komplett und perfekt. Er und john banner haben so dermassen gerockt! Ganz grosses kino. Sowas gibt es leider schon viele jahre nicht mehr.
A sweet, intelligent man. So enjoy his acting, even today.
Yes
I love this guy. I saw him in Cabaret when it came to DC. He was great as Klink, an excellent foil to Crane in the show.
Class act! Thanks Werner!
I know who stole his monocle..............HOOOOGAN!
Desert Rang3r no it was newkirk that stole it.
Desert Rang3r It would be nice to think that the monocle is in the disguise wardrobe in the tunnels beneath camp 13, sadly, in reality, it ended up in the hands of an a** hole.
"Newkirkman.........!!"
Bullcarter took it.
Newkirk. He was also a pickpocket. 😬🚬👍
What a great actor. I loved his character on Hogan's Heroes.
Thanks so much for posting this!! Hogan's Heroes is still in reruns in New Zealand but I had never seen him in anything else!
Such a great show and he played it so well
What an amazing man... just brilliant in any way.
I've been watching Hogan's Heroes on MeTv and it puts a smile on my face just like this interview.
I had not seen this interview before... what a terrific guy... I also remember him from Judgment at Nuremberg. He gave me many moments of laugh with his role as Col. Klink... thank you Mr. Klemperer
thanks for posting this. I am very proud that I have German ancestry & this affirms it even more
Shame on whoever stole his monocle......SHAME!
I bet that monocle would have fetched a pretty penny if it was still around.
i can't take the guilt any longer.... I did it!!!
Schultz!!!!!
@Paul Kryder Lol, that's very good!
I bet it was Major Hochstetter that son of a bitch! :P
Werner Klemperer IS Hogans Heroes...he made that show what it is. Respect.
His father was conductor Otto Klemperer and his mother was soprano Johanna Geisler. While stationed in Hawaii, Werner joined the Army's Special Services unit, spending the war years touring the Pacific entertaining the troops.
Klemperer was a good guy
Hogaaannnn!! 30 days in the cooler
Class Act!!! Great Role... Beautifully Acted... Pat Sajak is a good interviewer for sure... Well Done!!!!
Werner Klemperer....what a Wonderful gracious intelligent man who brought such a Lovable character into our homes...I wish I could thank the Colonel.
I'd love to find who stole his monacle
and give them a "correction"
I just love Hogans Hero's. My Dad and I watched them when the sitcom first ran from 65-72 only a kid. When I lived in Los Angeles I was friends with Howard Cain's son who played the role of the Gestapo Major Wolfgang Hochsteter. I give them so much Credit because they were all Jewish such as I. They fled Austria and Germany during the rise of Adolf Hitler and came here to our great country. What talent especially Werner Klemperer who was a gifted musician and Broadway Star. He is so missed by me
I started watching it last year in England and it is my favourite programme absolutely top notch😀
Richard Klein Cool. One of my best friends growing up, named:Richard Klein! ( On the east coast)
My dad was born in 1953 so he was just a very young man when Hogans heroes was cancelled. I was introduced to this show by my dad, and I love it. I have every episode on DVD.
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Many of the cast were Jewish and were delighted to play the rolls of incompetent bumbling German officers.
Rick Lewis, Yes, like John Banner, Howard Caine (real name Cohen), and Leon Askin (there is a statue honoring him in his native Vienna). Marvelous actors, all of them. Some of my favorite episodes are ones featuring both the Burkhalter and Hochstetter characters. A real favorite is one I saw just tonight, in which Hogan convinces both of them that Klink is the famous underground leader "Nimrod". Another is the one where Hochstetter dances with LeBeau in the cooler, and Burkhalter comes in and asks, "May I cut in?" Good stuff! :-D
I remember watching Hogan’s Hero’s with my dad, he was on the sofa smoking cigarettes and I sat on the floor leaning on his leg. Great show and great memories
The last appearance he made before his death was a voice-over on an episode of "The Simpsons" in 1993. He appeared for a bit as Homer's guardian angel, in the form of Colonel Klink of course.
A very appropriate last hurrah.
original air date: May 5, 1989
He seemed as if he never aged. He is being very modest in this interview. He was both a wonderful comedic actor as well as dramatic actor. He was a very talented symphony conductor. We miss you, Mr. Klemperer. You were a classy person. Rest in peace, Ivan Dixon
As a young kid I can remember running into the living room waiting for Hogan Hero's to start with that COOL opening. 1970 or so...
I never knew Pat Sajak had a talk show. Must have been local.
Wow! That was awesome Pat. You just love giving things away don’t you? Great interviews.
Col. Klink was the nucleus that made Hogan's Heroes such a hoot! He & Bob Crane too damn funny!!!
Merci pour tout ........je m endore sur vos séries presque tous les soirs j ai beaucoup de plaisir de voir et revoir
Reminded me of a story about a monocle wearing British Army Officer who was in Egypt with Australian troops training for the Gallipoli campaign. One day on parade a platoon of Australians all wore a penny (which was a large sized coin) over one eye. The officer swung his monocle on its chain, threw it into the air and caught it with his eye socket. He then turned to the troops and said "Let's see you bastards do that!"
He seems like a very nice and gently man. With a large touch of modesty and class.
Wow, what a great interview, and a great guy!
The only actor on the show who played a German and was not originally from Europe was Howard Caine. He was from Nashville, Tennessee and played great claw hammer banjo! He won many trophies for his playing.