Secret Life of Cynthia Lynn Fräulein Helga Hogan's Heroes TV Show

Today Cool Classics takes a look at the Secret Life and Career of Cynthia Lynn, who played Fräulein Helga on the Television series Hogan's Heroes during the First Season.
Do you know why she was replaced by Sigrid Valdis who played Hilda?
Well, we take a deep dive into this and more. :)
Today Cool Classics takes a look at the Life and Career of Sigrid Valdis who played Fräulein Hilda on the TV show Hogan's Heroes.
From her early appearances to her Marriage to Bob Crane.
Hogan's Heroes is one of my favorite shows of all time.
I Love the Entire Cast and I am making videos on each one of them.
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[@CoolClassics]

Here is the link to the Mystery Lady in the Hat article. If you find any cool clips or stories about Cynthia Lynn, please share them. blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/03/mystery-photo-contest-the-lady-in-the-hat-revealed/

[@rogerlynch5279]

Thanks a lot

[@whiskeywine]

Of hogan heros. Real writers, real actors, real talent, and timing 💯

[@watchman1178]

@@whiskeywine I've been trying to post a comment, but Google/KZbin keeps deleting it for some reason (they harass me, but I digress). So, I'll try to post it as a "response" rather than as a stand-alone. Here's a link to a classic TV game show called "To Tell the Truth" from July, 1959. Cynthia Lynn is a contestant (#2) in the 1st segment, and she pretends to be a Miss Universe contestant from Iceland. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqerdmBslrN3rqs

[@kontrabasso79]

Cool Classics i've watched many of your videos and you are excellent!! Keep up the good work. Very nice channel. Be well.

[@ashleywarme1060]

“Lisa Brando” is my mom and Cynthia Lynn is my grandma. I love that other people still watch hogans heroes to this day, my grandma was a beautiful and great actress! This made my day thank you sharing this :))

[@CoolClassics]

Very Cool! I am glad you found this video! Cynthia was Great and is still remembered by tens of thousands of us Hogan's Heroes fans! We all Loved her 💜💖

[@lisabrando8035]

Thanks honey... I LOVE you and this video is awesome huh :)

[@lostinspace699]

Your grandfather loved your hot Grandma he would of been heartbroken.......Australia

[@danielcorreard3746]

for what it's worth I always thought you grandma was a lot prettier then her replacement sagrid valdis and a better actress.

[@bufnyfan1]

I read that your grandma and great-grandma escaped from Latvia as the Soviets overran the Baltic states just as WW2 was ending

[@lisabrando8035]

Just re-watched this video of my amazing and beautiful mother. THANK YOU so much xoxo :) :) :) :) :)

[@iPleroma]

That’s My grandma! Thank u for making this! I have the original manuscript for the book

[@CoolClassics]

Woah!! Very Cool! Save everything you have! Tons of us Love her! She was awesome! 💜

[@leighaheath9262]

Cynthia or as I liked to call her "Grandma Cindy" was my grandmother. I am Anthony (Tony) Tutini's second daughter. I have all good memories of my grandmother and my great grandmother Lisa (Cynthia's mother) Something else you may want to include is her relationship with God. She made appearances on TBN and her relationship with the Lord was very important to her. Thank you so much for making this video. I really enjoyed getting to see her again in her element. Great job!

[@lisabrando8035]

This is so awesome right???

[@andygossard4293]

I'm really happy to hear this. She knew where her beauty came from evidently.

[@lisabrando8035]

@@andygossard4293 Yes she was beautiful inside and out, she is my mother :) and I miss her more than words. Thank you for caring about her legacy

[@andygossard4293]

@@lisabrando8035 Yeah, I had just been watching Hogan yesterday and wondered about that beauty.. and delved through hers and (yours) family links. I'm glad she sought the light of the world not like that of the unfortunate path of poor Mr. Crane.

[@genehollon1472]

LEIGHA, SEE MY COMMENT ABOVE... CYNTHIA WAS NUMBER ONE of all those who appeared on Hogans Heroes.

[@catherinetimmerman9107]

She was stunning!!!

[@QueensWino]

Impossibly gorgeous lady! Thanks for posting!😀

[@peterlee4682]

Great job! I bought the book a number of years ago. Her mother was a talented classical singer and very smart. During the war, she made a deal with the German officer who was influential in that area of Latvia: she would sing at the officer's club free but, when and if the Russians came, he would get her and some family out of Latvia. Fortunately that officer kept his word....

[@stevegarcia9098]

her beauty was ahead of her time. i always wondered why she left the show. thx for the explanation. i watch hogan's heroes almost nightly on MeTV.

[@jimbosan710]

Still watching the Hogan's Hero's episodes I have downloaded and saved. Two beautiful ladies. We still have Robert Clary with us as of 2/27/2021 - 94 years young.

[@WestCascades]

LeBeau was the guy you needed in a German prison camp. Sewed German uniforms, cooked, tempted Sgt. Schultz with strudel. And went to the cooler for 30 days to complete a mission. Aside from Hogan, Kinch was the guy behind the scenes, and the most level headed. Carter and Newkirk, great German accents when needed. Still love this show after all the years.

[@1927su]

I was a huge Hogans heroes fan. I also enjoyed watching Robert Clary as Robere’ on Days of our Lives

[@johnharris237]

Now BC is 99

[@bullitt7544]

So awesome to see recognition for "The Unsung" Heroes of Hogan's. TY

[@BruceStetson-jc3li]

Awesome to get a comment from one of the relatives. I am 62 years old. I watch the show as a kid and I watch it every single night on MeTV .the show and these actors were the best they don’t make them like that anymore.

[@CoolClassics]

😁👍💜

[@rickytee1991]

She was also a Hollywood agent in 1984. She was my first agent. She worked for The Dayle Garrick Agency. I didn't recognize her at the time.

[@tenhirankei]

She was our favorite fräulein!

[@cutenerd1177]

I’m digging these deep dives into the actor’s of Hogan’s Heroes, thanks for posting them. 😀

[@johnharris237]

Louie Labeau is the only one left from Hogan's Heroes he's 99

[@rossbrumby1957]

@@johnharris237 just today(29th nov.) Was saddened to see Robert Clary has died earlier this month. I have every episode in a box set and watch Hogan's Heroes every single day. Rest in peace, LeBeau.

[@slickrick2392]

Cynthia was beautiful talented and very witty. On Hogans Hero’s she was a beauty and I enjoyed the show very much. Still watch it every night at 10 pm on METV👍👍

[@genehollon1472]

ME TOO, Slick !!!!!!

[@genehollon1472]

My favorite also. Cynthia was the best of all the stars on H.H. I wish fate had decreed that she do EVERY Hogans Heroes show.

[@jameshoopes6467]

I remember those two episodes, but I didn’t recognize her. I had no idea. Thanks!

[@longbeachdarrell]

Very informative, Cynthia Lynn was so pretty I always loved watching Hogan’s when she was there.

[@mariolibertad9972]

Such a beautiful lady 💟. You're right , would have loved to see more of her in other films. Thanks for all your work in putting this together.

[@lisabrando8035]

WOW!!! I just saw this AWESOME video that you made of my mom!!! SOOOOOOOOOOO Cool... I LOVE it and miss her so much. She is with me everyday and always and her memory will live forever.... THANK YOU!!!

[@CoolClassics]

💜🙏💜

[@genehollon1472]

Many of WE HOGANS HEROES fans miss her tremendously . Wishig you and the entire families of beautiful, talented CYNTHIA LYNN ,much happiness and PEACE.

[@jeffrenman4146]

Hogan's heroes fan right here still watching the show… Anyway thank you for the video. I think part of the reason why I watch the show today is because it reminds me of better days… Life is hard now in the world has changed. But I'm glad your videos here and people are still talking about Hogan's heroes. Even though some of it was a bit you know

[@NessInTexas-x2e]

Cynthia was so engaging and fresh in her scenes with Bob Crane...it was always curious to me how well-played their scenes were, Cynthia was locked in on Bob. Beautiful woman. Thank you for your research. Interesting.

[@user-js4vh2lw6n]

I wish Hogan's Heroes lasted longer. It has always been one of my favorite shows. Thanks for sharing!

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Love it. So happy for her. She lived her life to the fullest!

[@DS-ky9dl]

What a great bio on this beautiful actress. In some of the clips I did not recognize her. I watch Hogan's Heroes and remember those other scenes but did not know it was her. She was a lovely woman and a wonderful actress.

[@DrewSohl]

I met her briefly at a sixties memorabilia show,we talked about Hogan's Hero's, and the odd death of Crane.

[@kevinkeller4924]

You're not the only H H geek! Love that show and the actors who played them!

[@CoolClassics]

😁👍

[@ThumperKJFK]

Thank you CC. that was great. and yes I was madly in love with her as Fräu Helga

[@AmandaHugandKiss411]

I have to commend you on how you delivered this particular actress in the Hogan's Heroes series of videos. I personally am a strong believer in monogamy but I do understand that things aren't necessarily black and white. I want to thank you for not slut shaming nor leaving out this part of her life either. You found the right balance of honesty and respect. Thank you for making this video it was very interesting and informative.

[@genehollon1472]

ABSOLUTELY !!!!! YOU never know anothers struggles until you walk in their shoes and in their paths.

[@dannyrodriguez6960]

That's really what caught my eye was Helga and all the clips that she was in this episode that you put together and I really think she was a fantastic actress very beautiful young had a lot of life in her I'm glad she got to live that long in her life I just want to tell her I appreciate her very much for her work and acting I only hope that she got an Oscar for her hard work so thank you for a line Helga for all your short clips that I got to see

[@sandyjohnson3030]

I read her book. Very compelling. Hogan heroes is my all time favored show

[@davidholbrook7579]

Well that was some great research Cool~~~~ what about one on BOB CRANE??

[@jimbosan710]

Cool Classics - you do a terrific job.

[@chriswarlick2770]

I don't know how you dig all of this stuff up but nice job.

[@timeforbigchange9417]

You do great work putting these quick packed full of knowledge videos' for people like me that don't have a lot time to investigate topics. I grew up on Hogan's Heroes and I'm cool with being a geek on that plus other shows. A lot of newer tv shows since than are just down right offensive and hostile to my intelligence. Keep up the good work bro.

[@mikehartney1670]

I wish she could have stayed with Hogans Heroes. She was a talented actress whom I enjoyed watching. R.I.P. Cynthia Lynn. This was a well put together documentary that honored Cynthia very admirably.

[@joeycarpenter3773]

I will be 26, in July, so I have no knowledge about the situation. Obviously, I have seen reruns. My grandparents told me about the show. Their 73, they can remember back to the 60s, pretty easily. Sir, you are pretty cool, to do so much researching on these TV shows ( a labor of love)? God bless you, Nick

[@Ralphie_Boy]

*Wow I never knew her playing all those parts, thanks!* 👍

[@DCJNewsMedia]

Big Hereos Nut... you do great narration... your kind and friendly and professional... I been watching since it was brand knew... and still watching...... for about the 98 the or 200 th time lol.... So much I'm still learning about all the characters and the actors....... God bless you and yours

[@CoolClassics]

Thank You I appreciate that! I am learning all this for the first time too. I have always enjoyed the show, but now I am having renaissance and I enjoy reading about their personal lives. 😁

[@TechGently]

Thank you for taking the time to do the research. I’ve just subscribed to FrndlyTV and HH is on every night at 7pm (two episodes), I paid $2 more a month for the DVR, well worth it.

[@CoolClassics]

Totally Worth it!

[@densonsmith2]

"Surfside six" stirred a memory!

[@Hercules718]

Pretty cool episode. Thanks.

[@heygetoffmylawn1572]

This Cool Classic was done very tactfully as usual. Especially, considering the direction it could have gone. Well done. I could never figure out how Hogan was able to get away with all he did.

[@AmandaHugandKiss411]

Agreed

[@dwaldo3361]

Great, Thank You for great the info, some I knew & most I did not.. It was really great to hear from Cynthia's Daughter & Son... The Stories they can tell & the people that met...WOW !! I was always a Hogan's Heroes fan & love both Cynthia & Sigrid, both was eye Candy especially early teens... Only problem they both never got much on film time, usually just opening the door to Klink's office...

[@scubaguy007]

Yep, yep, yep, yep, yep she was an unforgettable part of Hogans Heroes. Although I never paid attention to her name. ...if you know what I mean! 😏

[@PoserAddictsLLC]

Have you ever made any on Colonel Crittenden (Bernard Fox), Sgt Richard Baker (Kenneth Washington), Marya (Nita Talbot) Sgt Olsen (Stewart Moss) and on the fellow who ran the dog truck Oscar Schnitzer (Walter Janovitz)? Some are interesting secondary characters, like General von Schlomm (Harold Gould), General Metzger (Gavin MacLeod), Foster (William Christopher), Captain Roberts the one with the Gestapo Double (Walter Janovitz) he was famous in tons of TV shows we loved, and finally - there were two Gertrude Linkmeyer's in the show, Alice Ghostley first then Kathleen Freeman. I am sure if you are as big a Hogan's Heroes fan as I am, one or most of these people would be interesting to make videos about with regard to Hogan's Heroes. Thanks for all these great KZbin Videos. - Greetings from Berlin, Germany.

[@CoolClassics]

Dude Thanks for this comment! I plan on trying to make a Hogan's Heroes video per week and that list you just sent will help! I am still going down my list and researching one at a time. Some of these secondary characters are great! I Love the show but only recently decided to create this channel and learn how to make these videos, so hopefully I can get better and make ones on them all :)

[@PoserAddictsLLC]

@@CoolClassics My pleasure, you are doing a great job on these and covering the stories with no biases. The people I listed are characters who were on the show more than once, and we're integral secondary characters we also loved. I look forward to what you find out about them. Another thing, it might be fun to put together an episode where you cover the parts of the sabotage complex, the bits and pieces in the show, maybe a fantasy map of the camp and the tunnel system including the tree stump exit and the emergency exit they talked about. Also the tunnel exits in Klink's quarters, under the stove, and others in the various barracks. I'm sure some of your viewers may have already got ideas on this.

[@ToyotaPete]

I would run home from school at lunch so I could watch this show

[@johnharris237]

I have all 6 seasons of HH on DVD, and watch it every nite on ME tv iam retired ok

[@CoolClassics]

👍

[@elizabethburns9194]

My favorite show when I was little.😊

[@jamestiberiuskirk5994]

Its amazing i have seen the episodes she does not play Helga and It never clicked. And i have seen them dozens of times.

[@pamelamays4186]

I honestly couldn't tell the difference between Hilda and Helga....but, then again, I was in elementary school at the time.

[@jons.6216]

To me one of the funniest episodes of Hogan's Heroes is the one where the heroes are trying to accomplish rigging a signal on the guard tower and to distract them Le Beau pretends to be taking snapshots of Helga in her bathing suit! Later, when they have to reconfigure the device Newkirk throws a knife at a German staff car's tire so he can use the jack to raise the tower the desired height and as the guards are being set askew all the prisoners in the yard lean over in unison the direction of the tilt! Hilarious!!

[@TWayneD1020]

Thank you so much !!!

[@alfredodoardi2717]

yeah. she was something else! thanks for the post/

[@jimthomas777]

She was also on The Odd Couple with Tony Randal and Jack Klugman

[@dmax64]

I appreciate how you are always tactful when approaching delicate subjects. Not a huge fan of Hogan's but this was very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@CoolClassics]

Thanks! I only make videos on actors and characters that I like, so I will never be judgemental towards them. Plus they all have family and I would not want to disrespect them.

[@genehollon1472]

@@CoolClassics YES !!!! Very admirable position.

[@rogerlynch5279]

Yep, that is another one of those great portraits I´ve started to waiting for like on the festivals "" COOL CLASSICS as a title for your show is almost an UNDERSTATEMENT !! Yep; that I fugured as well to some topics and persons you have to put up your sleaves and look up the information under almost every verbal stone ::)

[@knighttuttrupriprock9733]

That was great, thanks

[@stephenanderson6139]

Love your videos on Hogan's Heroes, looking forward to one on Arlene Martel who played "Tiger".

[@rmick66]

She's the epitome of a "Cool Classic".

[@beaujac311]

Stephen Anderson;. Tiger was who I thought was the most beautiful woman on that show.

[@kjuivfbfjhv]

Great vids. Can't believe you don't have more subscribers.

[@CoolClassics]

Thank You! I appreciate that! 😁

[@dansmusic5749]

Cool channel. Big Hogan's fan here, since it premiered. I remember seeing the second episode when the show was brand new. Did they skip the pilot for the premier back then? Did I miss it? Glad to see others still love the show. Keep up the good work. I take it we're from the same generation. lol

[@CoolClassics]

Not sure if the pilot aired first back then. But now on METV they just started the series over and started with the pilot 😁

[@_N3M3S1S]

Such an alluring and intriguing temptress! So, her daughter Lisa was Brando’s kid during/after her role in “Bedtime Story “ while she’s still married to that Tutini actor? Right before she goes on her fling with Bob Crane in “Hogan’ Heroes “? I think this speaks more to either how unhappy she was in her marriage or her true moral character.

[@regidus]

these videos are awesome !!

[@overtaxedcitizen4975]

I enjoyed your video and you did a great job, very classy. I would not have been so lenient on her husband: He was a jerk of The First Order, made her quit the show, (which she loved doing obviously), and then left her right after. Her career never recovered, and she gave up what would have been a very lucrative six year run after putting her trust in him, attempting to make her marriage work. I encourage everyone to read her book “Escape To Freedom“, it is very enlightening, and honestly my heart breaks for her.

[@leighaheath9262]

He also abandoned his children. And left them to live in poverty. They were in and out of foster homes due to Cynthia's drinking problems. I'm Tony's daughter and I have never met the guy. He's rich lawyer with children who are taking over his family business.

[@densonsmith2]

Thanks for digging deep.

[@darvennej4495]

I knew someone who would just quit work before 3.30 each afternoon and not take his ''last break'' so he could get home and watch Hogans Heroes ! He would squeal out of the parking lot with his car ? madness

[@harleytiger760]

I love Cynthia. I love Hogan Heroes. I'm so sad they are all gone now.

[@NewFrontier4.0]

She was absolutely gorgeous.

[@SG-js2qn]

Such a hard time for those born in Latvia.

[@run4funorgo4dough]

Stunning

[@calebfielding6352]

Been binge watching this channel and its shocking to me how many actesses didnt have any kids. Glad to find a more normal actress.

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

She was Beautiful...

[@robertbriggs7100]

Wow what a cool commentator. Her story is wonderful.

[@r.l.1891]

Bob Crane's character Col. Hogan was romantically involved with almost every female that ever appeared on the show....

[@CoolClassics]

For Sure!

[@allan9603]

As was Bob Crane.

[@chrislinder7558]

Every girl walked into stalag 13 always managed to find Hogans lips

[@allan9603]

@@chrislinder7558 , on and OFF the set!

[@jayklink851]

When my dad and I watch Hogan's, often we joke about what the poor actresses' audition was like lol. Apparently, Dawson and Crane were known to hunt together lol.

[@rjsweda]

cynthia guest starred on an episode of mr. terrific & played a german. they didn't give her much of lines, mostly just to look pretty in black leotard. she was great actress when they gave her good roles. i read too that she suffered from depression as her husband pressured her to leave hogan's heroes & she regretted it. i had a big crush on her as a kid. God bless her soul.

[@raybon7939]

She was really graceful in the show.

[@mattbielefield7038]

I rewatch the entire series of hogans heroes at least once a year if not more, I’m not even old enough to of watched it when it aired but it’s one of my favorites and she was better in every way than Hilda, it’s too bad she couldn’t finish the show or at least more seasons.

[@WRATHofDESTRUCTION]

Does anyone know if Hogan's Heroes had a proper ending? I grew up with the show and now my son is a big fan as well.

[@CoolClassics]

No. They actually though that it was coming back for another season. It was cancelled during the seasonal break.

[@sheerheartattack6701]

She played Inga from Sweden on an early episode of the Odd Couple - Hey Hey

[@julylin13]

Cool

[@genehollon1472]

CYNTHIA was the BEST abd MOST BEAUTIFUL , of ALL THE women who ever appeared on HOGANS HEROES.(MY FAVORITE SHOW.)

[@moetop]

You need to do Sorrell Booke (Boss Hogg) I think you will find a lot of interesting facts about him that will; surprise you.

[@digitalbookworm5678]

I'm sure you've seen "Auto-Focus". How much of it is true is questionable. I think it's some of the best acting Greg Kinnear has ever done and of course Willem Dafoe was as good as ever.

[@dragdragon23]

There is a lot of performers with real talent had small roles and Short careers. While no talent dummies got major roles and Amazing careers, That they don't deserve.

[@freedomforever6718]

Cynthia Lynn lived a remarkable life without the worry of others' opinions Cynthia did it her way.

[@CoolClassics]

There ya go!

[@brianbradburn]

Especially her husband.

[@osopolar2022]

I always wondered who were some of the extras (these guys were always in the background) (no speaking lines) they were in every episode they made? Any idea?

[@CoolClassics]

I am trying to figure them out too lol

[@marysueper140]

That’s been on my mind, too. One of them is Roy Goldman, who was also an extra in lots of MASH episodes. He even had a line in a couple episodes of each show.

[@markcornish2519]

The book was written by someone named ansara, is he related to actor michael ansara by any chance?

[@michaelpatton7541]

I love these videos but the one on bob crane will be so sad.

[@crusty21]

Have an autographed photo of Bob Crane on my wall only because I admired his taste in women...and wish some of his luck would rub off.......well not all of it.

[@MrShobar]

"Beginner's Luck"

[@pmafterdark]

Loved watching Hogan's Heroes since I was a kid and always had a total crush on Cynthia Lynn. She was a total babe.

[@johnrettig1880]

Season 1 Pilot Episode . She was not only in Colonel klink's office . But in a following scene She was down in the tunnels with the rest of the Escape Crew as the manicurist . Too bad that storyline didn't get a chance .

[@mikesparks3398]

that was just on..lol, i noticed her too, good ole ME TV!

[@NateEll]

That was on the pilot

[@johnrettig1880]

@@NateEll Yep sure is . The pilot episode is here on YT somewhere . I've watched it several times .

[@NateEll]

@@johnrettig1880 - and in the pilot, Leon Askin was still a colonel. The Pilot was also in black and white and the operations in the tunnel included a sauna, barber shop, souvenir manufacturing and counterfeiting German currency. Klemperer had a deeper German accent and HOGAN’s crew included a Russian. Carter was a lieutenant.

[@johnrettig1880]

@@NateEll Yep that's the one . She was working on Lieutenant Carter's nails .

[@croatianknight1160]

She fled the Russians. From Latvia. I always thought she looked like a Southern California Beach girl.

[@stevekane8987]

She played a Swedish maid on a episode of the Odd Couple.

[@Edelweiss-hh6tk]

I read somewhere that Cynthia Lynn had 2 suicide attempts. I don't know if that is true, but it would seem that she was a sad person.

[@kurtgubitz]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is almost a shot-for-shot remake of Bedtime Story.

[@Vietnam_Vet_67]

When are you going to do one on Bob Crane?

[@jonburrows2684]

We're still thinking about it.

[@pappyroxx1841]

She was a lovely woman. And yes! I just saw her on Hogan's Heroes...delightful and cast perfectly. "German bridge falling down" 😅

[@doreybain]

I was so sad when she left the show.

[@truthhurtswilky7785]

Crane was a skirt chaser all his life.

[@parisjackson9310]

I read that she never stopped loving Bob Crane and tried to reach out to him before his untimely death.