Visiting The Famous Gravesites Of HOGAN'S HEROES TV Show Cast Members

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Today, I take another nostalic and historic memory lane road trip to the cemetery. In this episode, I visit the famous gravesites of cast members from the 1960s and '1970s classic TV sitcom HOGAN'S HEROES.
My grave site tours today include:
Bob Crane (Colonel Robert Hogan), Westwood Village Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA
Sigrid Valdis (Frauline Hilda), Westwood Village Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA
Richard Dawson (Corporal Peter Newkirk), Westwood Village Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA
Howard Caine (Major Wolfgang Hochstetter), Eden Memorial Cemetery, Mission Hills, CA
I also remember the cast members who were cremeated and have no final resting places to visit and those buried out of the country: Cynthia Lynn, John Banner, Ivan Dixon, Werner Klemperer and Larry Hovis.
Main cast members who are still living include Robert Clary and Kenneth Washington.
Thanks for joining me on my travels on yet another trip to the past, down memory lane.
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[@mileshigh1321]

Werner Klemperer was the son of famous German Conductor Otto Klemperer! He was half Jewish and fled Germany before the War. He only agreed to play Colonel Klink, if he was made to look a fool and never succeeded in any of his plans! I loved that show! Thanks Steve!

[@kevinmoore2929]

Werner also had an outstanding audiobook narration of Robert Harris's Fatherland, a What If styling of political intrigue and murder, set in a post world war II era where Hitler AND JFK are still alive. A MUST listen to!

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Great insight.

[@vincef.5378]

Plus Werner won 2 Emmy's (back-to-back) for his brilliant portrayal of bumbling Klink (he even beat out Leonard Nimoy for Spock).

[@mileshigh1321]

@@vincef.5378 Thanks! Interesting info!

[@josephstevens9888]

I remember as a very small kid my Dad watching Hogan's Heroes and absolutely howling with laughter with the antics of Sergeant Schultz and Colonel Klink! I firmly believe that John Banner and Werner Klemperer are the actors who made the show the success it was. I watched an interview with Robert Clary, and he claimed that working with those two men was a delight. I still watch Hogan's Heroes every night on ME TV.

[@maureencora1]

Sundance Channel Saturdays Morning & Noon.

[@mrjlbarrett5556]

Thank you Hogan Heros was one of my favorites to this day

[@davidhailstone7794]

"What is this man doing here!?" was Howard Caine's recurring line, speaking of Hogan being in Klink's office. Comedy is often lines we all know.

[@garybell523]

Or, “who is this man!”

[@maritzaagosto1793]

I even love that scene . May the cast RIP 💐 .

[@intellectualgladiata]

I can just imagine Major Hochstetter saying "What is this man doing here?"

[@vincef.5378]

LOL... WINNER!

[@vanessathomas7437]

You mean YELLING... in frustation...LOL

[@olgabagley3564]

How funny 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@richardglazer4839]

Or even better; why is this man buried here!

[@vanessathomas7437]

@@richardglazer4839 Yes, he would!😂😂😂

[@williammay5300]

Hogan's Heros is on Me TV 📺 Monday through Friday...

[@brentcarlson1969]

A Great tv show

[@francissanfellipo329]

Watch HH every weeknight on MeTV.

[@TheodoreStAmant]

Sorry you misspelled heroes William

[@vanessathomas7437]

And you can watch it on KZbin...anytime! Just type the show's title in the Search bar. (Some people may not know how to find it on YT....NOT trying to insult anyone's intelligence)😁

[@ManuelGarcia-ov7do]

Thanks sir for your wonderful work on cast of one of my favorite tv sitcoms. I still watch this program on metv. I just love em

[@doccarson63]

Man, the information you're providing is priceless!

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Thanks Randall 😊👍

[@RailfanNetwork]

Robert Clary (who is 94) gave a speech at our school for Yom Hashoah in 1980. Have a great week Steve!!

[@jodysappington7008]

I always enjoyed watching Hogan Heroes..Still watch it when come on...Thank you

[@jamesbarker213]

Such a great show! Classic. Howard Caine was also a talented bluegrass musician of note.

[@nathanielcohen9890]

I watch them every day here in central Florida. My favorite actor is John Banner. He was a leading romantic actor in Europe before coming to the states. When he came to the states he got married and gained a lot of weight. He could only get comedic roles in Hollywood. He was highly successful on broadway and most remembered for HOGAN'S HEROES. Thanks, Steve this video was an eye tearer for me. And that doesn't happen often. THANKS, MY FRIEND...MR MAGOO YOU DONE IT AGAIN.

[@maryannlockwood7806]

So recently I was watching reruns of a 1970’s game show called tattletales. Bob Crane and his wife (that you featured) were on it and one of them made reference to the fact that he enjoyed making “HomeMovies“. Who was to know that those “movies” would apparently lead to his violent demise.🤷🏻‍♀️

[@frankdenardo8684]

I believe so

[@cage5203]

My dad use to love watching this show I remember how he would be cracking up,tfs Steve 👍🏽. Hope all is well 💞

[@brockonairs]

The gravesites are very well maintained. Very interesting information I didn't know about this show.

[@goring19]

You should definitely check it out. KZbin some scenes when Gestapo Major Hochstetter is on, he steals the show every time. This show never gets old.

[@jonathanmaunder1637]

Thanks for the the info about Sergeant Schultz & his buddies, Steve. As far as their burial locations go I knew NOTHHHHHING!!😂

[@peter.4015]

Amazing... Kinch passed away 40 min. From my house

[@Tbird1549]

Thank you so much Steve! I still watch this show multiple times a week and it always makes me laugh! Hope your Mom is doing well. Take care!

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

loved Hogan's Heroes..pretty crazy life style Bob had. RIP to all.

[@Toolaholic7]

I watched the reruns,my favorite character has to be Sargent Shultz saying I see nothing,I know nothing

[@tombrown5830]

Aw Steve one of my all time favourite thanks again 🤣🤣🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@frankdenardo8684]

Est ein verboten Colonel Hogan. A line used on the show. Some of the cast members who you mentioned who were cremated their ashes may be with the family or scattered. Interesting fact is that Larry Hovis's dad is buried in Yakima, Washington.

[@vanessathomas7437]

Exactly what my husband laughing quotes, when he sees me watching Hogan's Heroes😁

[@dannybranigan1984]

Thanks for the shout out!! First time hearing my name on KZbin or in fact anywhere on the web 😆.

[@rattychickTishy]

I still watch the odd episode of Hogan’s Heroes today , in these crazy times it’s comforting to watch old tv shows . Thanks Steve , great vlog . Such a shame though Cranes Murder has never been solved . ☹️

[@maureencora1]

Love This Series, Got All Episodes on DVD. May They R.I.P.

[@RafaelMartinez-tt8mo]

Stumble to the channel..binge watch alot of your old episodes. I love them, you got a new subscriber. Thank you once again, enjoy it all.

[@jahmaps40]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Hogan heroes is still one of my favorite TV shows .

[@markbuchanan847]

Jesus said, "It's the end times, Mr Caine. Headstones vill rollll!"

[@glennbalent5153]

Thanks for the memories Steve! Excellent video,really appreciate your time and efforts in producing your videos!

[@chickapey]

I was born in 1971 so just remember my grandfather watching this when he'd visit us in the summer. He was a WWI vet and found the whole thing hilarious. It was obviously way over my head but he sure loved it.

[@SaykhelRachmones-um1no]

Wonderful history. Thanks for mentioning the Jewish performers. A tribute to their craft.

[@danielguy1963]

Thanks Steve, A great show and a great vlog👍 I believe that John Banner no longer has a gravesite that can be visited because in Austria they have a time limit on their graves, so someone else now occupies John Banners grave. I'm pretty sure that Richard Dawson can also be seen in the Munsters movie where they go to England.

[@timothyshortnacy7550]

I still watch that show and it is just as good as it ever was!

[@petesutton29]

As always, enjoy watching your videos taking a trip down memory lane. It’s almost like you were made for this. Your enter peace ☮️ & knowledge is something behold sir. Thanks again!

[@pattibrooks1907]

Thank you for showing the grave sites of The Hogan Heros ! Enjoy your channel ! Show us gravesites again of the cast of Dark Shadows ! Know you have already but do it again as more have died !

[@webchuck1]

Hello Steve Thanks for sharing this and learning where the cast members of Hogan's Heroes are buried.

[@maryturko6490]

Hogan's Heros was the best comedy ever. His murder was horrendous and really affected me. Thanks for this, I will Never forget him.

[@thomasconnors6755]

As always Steve Good jobs I loved hogans heroes and still catch it from time to time keep up the good work

[@tinytim7895]

Amazing....am watching Hogan Hero’s right an came across this. Do love the show.

[@robertsullivan4773]

I've been watching Hogans Hero's a lot lately back when it was on I was finishing HS and was off to college. Not much TV for me during those years. I find show very silly but also very funny. On a sad not another KZbin channel covered Hogans Heros also. It was reported there that due to a sad policy in Austria you lease your grave site for 15/30 years. Then you must pick up the lease again. If you don't the grave is resold and used again. John Banner's grave is one such grave, his widow for whatever reason did not renew the lease. So John is now buried under someone else and only a marker placed by Fans next to the new headstone tells you he's there. Please if this isn't true I would love to be corrected. As usual great job Steve.

[@daleroberson6605]

This is a good one Steve I am a big fan of that show I still watch the reruns on it and laugh every time

[@jamesdevlin4493]

I watch it still because they are amazing actors and great

[@filibuster8760]

John Banners grave don't exist anymore. In Wienna you have to pay "rent" for your grave place. In 1988 they gave his grave place to a new family.

[@thekid4698]

He is still in grave but the stone was changed

[@judygraham8477]

That's sad ,they shouldn't do that ,he was a actor

[@generalsaufenberg4931]

thats bad... but maybe there where to many fans, that put "Schatzi" toys on his grave.

[@Rotnbully]

They just don’t make them like this anymore Steve 🙌

[@willieobermann5305]

Thank you for this vlog. I watched this show growing up all the time. Thanks for sharing.

[@hmax1591]

Was a fan of the show. Is nice to see people still care about these actors who made us laugh so much. Thank you.

[@lilsisasu]

My grandfather was a POW in WWII in Germany. He loved the series!

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Thanks for sharing this memory of your grandfather with us Holly and thanks for his service 🇺🇸👍

[@jameshoopes6467]

Sweet story that I’ve heard about the man who played Carter, Larry Hovis, is that you’ll almost always see him on the show wearing gloves, even when the gloves made little sense to the story. His character was unmarried in the show. But he was so dedicated to his wife that he refused to remove his wedding ring. So he’s almost always seen with gloves on to hide the ring. That was the show’s accommodation to his needs.

[@The100katiebbug]

Thanks Steve....You always have great subjects for Memory Lane!!! We must be close to the same age because, many of your are memories of mine too!!! Thanks for them all!!

[@hisson22]

Howard was a family friend. He used to come over to our house in San Diego with his son Lyle in the late 70s and play his banjo.

[@rs3097]

He was a very talented man.

[@michaelflory9519]

My parents met Werner Klemperer at a dinner club near Chicago. And when I was 4 years old, got to be friends with Bob Crane.

[@melzwings]

My dad just loved this show

[@wendymudkins6870]

Hi Steve I remember hogans heroes very funny show hope you your mom and family are all well and safe we in the UK are just about to go into the second lock down till December the second yay for us lol stay safe steve

[@goring19]

Thanks for taking the time to post this. Hogan's Heroes to this day is still my favorite classic tv series. I'm glad you led off with Howard Caine, he really stole the show on his appearances as Maj. Hochstetter. "What is this man doing here?!!" Lol

[@MontrealNorth]

I still watch it sometimes on Me-TV MeTV and antenna TV are priceless these shows oh my God I love them❤❤❤❤❤❤ Hogan's Heroes is an icon it just makes you feel good and laugh any Mama's Family fans out there that's another one I love from my heart I swear I do❤🥳

[@davidmckinney6577]

Hello buddy ✌️ Steve..I watch hogan heroes on MeTV every weekday night..

[@judygraham8477]

I watch Hogan Hero's every day an morning to

[@tombrown5830]

Aw Steve one of my all time favourite thanks again 😆😆😆

[@phantomwheeler81]

I never seen this show i will definitely add it to my list of what to watch. Stay awesome Steve.

[@evevening7995]

Hi Steve, I loved this TV series when I was young, now that I have seen your video it prompt me to buy the DVD'S, so I can watch them again thanks to you, best wishes from EVE in the UK.

[@dsinavich5141]

Hi Steve! Great vlog ! Richard Dawson was my favourite actor on H H and Family Feud . ! Thanks for an awesome vlog and take care !! Deborah Winnipeg, Canada

[@dorothyrayner5592]

I watch Hogan Heroes nightly for 1 hour. I enjoy Hogan's Heroes.

[@antiangelus8791]

Funny this shows up in my recommended, I was watching Hogan's Heros last night on ME tv.

[@ericletford1178]

Hi Steve another great blog as always Hogan Heroes was a good show thanks for doing this blog how doing one on the Adventures of Superman

[@scotthall8698]

Loved John banner

[@tommclaughlin1041]

I tried to watch the vlog, but I saw nothing, NOTHING.........great video Steve. Loved the show.

[@jtx38]

Steve, I had a maternal uncle who flew multiple missions over Germany as a right waist gunner on a B-17. He was wounded on a mission and almost lost his arm. While he was in the hospital, his crewmates went on another mission and were shot down with no survivors. He said when he woke up in the hospital recovery ward, Joe Louis and Jackie Robinson were going around to all the patients and pinning Purple Hearts on them. He said the doctors were going to medically discharge him but he convinced them not to and he went on to fly many more missions as a substitute gunner with various B-17 crews for the rest of the war. He lived to be 95.

[@FFTom2]

I say that the final episodes of Hogans Heroes are in a vault and haven’t been found for more episodes on how it just ended. Great showing of their graves Hogan and Newkirk always my favorites

[@toni-mareethomas7663]

I love watching it my favourite

[@wendyfletcher4458]

HI Steve,Stay Safe my friend,Another interesting vlog that i didn't know about😀

[@jeanaesamuel47]

Hey Steve awesome video!!!💙💙💙💙

[@karensorenson2601]

For some reason I always thought Bob Crane had been cremated with his whereabouts unknown ... it is nice to know he has a burialnsite with a lovely headstone.

[@melissabranson6359]

richard sawson will be missed for hosting family feud

[@magoo9767]

Been to both cemeteries many times over a 35 year period and let me say, man they're filling up!!

[@paulbaranofsky4995]

Robert clary the only cast member still alive

[@judithmitchell4667]

Thank you out Steve for sharing this video on such a great sitcom. Westwood is tiny, isn't it? It's like a tiny gem of a cemetery hidden amongst the city buildings. So many stars there. When I went years ago I remember Marilyn, of course and Natalie Wood, Jack Lemon, etc...I would love to know how that tiny cemetery got started and if it originally was that small and hidden or if the surrounding land was sold off like Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Do you know Steve? Have a great day. Blessings - Judith 🎵

[@sharleneiddings5499]

Love that sit com wanted to c them glad yr there Sharlene iddings

[@maikolmaikol64]

I watch hogan's heroes everynight

[@richardradillo9779]

Very nice video....still my favorite show...thank you

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Thanks Richard 😊👍

[@jessicacoley8745]

Oh my gosh, i was gonna mention this, big fan of this show. my fave was Newkirk aka Richard Dawson.

[@barbkevern9212]

I love this Vlog I also wanted to tell you that Robert clary is going to star in a movie about his life

[@prophetesskathrynbrown]

I never seen season one or two me and my mom watched the last 2 seasons so its like watching a new episode of hogans heroes.

[@altonwilliams7117]

One of my favorite TV shows of all time.

[@Jeanne52573]

Steve, I clicked on this so fast! My husband found out not long ago he's X11 cousins of Bob Crane's. Bob's older brother who was not an actor is buried in the cemetery Bob was originally interred in. Sadly, Alfred has no headstone. Also what I find interesting is it doesn't appear Bob's older son's name is on his side of the headstone, Robert David Crane :( Thank you for visiting him and the other cast members.

[@Jeanne52573]

@Sue Taft I know he was.

[@redneckzombieapocalypse95]

Memory Lane Trips With Steve I Grew Up Watching Hogan's Heros With My Dad Keep Up The Amazing Work Have A Blessed Day Newest Subscriber RZA95

[@crazieanimefan1]

You're quite welcome on my suggestion! ^_^ I'll think of some new stuff for ya one day.

[@jpolar394]

Richard Dawson was Bob Crane's best man at Bob's second wedding ? WOW that's news to me. If I remember correctly, Richard Dawson was a suspect in Bob's homicide. From what I read, they didn't like each other, both on the set and on the outside. Please correct me if I'm incorrect.

[@donnavaughn8813]

Thanks you my friend 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💗❤️😘❣️💙❤️❣️😘

[@sakiyehwalker7326]

Hogans hero was a cool show ✌️👏🤝

[@tedkreibich8584]

Thank you Steve for all the research and information you've provided about the cast of Hogan's Heroes. I remember my grandmother watching the show and laughing so heartedly. Then she spoke about the war scenes she and my grandfather lived through during the Russian Polich wars. Be well and Be Safe..

[@stephenroman9015]

Bob Crane was born and raised in Waterbury Connecticut and attended Waterbury schools. He also did a local acting and I believe that a television show briefly on one of those fledgling local channels

[@johnrobertmartyn5040]

Your are the best on this subjects. Mate thank you

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Thanks Johnrobert 😊👍

[@TREVORDAWSONTHD]

I loved Hogan's Heroes. I have the whole complete episodes on DVD and it was great to watch the episodes again as I missed them during my early teens. It wasn't much of an ending in the last episode. I guess M.A.S.H took over after the seasons ended. I wonder? Oh! Thanks for the shoutout.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Thanks for being a part of this video Trevor 😊👍

[@bitscolumn]

R.I.P. Robert Clary

[@CarstenBauer]

I visited the graves of John Banner and Leon Askin while in Wien, Austria. They played Sgt Hans Schultz and General Albert Burkhalter in the tv series.

[@ChiaraJade811]

My German history instructor informed his students that Hollywood was encouraged to make fun of the Nazis, and Hogan’s Heroes was an example of making fun of them. I met Larry Hovis when he came to speak to my speech class at community college in San Francisco in 1979. He was in the touring cast of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as “Melvin P. Thorpe.” Very nice, funny guy.

[@sherriannrzm4590]

I would love for you to do the cast of The Joey Bishop show. I looked some up and it seems at least 4 are buried at same cemetery in California. I watch the show on antenna tv every weekday from 6 to 7 est.

[@awizardalso]

Richard Dawson also was the host on the show "Family Feud'.

[@alextepe4309]

I remember that there was an episode of family guy where the Griffins were on family feud with Richard Dawson hosting. After Dawson went on stage, he said something like: Thank you. You’re all lovely. I haven’t heard this much applause since Bob Crane premiered his home movies in my closet. The Peter Griffin character was the only one who laughed at that. It’s good that you keep the memories of people like the cast of Hogans Heros alive because sadly many younger people have not heard of such timeless characters as the lovable Sergeant Schultz or the comically inept Colonel Klink. Fun fact: Werner Klemperer, who played Klink was actually Jewish in real life. He only agreed to play Colonal Klink as long as he never succeeded in his schemes. He never did, so I guess being on the show worked out well for him.

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing all of this with us Alex 😊👍

[@mikethechristiangamer85]

Have you did a visit to the cast of mash yet that would be cool

[@colleencrane4843]

Great choice for the video, I went to high school with Ivan Dixon daughter, such a great girl, never knew her father though,just a fun tidbit.

[@Her_vier]

Excellent vídeo.