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Werner Klemperer
American actor (1920–2000)
Werner Klemperer | |
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Klemperer in 1971 | |
| Born | (1920-03-22)March 22, 1920 Cologne, Germany |
| Died | December 6, 2000(2000-12-06) (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1947–1995 |
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| Children | 2 |
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Werner Klemperer (March 22, 1920 – December 6, 2000)[1] was an American actor.
He was known for playing Colonel Wilhelm Klink on the CBS television sitcom Hogan's Heroes, for which he twice won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards in 1968 and 1969.
After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he began performing on the Broadway stage in 1947. Klemperer then appeared in sev