Richard Dawson Movies
Trained in British repertory, actor Richard Dawson achieved prominence in the late '50s as a cabaret and TV comedian. Arriving in the U.S. in 1961, Dawson made the variety-show rounds with an act consisting largely of quickie celebrity impressions. One of his first acting assignment was as Peter Sellers' takeoff Racy Tracy Rattigan in a 1963 episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show. A solid dramatic role as a military prisoner in King Rat led to a longer stint as resourceful cockney POW Peter Newkirk on the popular sitcom Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971). After appearing as a regular on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Dawson settled into his true niche as a wisecracking game-show host. From 1976 through 1985, he emceed TV's The Family Feud, winning an Emmy Award for his troubles (he later resumed his Family Feud hosting chores in the 1994 syndicated version). Fittingly enough, Richard Dawson's first feature-film role after Feud was as the smarmy host of a futuristic life-or-death quiz program in Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Running Man (1989). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi- 1971
Can it be that Hogan has gone to the other side? It sure seems that way when he agrees to accompany Klink on an underground mission to England to steal a revolutionary new American plane. In truth, however, Hogan merely pretends to go along with the scheme, the better to expose a Nazi spy ring operating in London. Cynthia Lynn, who played Klink's secretary Hilda in several first-season episodes, is here cast as Eva; also in the cast is a pre-Police Academy George Gaynes as the General. Written by Laurence Marks, "Easy Come, Easy Go" originally aired on January 10, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1970
Monte Markham essays one of the first of his many "hidden villain" roles as Lt. James Martin, Stalag 13's newest POW. By sheerest luck, Hogan discovers that Lt. Martin is actually a top-ranking Gestapo spy. Alas, it may too late to do anything about it: Martin already has all the necessary information on Hogan's latest espionage assignment. Originally telecast on November 8, 1970, "Eight O'Clock and All is Well" was written by Laurence Marks. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan faces the daunting task of arranging the mass escape of an entire American bomber crew. To this end, Hogan's men construct a huge snowman to camouflage the escape route -- and hope against hope that the weather doesn't change! Noam Pitlik, who played the double agent in the Hogan's Heroes pilot episode, is here cast as U.S.A.F. Captain Morgan. Written by Arthur Julian, "Everybody Loves a Snowman" first aired on December 9, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Comic actor Cliff Norton plays it straight as Captain Kurtz, Klink's new, no-nonsense adjutant. Kurtz' arrival complicates Hogan's efforts to destroy a German munitions train. Adding to the dilemma is the fact that Kurtz gets wind of Hogan's espionage operation and poses as a potential defector. "Everyone Has a Brother-in-Law" is one of several second-season episodes written by Laurence Marks; it was first broadcast on February 17, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1970
Hogan again finds himself working with (and frequently against) redoubtable Russian spy Marya (Nita Talbot). This time, Hogan's mission is to ship stolen art back to London before the masterpieces can be added to Hermann Goering's private collection. The plan hinges on Marya's ability to convince Sgt. Schultz that he is Goering's exact double. Written by Richard M. Powell, "Fat Hermann, Go Home" made its first network appearance on January 16, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan and his men uncover a Nazi scheme to assassinate British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The Germans have captured RAF pilot and Churchill confidante Captain Roberts (Lloyd Bochner), who they replace with an exact lookalike, Lt. Baumann (also Lloyd Bochner). Racing against time, Hogan endeavors to replace the phony Baumann with the genuine article -- without tipping off the Gestapo, or Baumann, that he is wise to the scheme. Written by Laurence Marks, "Funny Thing Happened on the Way to London" was originally broadcast on October 7, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1965
Hogan's efforts to blow up a strategic German bridge are foiled at every turn. Finally, he decides to destroy the target single-handedly -- using the enemy's own ammunition supplies. This is the episode in which the POWs form a human arrow without arousing the suspicions of the dumb Klink and the dumber Schultz. Written by Laurence Marks, "German Bridge Is Falling Down" made its first network appearance on October 29, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1970
Intending to use the hubcaps in Klink's car to transmit information to the Underground, Hogan and his crew must figure out a way to convince Klink that he has to go to town immediately. The solution: Arrange things so that Klink must get back in top physical condition or be shipped off to the dreaded Russian front. The supporting cast includes Corinne Conley as Gerta and Michael Fox as Major Kimmel. Written by Bill Davenport, "Get Fit or Go Fight" was originally telecast on January 9, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1965
Again counting on the fact that the Allies won't bomb a POW camp, the Germans bring a tightly guarded truck containing a barrel of heavy water into Stalag 13. Suspecting that the water might be used for a weapon of some sort, Hogan must find a way to get rid of it. The answer: Convince Klink that the radioactive water is a delicious health tonic! Prolific Hanna-Barbera voice actor John Stephenson appears as Captain Mueller. Written by Arthur Julian, "Go Light on the Heavy Water" originally aired on November 12, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1970
Hogan plans to use the wedding of General Burkhalter's chubby niece Frieda (Muriel Landers) as a rendezvous point with an Underground agent -- and as step one in an elaborate escape plan. Thus it is that Hogan's Gallic "hero" LeBeau impersonates an effete Parisian designer. Others in the cast include Dick Wilson ("Mr. Whipple" of TV commercial fame) as Count Von Hertzel, horror-film regular Bruno VeSoto as the Allied agent, and Bruce Kirby (father of actor Bruno Kirby) as a Gestapo man. Written by Laurence Marks, "Gowns by Yvette" first aired on January 30, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1968
Hogan helps beautiful underground contact Heidi Eberhadt (Marj Dusay) escape to London. But after successfully completing this mission, Hogan receives word that Heidi might be a double agent. Character actor Ned Glass is seen as the owner of the delicatessen used by Hogan as a drop point, while frequent Hogan's Heroes supporting player Milton Selzer is cast as Otto von Krubner. First telecast on November 23, 1968, "Guess Who Came to Dinner" was written by Arthur Julian. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1965
When Newkirk gets Schultz drunk as part of an underground mission, the corpulent sergeant is discharged for incompetence. The new camp sergeant -- a sharp-witted, no-nonsense type named Krebs (Norman Alden) -- poses a serious threat to Hogan's espionage activities. The POWs plot to discredit Krebs and restore the dumb and harmless Schultz without exposing their covert operations. Written by Laurence Marks, "Happiness Is a Warm Sergeant" originally aired on November 26, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
The Allies plan an exploratory raid on German-occupied soil as a "birthday present" for Adolf Hitler. Hogan's role in the proceedings is to knock out a huge heavy-artillery emplacement, and to do this he creates a diversion: An elaborate birthday party for Der Fuhrer, complete with wine, women, and more women. Howard Caine, who later joined the regular cast as Col. Hochstetter, is here seen as Major Keitel. Written by Laurence Marks, "Happy Birthday, Adolf" first aired on January 7, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1969
As a birthday present to Col. Hogan, his men take it upon themselves to blow up an ammunitions dump. Unfortunately, they target the wrong location, thanks to false information fed to them by the Gestapo. Hogan must set things right without tipping off the Gestapo -- and make it back to camp in time to blow out the candles on his oversized cake. Written by Arthur Julian, "Happy Birthday, Dear Hogan" originally aired on March 22, 1969, as the final episode of Hogan's Heroes' fourth season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan and his men are determined to provide safe passage for defecting German officer Wolfgang Brauner, who except for his beard, is a dead ringer for Sgt. Schultz (indeed, series regular John Banner plays both Brauner and Schultz). Unfortunately, Hogan's plans are nearly scuttled by an overly inquisitive Klink. To throw the Kommandant off the track, Hogan convinces Klink that the corpulent Brauner is really Adolf Hitler in disguise! Arlene Martel makes another appearance as sexy underground operative Tiger. Written by Richard M. Powell, "Heil Klink" was originally telecast on February 10, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Planning a full assault on the forces of German General Stofle (Gilbert Green), the Allies order Hogan to detain Stofle for 24 hours. At first, the assignment seems to be a cinch, inasmuch as Stofle and Col. Klink are old buddies. The fly in the ointment is suspicious Gestapo officer Major Zolle (Gavin MacLeod), who has arrived in camp to investigate Klink's perfect no-escape record. Written by David Chantler and Jack H. Robinson, "Hello, Zolle" first aired on January 21, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Hogan's Heroes began its second season on September 16, 1966, with the episode titled "Hogan Gives a Birthday Party." Assigned to bomb a heavily guarded German oil refinery, Hogan hopes to trick his captors into letting him fly a German plane in a test mission. Unfortunately, his plans are discovered by an old nemesis, General Biedenbender (James Gregory), who has an uncanny knack for anticipating Hogan's every move -- and every thought. The climactic airborne sequence finds Sgt. Schultz "seeing nothing-NOTHING!" to ridiculous lengths. "Hogan Gives a Birthday Party" was written by Richard M. Powell. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1969
Hogan's Heroes launched its fifth season -- and also returned to the series' original Friday-evening berth -- with the episode titled "Hogan Goes Hollywood." Frequent series guest star Alan Oppenheimer plays his flashiest role (with the aid of an elaborate toupee) as Byron Buckles, a vainglorious Hollywood actor who has been captured by the Germans. Klink hopes to star Buckles in a Nazi propaganda film, a fact that Hogan uses to his advantage as part of a sabotage and information-passing scheme. Taking over direction of the film, Hogan decides that Klink should play Schultz and vice-versa -- but this will hardly be the only blow to Klink's enormous ego. Scripted by Richard M. Powell from a story by Tony Thomas (son of Danny, brother of Marlo, and later a prolific TV producer/director in his own right), "Hogan Goes Hollywood" first aired on September 26, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Hogan's plans to smuggle four underground leaders into England hits a snag when the emergency tunnel under Stalag 13 is flooded due to a broken water main. In order to divert Klink while repairs are made, Hogan convinces the cloddish Kommandant that the waters under the camp are therapeutic -- thus it is necessary to create a health spa for German officers. The guest cast includes Sid Clute as Sparrow and Walter Janowitz as Schnitzer. Written by Laurence Marks, "Hogan Springs" originally aired on October 28, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan bristles at the notion of taking orders from female underground agent Dr. Suzanne Lechay (Ruta Lee). Even more vexing is the fact that Dr. Lechay is bound and determined to complete Hogan's assignment to destroy a Nazi synthetic-fuel lab -- a mission Hogan had previously rejected for being too risky. This episode was written by Laurence Marks, who penned most of the series' second-season installments. "Hogan and the Lady Doctor" originally aired on January 27, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1971
Hogan must discredit the testimony of Gestapo Major Pruhst (Malachi Throne), who has irrefutable photographic evidence of Hogan's sabotage operation. There is nothing else to do but convince the German high command that Hogan has an exact double -- a Nazi officer. Frequent series guest star John Hoyt appears as Field Marshal Von Leiter. Written by Phil Sharp, "Hogan's Double Life" was originally telecast on March 7, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1965
Hogan's plans to get information on the plans of a nearby Panzer division require him to "visit" a local hofbrau. His mission coincides with a scheme concocted by two crooked Panzer officers to extort a large sum of money from the tremulous Colonel Klink. Thanks to the machinations of scriptwriter Laurence Marks, Hogan is able to use the officers' greed to his own advantage. Frank Marth and Willard Sage are respectively cast as Captain Milheiser and Lt. Schmidt. "Hogan's Hofbrau" first aired on December 10, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Werner Klemperer, John Banner, (more)
- 1968
Bernard Fox returns as bungling British POW officer Colonel Crittendon. This time around, Crittendon stages an escape from Stalag 13 -- thereby neatly lousing up Hogan's meticulously laid scheme to blow up a German ball-bearing plant. The script was written by Bill Davenport, later a member of the All in the Family writing staff. "Hogan's Trucking Service. . .We Deliver the Factory to You" was originally telecast on October 19, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1968
On the eve of an important sabotage mission, Hogan is ordered to return to America and a hero's welcome. His replacement is the redoubtable Col. Crittendon (Bernard Fox), whose devotion to duty is matched only by his ineptitude. Unfortunately, Crittendon inherits Hogan's mission to blow up the Berlin Express -- and never mind that Hogan himself will be on board as part of his escape plan. Written by Bill Davenport, "Hogan, Go Home" originally aired on January 13, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1965
Impressed by Klink's boasts that the German's new Tiger Tank will hasten the end of the war, Hogan is determined to get hold of the tank's blueprints and pass them along to the Allies. This requires the inmates to steal one of the tanks, dissemble the vehicle, then reassemble and dispose of the tank right under the noses of Klink, Schultz, and General Hofstader (Henry Rico Cattani). Arlene Martel co-stars as an underground operative who, by a wild coincidence, happens to be known as Tiger. Written by Richard M. Powell, "Hold That Tiger" originally aired on September 24, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
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