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, All Movie Guide- 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, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan and his men draw up a plan to blow up a roomful of German generals during a secret banquet meeting. Posing as caterers, our heroes manage to plant several booby-trapped ashtrays in the banquet hall. The problem: London insists that the sabotage scheme be called off, because one of the officers is an Allied plant. Though quite funny, this episode is somewhat sobering in that Hogan has no qualms about killing Klink and Schultz along with the rest of the German brass. Also appearing are Maurice Marsac as Sgt. Jacques Mornay, John Hoyt as General Bruner, and Ben Wright as General Mercer. Also known as "Evening of the Generals," the episode was written by Laurence Marks and first telecast on December 2, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
It seems incredible, but the evidence is overwhelming: Sgt. Carter has turned against Hogan and gone over to the German side. But fear not, Hogan's Heroes fans: Carter's defection is but a ruse, which will (hopefully) enable him to ferret out the location of a top-secret German chemical factory. Antoinette Bower makes the first of two third-season appearances, here cast as Leni Richter. Written by Richard M. Powell, "Carter Turns Traitor" first aired on December 23, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Nita Talbot returns as Russian spy Marya, Hogan's friendly underground rival. This time around, Marya is assigned to blow up a German fuel depot next to Stalag 13. She is determined to set her time bombs and complete her mission, even though Hogan is being held hostage in the depot by General Von Heiner (Theo Marcuse). Written by series stalwart Richard M. Powell, "The Hostage" originally aired on December 16, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Paul Picerni guest stars as Jack Williams, an opportunistic -- and treacherous -- American POW. In exchange for his own freedom, Williams intends to give the Gestapo information on Hogan's underground activities. Hogan hatches a scheme to turn the tables on the turncoat. The episode's highlight is a brawl sequence -- a masterpiece of comic choreography. Written by Laurence Marks, "One in Every Crowd" originally aired on November 11, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
A German counterfeit-money plant, designed to devalue Allied currency, has been set up in Stalag 13. Hogan's mission: To destroy the plant before any real damage can be done. Hogan's strategy: To trick a master forger into doing the sabotage job for him. The supporting cast includes Sandy Kenyon as Major Bock and Jon Cedar as Stoffel. First telecast on November 4, 1967, "Hot Money" was written by Laurence Marks. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan is assigned to provide safe conduct to downed Soviet pilot Igor Piotkin (Bob Hastings). Unfortunately, the fiercely patriotic and stubborn Piotkin refuses to flee to freedom by way of London. He insists upon heading directly to Russia -- and never mind that the homeward path is festooned with German troops. Written by Phil Sharp, "A Russian Is Coming" made its first network appearance on November 25, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
This episode is dominated by the superb performances of two African-American performers: Series regular Ivan Dixon as Kinchloe, and singer Barbara McNair as American-born chanteuse Kumasa. Sneaking into Paris, Hogan and Kinchloe hope to convince Kumasa, who has become disillusioned with America's treatment of her people, to extract vital information from her German protector, General Von Hammerschlag (Paul Lambert). The plan hinges upon Kinchloe's prior friendship with Kumasa when they both attended the same high school. Written by Richard M. Powell, "Is General Hammerschlag Burning?" first aired on November 18, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Once again, General Burkhalter tries to marry off his Wagnerian sister Gertrude (Kathleen Freeman) to Colonel Klink. The General installs Gertrude as Klink's temporary secretary, which causes problems with Hogan's latest sabotage operation. But Hogan has something else to worry about -- a Gestapo spy has infiltrated his ranks. Frequent series guest star Woodrow Parfrey appears as Hugo Hindman. Written by Bill Davenport, "Casanova Klink" was first telecast on October 14, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 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, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
This week, Hogan's double mission is to smuggle French courier Dubois (Felice Orlandi) and a German consignment of bulletproof vests out of Stalag 13 and into the hands of the Underground. Though Dubois poses no real problem, the vests are much too heavy to be carried out by any one man. The solution: Hogan and his men volunteer to test out the vests -- even if it means facing enemy bullets to do so. Written by Laurence Marks, "Nights in Shining Armor" originally aired on October 28, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Karl Swenson is appropriately cast as Dr. Karl Svenson, a neutral Swedish scientist working for the Germans. To win Svenson over to the Allied cause, Hogan arranges a romance between the good doctor and an attractive chanteuse named Magda Tischler (Doris Singleton). But he'd better hurry: Svenson has been targeted for assassination by the Gestapo. Written by Phil Sharp, "How to Win Friends and Influence Nazis" first aired on October 21, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan's Heroes inaugurated its third season -- and moved from its Friday timeslot to a new Saturday-evening berth in the process -- with the episode titled "The Crittendon Plan." Much against his better judgment, Hogan is ordered to spring his longtime rival Colonel Crittendon (Bernard Fox) from a neighboring POW camp, all because the bumbling Crittendon has unexpectedly drawn up a perfect scheme for destroying a Nazi convoy. Things get even dicier when it turns out that Hogan has the wrong Crittendon! Written by Richard M. Powell), "The Crittendon Plan" first aired on September 9, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
The Luftwaffe hatches a scheme to bomb London with captured RAF airplanes and phony British pilots. When the planes are brought into Stalag 13 for safekeeping, Hogan hatches a scheme to destroy them before they can take flight. Stewart Moss appears as POW Olsen, assuming the responsibilities normally handled by Newkirk (Richard Dawson is absent from this episode). Written by Laurence Marks, "Some of Their Planes Are Missing" originally aired on September 16, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
As part of the Allies' plans to invade Normandy Beach on June 6, 1944, Hogan is ordered to place the German generals encamped at Stalag 13 out of commission. To accomplish this, Hogan miraculously pulls enough strings to get Col. Klink promoted to German chief of staff -- or at least, to convince the generals that this promotion has taken place. The supporting cast includes several frequent Hogan's Heroes guest performers: Harold Gould as Von Scheiber, J. Pat O'Malley as the British general, and John Hoyt as Bruner. Written by Richard M. Powell, "D-Day at Stalag 13" first aired on September 23, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Comic actress Joyce Jameson, previously seen as dizzy fraulein Mady Pfeiffer in the second-season episode "The Great Brinkmeyer's Robbery," is here cast as sultry Gestapo spy Eva Mueller. Assigned to learn the source for a recent rash of sabotages, Eva pumps dim-witted Sgt. Schultz for information. Though Schultz, as usual, knows "NOTH-INK! NOTH-INK!", Hogan wisely perceives Eva as a threat to his operation and cooks up a scheme to discredit her in the eyes of her superiors. Howard Caine makes his first appearance as Major Hochstetter. Written by Laurence Marks, "Sergeant Schultz Meets Mata Hari" originally aired on September 30, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
With the aid of German underground agent Lili (Elisa Ingram), Hogan blows up a German radio tower. Though he has no proof, General Burkhalter suspects that Hogan was responsible for the sabotage and holds Klink responsible. To prevent Klink from being transferred, Hogan must arrange to trap Burkhalter in a compromising situation. Written by Laurence Marks, "The Tower" made its first network appearance on March 17, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
When he gets a poor discipline rating, Klink brings in tough sergeant Reinhold Franks (Milton Selzer). At first, Klink is pleased that Franks has gotten the POWS in line -- but his pleasure turns to pain when the ambitious sergeant schemes to have Klink transferred to the Russian front. It is up to Hogan to simultaneously discredit Franks and cast the incompetent Klink in a good light. Written by Phil Sharp), "Colonel Klink's Secret Weapon" was first broadcast on March 24, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan slips a top-secret military document into Klink's coat, the better to smuggle the information out of Stalag 13. Unfortunately, Klink attends a party thrown by a suspected German traitor. To save Klink himself from being arrested by the Gestapo, Hogan must find a way to steal the document without anyone being the wiser. Written by Bill Davenport, "The Top Secret Top Cat" made its CBS network debut on March 31, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan hopes to spring French spy Pierre (Theo Marcuse) from Stalag 13. To do this, he must get Klink temporarily out of the way. The next step in the plan -- convincing Col. Klink to allow Hogan to pose as the POW camp's German commandant! Larry D. Mann rounds out the guest cast as General Brenner. Written by Phil Sharp, "The Reluctant Target" originally aired on April 7, 1967, as the final episode of Hogan's Heroes' second season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 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, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan plans to use Schultz as an unwitting go-between in a plan to smuggle radio components to the Underground. The plan's success relies upon the possibility of Schultz being granted a week's furlough in Heidelberg. But several problems arise: Not only does Klink refuse to give Schultz a furlough, but the chubby sergeant has also had a falling-out with his wife Gretchen. The immense Barbara Morrison (best known for her comic-foil work on The Red Skelton Show) appears as the seldom-seen Mrs. Schultz, while frequent series guest star Parley Baer is cast as Dr. Pohlman. Written by Harvey Bullock and R.S. Allen, "Killer Klink" first aired on February 24, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan is faced with the possibility that captured French pilot Lt. Boucher (Felice Orlandi) may crack under Gestapo questioning and expose the POW's espionage operation. To keep Boucher's morale high, Hogan smuggles in the Frenchman's sweetheart Suzanne (Susan Albert). He then goes one step further, attempting to trick Klink into performing a marriage ceremony between Boucher and his beloved. The episode's highlight is another disguise scene, with Sgt. Carter appearing in outrageous drag. Scripted by Richard M. Powell, Art Baer, and Ben Joelson from a story by Baer and Joelson, "Reverend Kommandant Klink" originally aired on March 3, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
British POW and self-proclaimed escape artist Sgt. Malcolm Flood (Mickey Manners) has already broken out of nine prison camps when he is transferred to Stalag 13. Against Hogan's orders, Flood intends to make a tenth bid for freedom. To protect his scheduled rendezvous with the OSS, Hogan must prevent Flood's escape -- or, failing that, he must recapture the elusive Britisher himself. Written by future All in the Family stalwart Bill Davenport, "The Most Escape-Proof Camp I've Ever Escaped From" first aired on March 10, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
In honor of Klink's birthday, Hogan plans a sabotage operation against some German war games being held near Stalag 13. The plan is contingent upon surreptitiously replacing the fake ammunition used in the games with real bullets. Larry Hovis (Sgt. Carter) is conspicuous by his absence in this episode, which does, however, feature periodic Hogan's Heroes guest star (and Jackie Gleason Show semi-regular) Frank Marth as Colonel Deutch. Written by Jack Elinson, "Praise the Führer and Pass the Ammunition" first aired on January 20, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
