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 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, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
In order to destroy a German ammunition factory, Hogan and his men go undercover as workers in the target factory. Their plans to blow up the place hit a snag when, through a fluke, Newkirk is drafted into the German army. Hal Smith, best known for his portrayal of town drunk Otis Campbell on The Andy Griffth Show, is here seen as Hans Spear. Written by Art Baer and Ben Joelson, "The Swing Shift" made its first network appearance on February 3, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 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, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
In order to purchase some vital information on Nazi rocket installations, Hogan requisitions 100,000 Deutchesmarks from his Allied contacts. Alas, the money is burned in the Stalag 13 stove when the Germans make a surprise inspection. To replace the cash, Hogan and his men must stage a bank robbery in a nearby village. Comic actress Joyce Jameson has a great drunk scene as Mady Pfeiffer, while frequent Hogan's Heroes guest star Theo Marcuse is here cast as Strasser. Written by Phil Sharp, "The Great Brinksmeyer Robbery" originally aired on January 13, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1967
Hogan and his men capture German Field Marshal Von Heinke (John Myhers), then arrange a prisoner swap to free American General Aloysius Barton (Frank Gerstle). Unfortunately, the mean-spirited Barton despises Hogan and very nearly sabotages his own bid for freedom. Now Hogan finds himself in the unenviable position of currying favor with both the Nazis and his own side. Written by R.S. Allen and Harvey Bullock, "The General Swap" first aired on January 6, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
American POW Col. Robert Hogan (Bob Crane) and his fellow prisoners continue to run a wide-ranging, superbly efficient espionage and sabotage operation right under the noses of their German captors as Hogan's Heroes enters its third season. Although the series "began" in the year 1944, it is apparently still 1944 even after two years on the air, as witness such episodes as "D-Day at Stalag 13," in which Hogan's men stage an elaborate hoax to distract Nazi attention from the Normandy Invasion, and "Two Nazis for the Price of One," wherein the Heroes dispose of a Gestapo agent who has tumbled to the secret of the Manhattan Project. In other developments, General Burkhalter (Leon Askin) steps up his efforts to marry off his Wagnerian sister Gertrude (Kathleen Freeman) to unwilling prison-camp commandant Col. Klink (Werner Klemperer); in "Axis Annie," Hogan and company engineer the downfall of a traitorous female radio personality (Louise Troy); and Ivan Dixon (Sgt. Kinchloe), the series' only African-American regular, is given another chance to display his considerable acting skills in "Is General Hammerschlag Burning?," in which he briefly enjoys a wartime romance with a disillusioned black nightclub singer played by Barbara McNair. While most of the third-season Hogan's Heroes episodes are lightweight comic entertainment, a disturbing note is inserted in the proceedings in "An Evening of Generals," in which Col. Hogan rather cold-bloodedly makes clear that he is willing to kill both Col. Klink and the lovable Sgt. Schultz (Leon Askin) for the greater good of the Allied cause. ~ All Movie Guide
- 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, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Hogan discovers that a huge shipment of confiscated French gold has been stored in a bank near Stalag 17. In order to appropriate the bullion for the Allies, Hogan convinces Klink that the gold would be "safer" within the walls of the camp. The rest of Hogan's scheme is contingent upon those conveniently loose bricks around Klink's quarters. Written by Laurence Marks and directed by comic actor Howard Morris, "The Gold Rush" originally aired on January 14, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Herman Munster and his ghoulish clan leave the confines of their 1960s television series The Munsters to try their luck on the big screen in this feature length comedy that chronicles their adventures in merry England where Herman has inherited a large estate. Unfortunately, the Munsters do not realize that their new home is already inhabited by a ring of counterfeiters determined to frighten the family back to the United States. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, (more)
- 1966
General Burkhalter "liberates" a priceless French painting from the Louvre, intending to add the masterpiece to Hermann Goering's private collection. Hogan and LeBeau take it upon themselves to keep the painting from falling into the wrong hands. To do this, our heroes pay a covert visit to Paris and use Sgt. Schultz as their unwitting dupe (when has Schultz ever been a witting dupe???) First telecast on December 30, 1966, "Art for Hogan's Sake" was written by Laurence Marks. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
General Burkhalter sets up a trap whereby a security leak is traced to Stalag 13. This gives Burkhalter enough ammunition to replace Klink with a tougher and more efficient camp commandant. It is up to Hogan to discredit the replacement and ferret out the "mole" within his own ranks. Familiar Hanna-Barbera voice-over actor John Stephenson, a frequent Hogan's Heroes guest star, is here cast as Major Kohler. Written by Laurence Marks, "Information Please" first aired on December 23, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Hogan's latest scheme is to redirect a fleet of Luftwaffe bombers bound for London so that the planes will be shot down by the Allies. The plan hinges on some phony information that is to be leaked to Col. Klink. Unfortunately, Sgt. Carter forgets the false info, forcing Hogan to improvise a new scheme. Harold Gould appears as General Von Lintzer. Written by Art Baer and Ben Joelson, "Klink's Rocket" originally aired on December 16, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Failing a physical examination, Klink is ordered to combat duty on the dreaded Russian front. This naturally causes consternation amongst Hogan and his men, who don't want Klink to be replaced by a more efficient Kommandant. To save their favorite patsy -- and themselves -- Hogan's heroes cook up a scheme to convince the German high command that Klink is indispensable. Written by Laurence Marks, "Don't Forget to Write" first aired on December 9, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
The men of Stalag 13 have long been amused by Sgt. Carter's dead-on impersonation of Adolf Hitler. But it is hardly a laughing matter when Carter is ordered to pose as Der Fuhrer for real, as part of a scheme to smuggle photos of secret German fortifications to the Allies. Future MASH costar William Christopher appears as Major Krantz. Written by Laurence Marks, "Will the Real Adolf Please Stand Up" originally aired on December 2, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
In the conclusion of a two-part story, Hogan and his men have successfully managed to sneak into Paris, courtesy of the unwitting Col. Klink. Racing against time -- not to mention his Russian competitor, secret agent Marya (Nita Talbot) -- Hogan must free underground agent Tiger (Arlene Martel) from the Gestapo and also locate several secret Nazi fighter bases. Crucial to the success of Hogan's schemes is a fortune-teller named Antonovich (Henry Corden), who happens to be a dead ringer for Nazi police chief Heinrich Himmler (also Henry Corden). Written by Richard M. Powell, part two of "A Tiger Hunt in Paris" first aired on November 25, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
In the first episode of a two-part story, Hogan sneaks into Paris to carry out his latest assignment: To locate several secret German fighter bases. In the course of events, he also attempts to free underground agent Tiger (Arlene Martel) from her brutal Gestapo captors. Hogan's mission is complicated by the presence of sexy Russian spy Marya (Nita Talbot in her series debut), who intends to get the necessary information for her country first. John Dehner heads the guest cast as Col. Backscheider. Written by Richard M. Powell, part one of "A Tiger Hunt in Paris" first aired on November 18, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
This week's mission begins when a test model for the Germans' new radio-controlled tank is brought into Stalag 13. Hogan is ordered to make a blueprint of the tank, then destroy the vehicle before it can be taken for a trial run. A simple task, yes? No -- not with the roadblocks thrown in the path of Hogan and his heroes by scriptwriter Laurence Marks. "Tanks for the Memory" made its initial CBS network appearance on November 11, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
This episode begins with a major setback when Sgt. Carter bungles a mission to photograph Klink's code book (he forgot to put any film in the camera). When it becomes necessary to create a diversion to complete the mission, Hogan arranges a scenario whereby it appears that a live bomb has landed in camp. Ordered by General Burkhalter to defuse the bomb, Hogan is secure in the knowledge that the weapon is a fake created by Carter in his lab. Or is it? Written by Phil Sharp, "A Klink, a Bomb and a Short Fuse" first aired on November 4, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 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, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Whit Bissell guest stars as Kammler, Sgt. Schultz's army friend from WWI. Now a general, Kammler demands that Klink give Schultz preferential treatment. Exploiting this situation, Hogan sets up a phony award ceremony for Schultz so that he can sneak a captured underground agent out of Gestapo headquarters. Written by Laurence Marks, "The Rise and Fall of General Schultz" (aka "The Rise and Fall of Sergeant Schultz") first aired on October 21, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Before joining the regular Hogan's Heroes cast as Major Hochstetter, Howard Caine appeared in a handful of similarly villainous roles. In this episode, Caine is cast as Col. Feldkamp, who wants to convert Stalag 13 into Gestapo headquarters. Meanwhile, pompous General Von Kattenhorn (Jacques Aubuchon) intends to turn the camp into a rest home for German officers. Hogan cooks up a scheme to play the two officers against each other, the better to discredit -- and eliminate -- both men. Janine Gray appears as underground activist Greta. First telecast on October 14, 1966, "The Battle of Stalag 13" was written by Richard M. Powell, who indulges in his usual predilection for killing off supporting characters in a humorous fashion. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Hogan agrees to aid German General Stauffen (Oscar Beregi) in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Crucial to the scheme is a briefcase containing a tiny but deadly time bomb. Unfortunately, stupid Sgt. Schultz accidentally activates the bomb's timing device ahead of schedule. Though the audience is aware that Der Fuhrer wouldn't bite the big one until 1945, Laurence Marks' teleplay manages to deliver a sufficient amount of suspense, along with the usual quota of laughs. "Operation Briefcase" first aired on October 7, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Mercenary Gestapo agent Major Hegel (Paul Lambert demands that the Allies give him $1 million worth of industrial diamonds, lest he blow the whistle on Hogan's espionage operation. Left with no alternative, Hogan and his men agree to steal the precious gems. Ulla Stromstredt is cast as Hegel's gorgeous partner in crime Myra. Scriptwriter Laurence Marks managed to sustain the series' high humor content while still incorporating two violent off-screen deaths. "Diamonds in the Rough" originally aired on September 30, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 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, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
- 1966
Two of his fellow POW commanders, Burmeister (Parely Baer) and Bussie (Lou Krugman), try to involve Klink in a plot to discredit General Burkhalter. Unfortunately, the general gets wind of the scheme and sentences Klink to a firing squad. In order to rescue Klink -- thereby avoiding a tougher and smarter commander being assigned to Stalag 13 -- Hogan works a little subtle blackmail on Sgt. Schultz. Written by Richard M. Powell, "The Schultz Brigade" first aired on September 23, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, (more)
