Sigrid Valdis Movies

Marlyn Mason guest stars as Lily Frankel, a sexy German nightclub chanteuse who doubles as an Allied agent. Lily informs Hogan that one of the Underground members is actually a double agent who intends to turn over a list of Allied operatives to the Germans. To prevent this, Hogan cooks up a scheme that requires Col. Klink and Gestapo officer Hochstetter to take dancing lessons from LeBeau (it makes sense in context!). Written by Arthur Julian, "Six Lessons From Madame LaGrange" first aired on February 27, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Major Strauss (Noam Pitlik) comes a-snooping at Stalag 13, suspicious about Klink's "perfect" no-escape record. Discovering that Klink has been -- er -- "borrowing" from the camp's treasury, Strauss orders that the Kommandant be turned over to the Gestapo. Hogan must save Klink so that he can carry out a mass escape plan. Written by Laurence Marks, "Standing Room Only" made its first network appearance on February 20, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Hogan must determine the location of several bridges that have been booby-trapped by the Nazis. Failing that, he must hijack a truck loaded with dynamite -- which, thanks to an unusually resourceful Hochstetter, keeps vanishing from its predetermined route. The supporting cast includes Michael Fox as Berger and Lyn Peters as Elsa. Written by Laurence Marks, "It's Dynamite" made its first network appearance on November 22, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Major Strauss (Joseph Ruskin) of the Gestapo takes charge of Stalag 13 and ships Klink and Schultz off to the Russian front. Hogan devises an elaborate masquerade, contingent upon Newkirk's gift for celebrity impressions. Bruce Kirby, the father of film star Bruno Kirby, appears as Otto Baum, while Martin Kosleck, who played Josef Goebbels in many an American propaganda film during WWII, is here cast as General Mueller. Written by Laurence Marks, "The Gestapo Takeover" first aired on October 25, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In a variation on the third-season episode "Axis Annie," guest star Antoinette Bower is cast as Nazi radio propagandist Berlin Betty. At first, Hogan's men balk at Betty's invitation to appear on her radio program and deliver speeches imploring the Allies to surrender. But Hogan surprisingly accepts the offer -- intending to transmit coded messages to the Underground. Written by Arthur Julian, "Is There a Traitor in the House?" first aired on December 19, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

An Allied plane containing top-secret equipment is shot down near Stalag 13. Hogan and his crew must retrieve the equipment without arousing the suspicion of Major Feldkamp (Ben Wright), a German engineering expert who is likewise nosing around the crash site. Somehow or other, the solution to Hogan's dilemma involves setting up a mobile gambling casino. Noam Pitlik rounds out the guest cast as Captain John Mitchell. First telecast on November 21, 1969, "The Big Gamble" was written by Laurence Marks. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Vito Scotti guest stars as peace-loving Italian officer Major Bonacelli, a role originated by Hans Conried in the first-season episode "The Pizza Parlor." Now working undercover for the Allies -- and for Hogan -- Bonacelli wants to chuck it all and escape to Switzerland. Hogan must persuade the Major to go on one final mission: photograph a top-secret German anti-aircraft base. Written by Arthur Julian, "The Return of Major Bonacelli" first aired on March 15, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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, All Movie Guide

Hogan infiltrates a party to steal secret information from German General Von Behler (John Hoyt). In this he is aided by an unexpected friend: Von Behler's daughter Hedy (Louise Troy), who happens to be an Allied agent. Realizing that her father's plans will prolong the war, Hedy agrees to photograph the documents on Hogan's behalf -- but getting them out of the Von Behler household is another matter entirely. First shown on January 18, 1969, "Operation Hannibal" was written by Laurence Marks. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Hogan and his crew are ordered to pick up air-dropped messages to the Underground. This task completed, the men must figure out a way to deliver the information simultaneously to four different locations. Coincidentally, Klink is in the middle of an enforced "efficiency and economy" drive -- which, of course, Hogan exploits to his advantage. Written by Laurence Marks, "The Purchasing Plan" originally aired on February 22, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The Allies would like to locate the new Luftwaffe headquarters of famed WWI German flying ace General Von Richter (Henry Corden), aka "the Blue Baron." To realize this goal, Hogan persuades Klink to throw a gala party in Von Richter's honor. Cynthia Lynn, who played Klink's secretary Hilda during the series' first season, is here cast as a Mata Hari-like exotic dancer, while frequent Hogan's Heroes supporting player Celeste Yarnall plays a nanny. Written by Arthur Julian, "Will the Blue Baron Strike Again?" originally aired on December 14, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

During a standard Underground mission, Newkirk is led into a German trap by double agent Myra (Fay Spain). The next step in the Germans' plan is to lure Hogan -- code name "Papa Bear" -- into coming out in the open. Frequent Hogan's Heroes guest star Alan Oppenheimer is cast as Wilhelm. Written by series stalwart Laurence Marks, "How to Catch a Papa Bear" made its first network appearance on October 12, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide