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Werner Klemperer Net Worth
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Werner Klemperer net worth is
$850,000
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Werner Klemperer (March 22, 1920 – December 6, 2000) was a German-born American stage, film, and television actor and musician.Born in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Klemperer and his family fled Germany in 1935. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he began his professional acting career on the Broadway stage in 1947. Klemperer appeared in several films and numerous guest starring roles during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1965, he won the role of Colonel Klink on the CBS television sitcom Hogan's Heroes. The series aired for six seasons with Klemperer receiving a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nomination for each year, winning the award in 1968 and 1969. | Full Name | Werner Klemperer |
| Net Worth | $850,000 |
| Date Of Birth | March 22, 1920 |
| Died | December 6, 2000, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Occupation | Actor, musician |
| Profession | Actor, Opera Singer |
| Spouse | Kim Hamilton, Louise Troy, Susan Dempsey, Janet Riley |
| Children | Mark Klemperer, Erika Klemperer |
| Parents | Otto Klemperer, Johanna Geisler |
| Siblings | Lotte Klemperer |
| Nicknames | Werner Klemperer, Klemperer, Werner |
| IMDB | |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Nominations | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
| Movies | Judgment at Nuremberg, The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz, Ship of Fools, Houseboat, Operation Eichmann, Kiss Them for Me, Escape from East Berlin, Flight to Hong Kong, 5 Steps to Danger, Dark Intruder, The Goddess, Wake Me When the War Is Over, Death of a Scoundrel, Youngblood Hawke, Return of the ... |
| TV Shows | The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible, Hogan's Heroes |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Shouting of "SCHUUUUUULTZ", for his sergeant of the Guard Schultz |
| 2 | Klink's cry "Hooo-gaaann!" whenever Col. Hogan foiled him (later "Hooo-meerrr!" as the voice of Homer Simpson's conscience). |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Along with Gary Busey, he is one of only two actors to appear in all three of the longest running prime time scripted series in US television history: Gunsmoke (1955), The Simpsons (1989) and Law & Order (1990). |
| 2 | During his guest appearance on "The Pat Sajak Show" (1989) he was presented with a monocle by Pat Sajak, as the host had learned that Werner's original monocle from his "Hogan's Heroes" (1965) days had recently been taken from his personal collection. |
| 3 | He was nominated for a 1975 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Guest Artist for his performance in "The Great Sebastians," at the Ivanhoe Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 4 | Klemperer agreed to take the role of Col. Klink in Hogan's Heroes (1965) only on the condition that none of Klink's schemes would ever succeed and that he would always wind up looking foolish. |
| 5 | During World War II, served in the U.S. Army and was assigned to Maurice Evans' Special Entertainment Unit serving with fellow actor Carl Reiner. |
| 6 | His last acting role was as Colonel Klink, his most famous character, on a 1993 episode of The Simpsons (1989). |
| 7 | Is portrayed by Kurt Fuller in Auto Focus (2002). |
| 8 | Was nominated for Broadway's 1988 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for a revival of "Cabaret." |
| 9 | Immersed himself into teaching himself English so completely, that he found himself actually thinking and dreaming in English. |
| 10 | For many years, he served as an elected member of the National Council of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. |
| 11 | Although he was most famous for playing a colonel in the German Luftwaffe (air force), Klemperer's family fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s (his father's family was Jewish). |
| 12 | One of his favorite works was as narrator in "Peter and the Wolf," which he performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City. |
| 13 | Klemperer also appeared as a narrator with nearly every major symphony orchestra in the United States. His repertoire included such works as Beethoven's "Egmont" and "Fidelio," Stravinsky's "L'Historie du Soldat" and "Oedipus Rex." |
| 14 | He appeared as Pasha Selim in the Mozart opera "The Abduction From the Seraglio". |
| 15 | Son of conductor Otto Klemperer. |
| 16 | He conducted the Buffalo Orchestra. |
| 17 | Served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1945. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Simpsons | 1993 | TV Series | Homer's Guardian Angel as Colonel Klink |
| Queen Esther | 1992 | Video short | Haman (voice) |
| Law & Order | 1992 | TV Series | William Unger |
| The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez | 1991 | Fat Man Looking for a Tax Break | |
| American Experience | 1988 | TV Series documentary | Prince Maximilian of Bavaria |
| Mr. Sunshine | 1986 | TV Series | Dean |
| Matt Houston | 1983 | TV Series | Felix Randolph |
| The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies | 1981 | TV Movie | C.D. Medford |
| Vega$ | 1981 | TV Series | Siegfried Klaus |
| The Love Boat | 1979 | TV Series | Mr. Perkins |
| Tabitha | 1978 | TV Series | Henry Hastings |
| The Rhinemann Exchange | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Franz Altmuller |
| McMillan & Wife | 1973-1976 | TV Series | Van Doren / Dr. Ernest Bleeker |
| Love, American Style | 1972 | TV Series | Harold Baxter (segment "Love and the Unbearable Fiance") |
| Assignment: Munich | 1972 | TV Movie | Insp. Hoffman |
| The Doris Day Show | 1972 | TV Series | Jacques Moreau |
| Night Gallery | 1972 | TV Series | Ludwig Asper (segment "The Funeral") |
| Hogan's Heroes | 1965-1971 | TV Series | Col. Wilhelm Klink |
| Wake Me When the War Is Over | 1969 | TV Movie | Major Erich Mueller |
| Laugh-In | 1968 | TV Series | Colonel Wilhelm Klink |
| Star Spangled Salesman | 1968 | Documentary short | Chef's Boss |
| The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz | 1968 | Klaus | |
| Batman | 1966 | TV Series | Colonel Klink |
| Lost in Space | 1966 | TV Series | Bolix |
| Ship of Fools | 1965 | Lt. Huebner | |
| Dark Intruder | 1965 | Professor Malaki | |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1965 | TV Series | Colonel Wertha |
| Insight | 1963-1965 | TV Series | |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Brainwasher / Fredric Cregar / Dr. Gamma |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 1964 | TV Series | Laslo Kurasov |
| Perry Mason | 1958-1964 | TV Series | Hurt / Ulric Zenas / Stefan Riker |
| Youngblood Hawke | 1964 | Mr. Leffer | |
| G.E. True | 1962-1963 | TV Series | K. H. Frank / Captain |
| My Three Sons | 1963 | TV Series | Professor Engle / Professor Engel |
| The Dakotas | 1963 | TV Series | Col. Erich von Bleist |
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1963 | TV Series | Schtiekel |
| The Lloyd Bridges Show | 1963 | TV Series | Gustavsen |
| Escape from East Berlin | 1962 | Walter Brunner | |
| Checkmate | 1962 | TV Series | Franz Leder |
| Adventures in Paradise | 1961 | TV Series | Kuberli |
| Judgment at Nuremberg | 1961 | Emil Hahn | |
| King of Diamonds | 1961 | TV Series | Ubinov |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | 1959-1961 | TV Series | Leander Johnson / Etienne |
| The Islanders | 1961 | TV Series | Michel Serati |
| Operation Eichmann | 1961 | Adolf Eichmann | |
| Peter Loves Mary | 1961 | TV Series | Barker |
| The Case of the Dangerous Robin | 1960 | TV Series | |
| Thriller | 1960 | TV Series | Mr. Clark |
| The Untouchables | 1960 | TV Series | Jan Tornek |
| Men Into Space | 1960 | TV Series | Major Kralenko |
| Rawhide | 1960 | TV Series | Kessel |
| Alcoa Theatre | 1960 | TV Series | Colonel Hanning |
| Overland Trail | 1960 | TV Series | Arnold Braun |
| The Alaskans | 1960 | TV Series | Baron |
| Troubleshooters | 1959 | TV Series | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1956-1959 | TV Series | Mr. Ranks / Professor / Captain Greisham |
| How to Marry a Millionaire | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Mr. Obermeyer / Hugo |
| One Step Beyond | 1959 | TV Series | Herr Bautmann |
| Playhouse 90 | 1957-1959 | TV Series | Emil Hahn / Jesse Eastland / Boris / ... |
| The Third Man | 1959 | TV Series | Holz Donner |
| Border Patrol | 1959 | TV Series | Ladislas Czerny |
| Steve Canyon | 1959 | TV Series | Linz |
| Behind Closed Doors | 1959 | TV Series | Slavko |
| The Silent Service | 1958 | TV Series | Prien |
| Houseboat | 1958 | Harold Messner | |
| The Goddess | 1958 | Joe Wilsey | |
| The High Cost of Loving | 1958 | Joseph Jessup | |
| The Court of Last Resort | 1958 | TV Series | Malone |
| Gunsmoke | 1958 | TV Series | Clifton Bunker |
| The Thin Man | 1958 | TV Series | Eric Stoner |
| Studio One in Hollywood | 1958 | TV Series | Dorfmann |
| Maverick | 1957 | TV Series | Alex Jennings |
| Kiss Them for Me | 1957 | Lt. Walter Wallace | |
| M Squad | 1957 | TV Series | Heinrich Ronn |
| General Electric Theater | 1957 | TV Series | Mr. Muller |
| Wire Service | 1957 | TV Series | Krylov |
| Whirlybirds | 1957 | TV Series | Carl |
| Navy Log | 1957 | TV Series | Ludwig |
| Istanbul | 1957 | Paul Renkov | |
| The Wrong Man | 1956 | Dr. Bannay (uncredited) | |
| 5 Steps to Danger | 1956 | Dr. Simmons | |
| Death of a Scoundrel | 1956 | Herbert Bauman - Clementi's lawyer | |
| Flight to Hong Kong | 1956 | Bendesh | |
| Matinee Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Climax! | 1955 | TV Series | |
| Crusader | 1955 | TV Series | Wilhelm Leichner |
| Studio 57 | 1955 | TV Series | Dubrov |
| Secret File, U.S.A. | 1955 | TV Series | S.S. Officer |
| The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse | 1953-1954 | TV Series | |
| The New Adventures of China Smith | 1954 | TV Series | Malfi / Marouf |
| The Secret Files of Captain Video | 1953 | TV Series | Meister |
| Goodyear Playhouse | 1951-1952 | TV Series | The Young Man |
Casting Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escape from East Berlin | 1962 |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying High | 1978 | TV Series special thanks - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biography | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993-1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 42nd Annual Tony Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
| Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty | 1980 | TV Special | Plato |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1971-1977 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Actor |
| Password All-Stars | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Movie Game | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| It's Your Bet | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beat the Clock | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Leslie Uggams Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Della | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Laugh-In | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Linkletter Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Woody Woodbury Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dateline: Hollywood | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hollywood Talent Scouts | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1965 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
| Here's Hollywood | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series | Hogan's Heroes (1965) |
| 1968 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy | Hogan's Heroes (1965) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy | Hogan's Heroes (1965) |
| 1967 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy | Hogan's Heroes (1965) |
| 1966 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy | Hogan's Heroes (1965) |
Known for movies
Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971)
as Col. Wilhelm Klink
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
as Emil Hahn
Houseboat (1958)
as Harold Messner
Ship of Fools (1965)
as Lt. Huebner