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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 NameWerner Klemperer
Net Worth$850,000
Date Of BirthMarch 22, 1920
DiedDecember 6, 2000, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of BirthCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Height5' 10" (1.78 m)
OccupationActor, musician
ProfessionActor, Opera Singer
SpouseKim Hamilton, Louise Troy, Susan Dempsey, Janet Riley
ChildrenMark Klemperer, Erika Klemperer
ParentsOtto Klemperer, Johanna Geisler
SiblingsLotte Klemperer
NicknamesWerner Klemperer, Klemperer, Werner
IMDB
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
NominationsTony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
MoviesJudgment 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 ShowsThe Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible, Hogan's Heroes
Star SignAries
#Trademark
1The Shouting of "SCHUUUUUULTZ", for his sergeant of the Guard Schultz
2Klink's cry "Hooo-gaaann!" whenever Col. Hogan foiled him (later "Hooo-meerrr!" as the voice of Homer Simpson's conscience).
#Fact
1Along 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).
2During 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.
3He 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.
4Klemperer 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.
5During World War II, served in the U.S. Army and was assigned to Maurice Evans' Special Entertainment Unit serving with fellow actor Carl Reiner.
6His last acting role was as Colonel Klink, his most famous character, on a 1993 episode of The Simpsons (1989).
7Is portrayed by Kurt Fuller in Auto Focus (2002).
8Was nominated for Broadway's 1988 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for a revival of "Cabaret."
9Immersed himself into teaching himself English so completely, that he found himself actually thinking and dreaming in English.
10For 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.
11Although 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).
12One of his favorite works was as narrator in "Peter and the Wolf," which he performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
13Klemperer 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."
14He appeared as Pasha Selim in the Mozart opera "The Abduction From the Seraglio".
15Son of conductor Otto Klemperer.
16He conducted the Buffalo Orchestra.
17Served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1945.

All pictures

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Simpsons1993TV SeriesHomer's Guardian Angel as Colonel Klink
Queen Esther1992Video shortHaman (voice)
Law & Order1992TV SeriesWilliam Unger
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez1991Fat Man Looking for a Tax Break
American Experience1988TV Series documentaryPrince Maximilian of Bavaria
Mr. Sunshine1986TV SeriesDean
Matt Houston1983TV SeriesFelix Randolph
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies1981TV MovieC.D. Medford
Vega$1981TV SeriesSiegfried Klaus
The Love Boat1979TV SeriesMr. Perkins
Tabitha1978TV SeriesHenry Hastings
The Rhinemann Exchange1977TV Mini-SeriesFranz Altmuller
McMillan & Wife1973-1976TV SeriesVan Doren / Dr. Ernest Bleeker
Love, American Style1972TV SeriesHarold Baxter (segment "Love and the Unbearable Fiance")
Assignment: Munich1972TV MovieInsp. Hoffman
The Doris Day Show1972TV SeriesJacques Moreau
Night Gallery1972TV SeriesLudwig Asper (segment "The Funeral")
Hogan's Heroes1965-1971TV SeriesCol. Wilhelm Klink
Wake Me When the War Is Over1969TV MovieMajor Erich Mueller
Laugh-In1968TV SeriesColonel Wilhelm Klink
Star Spangled Salesman1968Documentary shortChef's Boss
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz1968Klaus
Batman1966TV SeriesColonel Klink
Lost in Space1966TV SeriesBolix
Ship of Fools1965Lt. Huebner
Dark Intruder1965Professor Malaki
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1965TV SeriesColonel Wertha
Insight1963-1965TV Series
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1964-1965TV SeriesBrainwasher / Fredric Cregar / Dr. Gamma
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964TV SeriesLaslo Kurasov
Perry Mason1958-1964TV SeriesHurt / Ulric Zenas / Stefan Riker
Youngblood Hawke1964Mr. Leffer
G.E. True1962-1963TV SeriesK. H. Frank / Captain
My Three Sons1963TV SeriesProfessor Engle / Professor Engel
The Dakotas1963TV SeriesCol. Erich von Bleist
77 Sunset Strip1963TV SeriesSchtiekel
The Lloyd Bridges Show1963TV SeriesGustavsen
Escape from East Berlin1962Walter Brunner
Checkmate1962TV SeriesFranz Leder
Adventures in Paradise1961TV SeriesKuberli
Judgment at Nuremberg1961Emil Hahn
King of Diamonds1961TV SeriesUbinov
Have Gun - Will Travel1959-1961TV SeriesLeander Johnson / Etienne
The Islanders1961TV SeriesMichel Serati
Operation Eichmann1961Adolf Eichmann
Peter Loves Mary1961TV SeriesBarker
The Case of the Dangerous Robin1960TV Series
Thriller1960TV SeriesMr. Clark
The Untouchables1960TV SeriesJan Tornek
Men Into Space1960TV SeriesMajor Kralenko
Rawhide1960TV SeriesKessel
Alcoa Theatre1960TV SeriesColonel Hanning
Overland Trail1960TV SeriesArnold Braun
The Alaskans1960TV SeriesBaron
Troubleshooters1959TV Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1956-1959TV SeriesMr. Ranks / Professor / Captain Greisham
How to Marry a Millionaire1958-1959TV SeriesMr. Obermeyer / Hugo
One Step Beyond1959TV SeriesHerr Bautmann
Playhouse 901957-1959TV SeriesEmil Hahn / Jesse Eastland / Boris / ...
The Third Man1959TV SeriesHolz Donner
Border Patrol1959TV SeriesLadislas Czerny
Steve Canyon1959TV SeriesLinz
Behind Closed Doors1959TV SeriesSlavko
The Silent Service1958TV SeriesPrien
Houseboat1958Harold Messner
The Goddess1958Joe Wilsey
The High Cost of Loving1958Joseph Jessup
The Court of Last Resort1958TV SeriesMalone
Gunsmoke1958TV SeriesClifton Bunker
The Thin Man1958TV SeriesEric Stoner
Studio One in Hollywood1958TV SeriesDorfmann
Maverick1957TV SeriesAlex Jennings
Kiss Them for Me1957Lt. Walter Wallace
M Squad1957TV SeriesHeinrich Ronn
General Electric Theater1957TV SeriesMr. Muller
Wire Service1957TV SeriesKrylov
Whirlybirds1957TV SeriesCarl
Navy Log1957TV SeriesLudwig
Istanbul1957Paul Renkov
The Wrong Man1956Dr. Bannay (uncredited)
5 Steps to Danger1956Dr. Simmons
Death of a Scoundrel1956Herbert Bauman - Clementi's lawyer
Flight to Hong Kong1956Bendesh
Matinee Theatre1956TV Series
Climax!1955TV Series
Crusader1955TV SeriesWilhelm Leichner
Studio 571955TV SeriesDubrov
Secret File, U.S.A.1955TV SeriesS.S. Officer
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse1953-1954TV Series
The New Adventures of China Smith1954TV SeriesMalfi / Marouf
The Secret Files of Captain Video1953TV SeriesMeister
Goodyear Playhouse1951-1952TV SeriesThe Young Man

Casting Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Escape from East Berlin1962

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Flying High1978TV Series special thanks - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Biography2000TV Series documentaryHimself
E! True Hollywood Story1998TV Series documentaryHimself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993-1996TV SeriesHimself
The Pat Sajak Show1989TV SeriesHimself
The 42nd Annual Tony Awards1988TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty1980TV SpecialPlato
The Mike Douglas Show1971-1977TV SeriesHimself - Co-Host / Himself - Actor
Password All-Stars1971TV SeriesHimself
The Movie Game1971TV SeriesHimself
The David Frost Show1970TV SeriesHimself
It's Your Bet1970TV SeriesHimself
Beat the Clock1970TV SeriesHimself
The Leslie Uggams Show1969TV SeriesHimself
Della1969TV SeriesHimself
Laugh-In1969TV SeriesHimself
The Hollywood Squares1968TV SeriesHimself
The Linkletter Show1968TV SeriesHimself
The Woody Woodbury Show1968TV SeriesHimself
The Joey Bishop Show1967TV SeriesHimself
Dateline: Hollywood1967TV SeriesHimself
Hollywood Talent Scouts1966TV SeriesHimself
The Hollywood Palace1965TV SeriesHimself - Singer
Here's Hollywood1961TV SeriesHimself

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1969Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a SeriesHogan's Heroes (1965)
1968Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a ComedyHogan's Heroes (1965)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1970Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in ComedyHogan's Heroes (1965)
1967Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a ComedyHogan's Heroes (1965)
1966Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a ComedyHogan's Heroes (1965)

Known for movies

Col. Wilhelm Klink

Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971)
as Col. Wilhelm Klink

Emil Hahn

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
as Emil Hahn

Harold Messner

Houseboat (1958)
as Harold Messner

Lt. Huebner

Ship of Fools (1965)
as Lt. Huebner