Jon Cedar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 22, 1931
- Died
- Apr 14, 2011 (aged 80)
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Credits
- 46
Jon Cedar (1931-2011) was an American actor who appeared in more than sixty films and television shows during his career. He was best known for his recurring role as Corporal Karl Langenscheidt on the television series Hogan's Heroes.
After serving in the U.S. military during the Korean War, he honed his craft in high school theatre before joining his family in traveling musical and off-Broadway productions. Later, he graced the stage with the Players Ring theatre troupe in Hollywood.
With a filmography boasting over 60 film and television appearances, Cedar's most prominent role was undoubtedly Corporal Karl Langenscheidt on the beloved series "Hogan's Heroes." He also graced the silver screen in films like "Capricorn One," "Death Hunt," "The Manitou," and "The Concorde... Airport '79." His television appearances were equally impressive, featuring guest roles on numerous iconic shows including "Matlock," "Barnaby Jones," "Kojak," and "Murder, She Wrote."
Married to Barbara Joan Shandell and father to two children, Jon Cedar continued acting until his passing in Los Angeles, California at the age of 80.
Known for
Filmography
Love Shack
2010Movie
Sebastian Bulge
The Inside
2005TV
Judge Hawthorne
Murder in Mind
1997Movie
Superior Officer
Asteroid
1997Movie
General Smith
Body Shot
1994Movie
Interceptor
1992Movie
Elliot
By Dawn's Early Light
1990Movie
SAC Colonel
Feds!
1988Movie
Senior Agent
Messenger of Death
1988Movie
Saul
In Love and War
1987Movie
Bud Salsig
Matlock
1986TV
Sheriff Washburn, Carl Spivak
Moonlighting
1985TV
Roy Hirsh / Windjammer
Tales from the Darkside
1984TV
Syd Grossinger
Murder, She Wrote
1984TV
Evan West
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983TV
I Want to Live
1983Movie
Jim Stockard
Second Thoughts
1983Movie
Prosecutor
Death Hunt
1981Movie
Hawkins
Dynasty
1981TV
Kiss Daddy Goodbye
1981Movie
Wally Stanton
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979Movie
Froelich
B. J. and the Bear
1979TV
The Manitou
1978Movie
Dr. Jack Hughes
Capricorn One
1977Movie
F.B.I. Man Number 1
The Incredible Hulk
1977TV
Day of the Animals
1977Movie
Frank Young
Swashbuckler
1976Movie
Pirate Gun Captain
Time Travelers
1976Movie
Pegleg (1871)
Starsky & Hutch
1975TV
Bronk
1975TV
Stowaway to the Moon
1975Movie
Hans Hartman
The Rockford Files
1974TV
Agent Thomas Raval
Lincoln
1974TV
Captain
The Healers
1974Movie
Foxy Brown
1974Movie
Dr. Chase
The Execution of Private Slovik
1974Movie
Holloway
Kojak
1973TV
Crowell
Little Cigars
1973Movie
Faust
Cannon
1971TV
Wake Me When the War Is Over
1969Movie
Flarger
Mission: Impossible
1966TV
George Corley
Felony Squad
1966TV
Hogan's Heroes
1965TV
Mannheim, Langenscheidt, Herman Stoffel, Oskar Danzig, Corporal #2
Run for Your Life
1965TV
Nat Stevens
The Quick and the Dead
1963Movie
Lt. Rogers
Ben Casey
1961TV