Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 22, 1931
Died
Apr 14, 2011
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits
46 titles
Jon Cedar
Biography
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
Sebastian Bulge
The Inside
Judge Hawthorne
Murder in Mind
Superior Officer
Asteroid
General Smith
Body Shot
Interceptor
Elliot
By Dawn's Early Light
SAC Colonel
Feds!
Senior Agent
Messenger of Death
Saul
In Love and War
Bud Salsig
Matlock
Sheriff Washburn
Moonlighting
Murder, She Wrote
Evan West
Tales from the Darkside
Syd Grossinger
Hardcastle and McCormick
I Want to Live
Jim Stockard
Second Thoughts
Death Hunt
Hawkins
Dynasty
Kiss Daddy Goodbye
Wally Stanton
The Concorde... Airport '79
Froelich
B. J. and the Bear
The Manitou
Dr. Jack Hughes
Capricorn One
F.B.I. Man Number 1
The Incredible Hulk
Day of the Animals
Frank Young
Swashbuckler
Pirate Gun Captain
Time Travelers
Pegleg (1871)
Starsky & Hutch
Bronk
Stowaway to the Moon
Hans Hartman
The Rockford Files
Agent Thomas Raval
Lincoln
Captain
The Healers
Foxy Brown
Dr. Chase
The Execution of Private Slovik
Holloway
Kojak
Crowell
Little Cigars
Faust
Cannon
Wake Me When the War Is Over
Flarger
Mission: Impossible
George Corley
Felony Squad
Hogan's Heroes
Mannheim
Run for Your Life
Nat Stevens
The Quick and the Dead
Lt. Rogers
Ben Casey