Jon Cedar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 22, 1931
- Died
- April 14, 2011 (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
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
Movie · as Sebastian Bulge
The Inside
TV · as Judge Hawthorne · 1 ep
Asteroid
Movie · as General Smith
Murder in Mind
Movie · as Superior Officer
Body Shot
Movie
Interceptor
Movie · as Elliot
By Dawn's Early Light
Movie · as SAC Colonel
Feds!
Movie · as Senior Agent
Messenger of Death
Movie · as Saul
In Love and War
Movie · as Bud Salsig
Matlock
TV · as Sheriff Washburn, Carl Spivak · 1 ep
Moonlighting
TV · as Roy Hirsh / Windjammer
Tales from the Darkside
TV · as Syd Grossinger · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Evan West · 1 ep
Second Thoughts
Movie · as Prosecutor
I Want to Live
Movie · as Jim Stockard
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV · 1 ep
Death Hunt
Movie · as Hawkins
Kiss Daddy Goodbye
Movie · as Wally Stanton
Dynasty
TV · 1 ep
The Concorde... Airport '79
Movie · as Froelich
B. J. and the Bear
TV · 1 ep
The Manitou
Movie · as Dr. Jack Hughes
Day of the Animals
Movie · as Frank Young
Capricorn One
Movie · as F.B.I. Man Number 1
The Incredible Hulk
TV · 1 ep
Time Travelers
Movie · as Pegleg (1871)
Swashbuckler
Movie · as Pirate Gun Captain
Stowaway to the Moon
Movie · as Hans Hartman
Starsky & Hutch
TV · 1 ep
Bronk
TV · 1 ep
Foxy Brown
Movie · as Dr. Chase
The Healers
Movie
The Execution of Private Slovik
Movie · as Holloway
The Rockford Files
TV · as Agent Thomas Raval · 1 ep
Lincoln
TV · as Captain · 1 ep
Little Cigars
Movie · as Faust
Kojak
TV · as Crowell · 1 ep
Cannon
TV · 1 ep
Wake Me When the War Is Over
Movie · as Flarger
Felony Squad
TV · 1 ep
Mission: Impossible
TV · as George Corley · 1 ep
Hogan's Heroes
TV · as Mannheim, Langenscheidt, Herman Stoffel, Oskar Danzig, Corporal #2 · 1 ep
Run for Your Life
TV · as Nat Stevens · 1 ep
The Quick and the Dead
Movie · as Lt. Rogers
Ben Casey
TV · 1 ep