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.
Movies 26
Capricorn One
as F.B.I. Man Number 1
1977
The Concorde... Airport '79
as Froelich
1979
Death Hunt
as Hawkins
1981
Foxy Brown
as Dr. Chase
1974
Feds!
as Senior Agent
1988
The Manitou
as Dr. Jack Hughes
1978
Messenger of Death
as Saul
1988
Swashbuckler
as Pirate Gun Captain
1976
By Dawn's Early Light
as SAC Colonel
1990
Day of the Animals
as Frank Young
1977
Asteroid
as General Smith
1997
In Love and War
as Bud Salsig
1987
The Execution of Private Slovik
as Holloway
1974
Time Travelers
as Pegleg (1871)
1976
Wake Me When the War Is Over
as Flarger
1969
The Quick and the Dead
as Lt. Rogers
1963
Stowaway to the Moon
as Hans Hartman
1975
Murder in Mind
as Superior Officer
1997
Interceptor
as Elliot
1992
Second Thoughts
as Prosecutor
1983
Little Cigars
as Faust
1973
I Want to Live
as Jim Stockard
1983
Body Shot
1994
Kiss Daddy Goodbye
as Wally Stanton
1981
Love Shack
as Sebastian Bulge
2010
The Healers
1974TV Shows 26
Murder, She Wrote
as Evan West
1984
Dynasty
1981
Mission: Impossible
as George Corley
1966
Hogan's Heroes
as Mannheim
1965
Hogan's Heroes
as Langenscheidt
1965
Hogan's Heroes
as Herman Stoffel
1965
Hogan's Heroes
as Oskar Danzig
1965
Hogan's Heroes
as Corporal #2
1965
The Rockford Files
as Agent Thomas Raval
1974
Matlock
as Sheriff Washburn
1986
Matlock
as Carl Spivak
1986
Cannon
1971
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Moonlighting
1985
Moonlighting
as Roy Hirsh / Windjammer
1985
Ben Casey
1961
Tales from the Darkside
as Syd Grossinger
1984
Run for Your Life
as Nat Stevens
1965
Kojak
as Crowell
1973
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Felony Squad
1966
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Bronk
1975
The Inside
as Judge Hawthorne
2005
Lincoln
as Captain
1974