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    Horst Ebersberg

    1935-05-08 (89 years old) in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria

    Horst Ebersberg (born May 8, 1935, in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria, died April 18, 2023), was an Austrian-born character actor, who is mainly remembered for playing German soldiers in American films and television shows of the 1960s, including three episodes of the 1960s sitcom, Hogan's Heroes. Austrian-born actor, photographer and champion Alpine skier. Horst Ebersberg was born in Kitzbühel to physician Dr. Lothar Ebersberg and his wife Annette. Both parents were skilled alpinists. Annette was also a close acquaintance of film maker Leni Riefenstahl. It had been intended that their son would follow his father into the medical profession. However, Horst (a close friend of the legendary Toni Sailer) excelled in sports at the Stella Matutina Jesuit School in Feldkirch, twice becoming Alpine Ski Master in 1955. With some assistance from the renowned Austrian mountaineer and explorer Heinrich Harrer, Horst was able to obtain a sports scholarship from the University of Denver in Colorado. As a sideline, he worked as a journalist and photographer for the Denver Post. Between 1963 and 1969, he featured as a supporting actor in many American films and TV series, often typecast as German soldiers. He made recurring appearances as different characters in 12 O'Clock High (1964), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), Combat! (1962), Hogan's Heroes (1965) and Mission: Impossible (1966). Upon his return to Europe, Horst did further journalistic work for the illustrated magazines 'Quick' and 'Bunte'. He retired to his home town Kitzbühel in 1990. From 2007 to 2011, he published his own paper, the 'Kitzbüheler Beobachter'. Horst was twice married. He had two daughters (Hannah and Miriam Ebersberg) with his second wife Sabine (née Opperer)

    Movies

    actor
    Ohne Ball und ohne Netz
    50 %|Jul 1, 1982
    Comedy
    poster
    Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
    62 %|Sep 17, 1969
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    The Secret War of Harry Frigg
    61 %|Feb 29, 1968
    Comedy, War
    poster
    Counterpoint
    62 %|Dec 22, 1967
    War, Drama, Thriller
    poster
    How I Spent My Summer Vacation
    35 %|Jan 7, 1967
    Drama, Adventure, TV Movie
    poster
    Torn Curtain
    65.98 %|Jul 15, 1966
    Thriller
    poster
    Morituri
    68 %|Aug 24, 1965
    Action, Drama, Thriller, War
    poster
    Von Ryan's Express
    70.9 %|Jun 23, 1965
    War, Action, Adventure, Thriller
    poster
    36 Hours
    69.37 %|Nov 26, 1964
    Drama, Thriller, War

    Series

    poster
    Derrick
    60 %|Oct 20, 1974
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Garrison's Gorillas
    75 %|Sep 6, 1967
    War & Politics
    poster
    Mission: Impossible
    75.99000000000001 %|Sep 17, 1966
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Jericho
    65 %|Sep 15, 1966
    War & Politics, Drama
    poster
    The Rat Patrol
    72 %|Sep 12, 1966
    Action & Adventure, War & Politics
    actor
    Convoy
    65 %|Sep 17, 1965
    Drama
    poster
    Honey West
    70 %|Sep 17, 1965
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Hogan's Heroes
    75 %|Sep 17, 1965
    War & Politics, Comedy
    poster
    Hogan's Heroes
    75 %|Sep 17, 1965
    War & Politics, Comedy
    poster
    Hogan's Heroes
    75 %|Sep 17, 1965
    War & Politics, Comedy
    poster
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    71 %|Sep 22, 1964
    Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    12 O'Clock High
    73 %|Sep 18, 1964
    Drama, War & Politics
    poster
    12 O'Clock High
    73 %|Sep 18, 1964
    Drama, War & Politics
    poster
    12 O'Clock High
    73 %|Sep 18, 1964
    Drama, War & Politics
    actor
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    52 %|Oct 4, 1963
    Drama, Comedy, Talk
    actor
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    52 %|Oct 4, 1963
    Drama, Comedy, Talk
    poster
    Burke's Law
    60 %|Sep 20, 1963
    Drama
    poster
    Burke's Law
    60 %|Sep 20, 1963
    Drama
    poster
    Combat!
    76 %|Oct 2, 1962
    War & Politics, Drama
    poster
    Combat!
    76 %|Oct 2, 1962
    War & Politics, Drama
    poster
    Combat!
    76 %|Oct 2, 1962
    War & Politics, Drama
    poster
    Combat!
    76 %|Oct 2, 1962
    War & Politics, Drama
    poster
    Combat!
    76 %|Oct 2, 1962
    War & Politics, Drama
    poster
    Combat!
    76 %|Oct 2, 1962
    War & Politics, Drama
    poster
    Combat!
    76 %|Oct 2, 1962
    War & Politics, Drama
    poster
    Combat!
    76 %|Oct 2, 1962
    War & Politics, Drama
    poster
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    78 %|Sep 20, 1962
    Crime, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Perry Mason
    76 %|Sep 21, 1957
    Mystery, Drama, Crime