Jon Cedar

Acting

Born January 22, 1931, Detroit, Michigan, USA

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.

Filmography

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