Howard Caine - wikipedia Howard Caine This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( March 2013 ) Howard Caine Howard Cohen ( 1926 - 01 - 02 ) January 2, 1926 Nashville, Tennessee, United States December 28, 1993 ( 1993 - 12 - 28 ) ( aged 67 ) North Hollywood, California, United States Cause of death Heart attack Resting place Eden Memorial Park Cemetery Occupation Film and television actor Years active 1953 -- 1988 Spouse ( s ) Joan - Ellen Caine ( m. - her death ) Valerie Elson ( m. 1991 -- 1993 ; his death ) Howard Caine ( born Howard Cohen ; January 2, 1926 -- December 28, 1993 ) was an American character actor, probably best known as Gestapo Major, Wolfgang Hochstetter in the television series Hogan 's Heroes ( 1965 -- 71 ). He also played Lewis Morris of New York in the musical film 1776, and Everett Scovill, a thinly disguised portrait of Charles Manson 's attorney Irving Kanarek, in the television movie, Helter Skelter. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Early life Howard Caine was born on January 2, 1926, in Nashville, Tennessee, into a Jewish family. At the age of 13, Cohen moved with his family to New York City, where he began studying acting. Learning to erase his Southern accent, he went on to become a master of 32 foreign and American dialects. Caine served in the United States Navy during World War II, fighting the Japanese in the Pacific Theatre. After the war, Caine studied drama at Columbia University, where he graduated summa cum laude. Career He appeared on Broadway in Wonderful Town, Inherit the Wind, Lunatics and Lovers and Tiger at the Gates. He succeeded Ray Walston as `` Mr. Applegate '' in the original production of Damn Yankees. He was featured in such films as From the Terrace ( 1960 ), Pay or Die ( 1960 ), Judgment at Nuremberg ( 1961 ), Brushfire ( 1962 ), The Man from the Diner 's Club ( 1963 ), Pressure Point ( 1962 ) and Alvarez Kelly ( 1966 ). He also appeared in `` 1776 '' as delegate from New York, Lewis Morris. He co-starred with Godfrey Cambridge and Estelle Parsons in Watermelon Man ( 1970 ). He was also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He acted in more than 750 live and filmed television programs, including the western series, The Californians, Two Faces West, and The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters. Caine is most commonly remembered for his recurring role ( 37 episodes ) as Major Hochstetter on the 1960s sitcom Hogan 's Heroes ( 1965 - 1971 ). Prior to that he appeared on that show in two other roles, in the season one episode `` Happy Birthday, Adolf '' and the season two episode `` The Battle of Stalag 13 ''. The Major Hochstetter character first appeared later in season two. Hochstetter is a feared Gestapo officer who strongly suspects the prisoners, particularly Colonel Hogan, are engaged in clandestine activities, but he is never able to confirm his suspicions and usually ends up getting his comedic comeuppance. Hochstetter had several catchphrases, including ( referring to Hogan ) `` Who is this man ? '' and `` What is this man doing here ? '', and `` I will surround this camp with a ring of steel ''. He would also shout `` Baah ! '' when frustrated by the camp 's incompetent commanding officer, Colonel Klink. The Major self - identifies as a Gestapo agent but dresses in the uniform of the SS, Schutzstaffel. Caine was featured as `` Everett Scovill '', a thinly disguised portrait of Charles Manson 's attorney Irving Kanarek, in Helter Skelter ( 1976 ). From his early childhood in Tennessee, Caine had always been fascinated with the Appalachian five - string bluegrass banjo and began mastering it in the mid-1960s. From the summer of 1970 until his death in 1993, he had taken trophies at 29 prominent banjo and fiddle contests in the southland for both Best Traditional Banjo and Traditional Singing. He was also a popular folk singer and appeared at a number of prominent folk clubs and folk festivals. Death Caine died of a heart attack on December 28, 1993, 5 days short of his 68th birthday. Filmography Year Title Role Genre Notes 1953 Marty Bartender TV series 1957 The Californians Schaab TV series, 8 episodes, 1957 -- 1958 1959 Peter Gunn Rafael Blanco TV Series `` The Briefcase '' 1960 From the Terrace Creighton Duffy Film Pay or Die Enrico Caruso Film Pete and Gladys Burke CBS - TV `` Pete Takes Up Golf '' 1961 Two Faces West Jethro TV series, `` The Vials '' Judgment at Nuremberg Hugo Wallner 1962 Brushfire Vlad Straightaway TV series, `` Full Circle '' Leave It to Beaver A crooked dairy foreman TV series, `` Eddie, the Businessman '' S6 / E06 87th Precinct Meinig TV series, `` Idol in the Dust '' Pressure Point Tavern Owner Fair Exchange Assorted roles TV series 4 episodes 1963 The Man from the Diner 's Club Claude Bassanio The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis R.J. Crumley TV series `` The Call of the, Like, Wild '' The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters The Indian, `` Afraid - of - His - Horse '' TV series `` The Day of the Pawnees, Parts 1 and 2 '' The Twilight Zone Nick Bloss TV series `` He 's Alive '' 1965 My Favorite Martian The Sultan, English TV series, `` The Bottled Martin '' S3 / E8, episode # 8, aired on 10 / 30 / 65 1965 - 1971 Hogan 's Heroes Major Wolfgang Hochstetter, German TV series, 39 episodes 37 as Maj. Hochstetter ; 1 as German Col. Feldcamp on `` The Battle of Stalag 13 '', S2 / E5, 1966 ; 1 as ? 1966 Alvarez Kelly McIntyre Death Valley Days Lazaro TV Series The Solid Gold Cavity 1966 The Doomsday Flight L.A. dispatcher TV film 1967 The Rat Patrol Major Bracken, English TV series, `` The Violent Truth Raid '' S2 / E11, episode # 43, aired on 11 / 27 / 67 1970 Watermelon Man Mr. Townsend Film 1972 1776 Lewis Morris 1976 Helter Skelter Everett Scoville TV film 1979 Scooby - Doo and Scrappy - Doo TV series ( unknown ) 1980 Marilyn : The Untold Story Billy Wilder TV film 1982 Forced Vengeance Milt Diamond Film 1984 Challenge of the GoBots TV series ( unknown ) 1986 The New Scooby and Scrappy - Doo Show TV series ( unknown ) Jonny Quest Additional voices 1988 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Mr. Endakis TV series ( unknown ) 1988 War and Remembrance Lord Maxwell Beaverbrook TV miniseries 2 episodes, 1988, ( final television appearance ) Biography portal Tennessee portal New York portal California portal Theatre portal Film portal Television portal United States Navy portal World War II portal Judaism portal References Jump up ^ `` Howard Caine Dies ; ' Hogan 's ' Actor, 67 ''. The New York Times. January 4, 1994. Jump up ^ Piekiel, Bob ( May 2010 ). `` Howard Caine ( Major Hochstetter ) An Interview with Lyle Caine ''. Banjo Newsletter. Retrieved July 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Actor Howard Caine dies of heart attack at 67 ''. The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. December 30, 1993. Retrieved July 17, 2017. External links Howard Caine on IMDb 79046 Howard Caine at the Internet Broadway Database Howard Caine at Find a Grave LCCN : n85378967 VIAF : 40841549 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Howard_Caine&oldid=843357105 '' Categories : 1926 births 1993 deaths Male actors from New York ( state ) Male actors from Nashville, Tennessee American male film actors American male musical theatre actors American male stage actors American male television actors Burials at Eden Memorial Park Cemetery Jewish American male actors People from Nashville, Tennessee Singers from New York City Male actors from Los Angeles American military personnel of World War II United States Navy personnel 20th - century American male actors 20th - century American singers Hidden categories : Articles lacking in - text citations from March 2013 All articles lacking in - text citations Articles with hCards Articles with IBDb links Find a Grave template with ID same as Wikidata Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Edit links This page was last edited on 28 May 2018, at 16 : 32. 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Question: who played major hochstetter on hogan's heroes
Answer: Howard Caine