Question: who played general burkhalter on hogan's heroes
Answer: Leon Askin ( German pronunciation : ( ˈleːɔn ˈaskin ) ( listen ) ; born Leon Aschkenasy , September 18 , 1907 -- June 3 , 2005 ) was an Austrian actor best known for portraying the character `` General Burkhalter '' on the TV situation comedy Hogan 's Heroes .