Leon Askin Autographs
Leon Askin (born Leo Aschkenasy, 18 September 1907 – 3 June 2005) was an Austrian actor best known in North America for portraying the character General Burkhalter on the TV situation comedy Hogan's Heroes. From the 1950s onward he had a steady career on both sides of the Atlantic.
Leon Askin was born as Leo Aschkenasy into a Jewish family in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, on September 18, 1907. His parents, Malvine (née Susman) and Samuel Aschkenasy, were later murdered in the Treblinka extermination camp during the Holocaust.
Askin’s first experience with performance came during World War I, when, as a child, he recited a poem before Emperor Franz Joseph. In the 1920s, he studied acting under Louise Dumont and Max Reinhardt. In the 1930s, he directed politically charged works by playwright Jura Soyfer at Vienna’s "ABC" cabaret theater. His professional debut as an actor came in Vienna in 1926 in The Dutch Merchant.
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Traded items with a signature of Leon Askin
The most expensive item with a signature of Leon Askin (Leon Askin Signed Autographed Hogan’s Heroes 8x10 Photo BAS Beckett Cert) was sold in December 2022 for $329.95 while the cheapest item (Leon Askin Signed Photo and More) found a new owner for $1.99 in June 2009. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2020 with an average selling price of $13.50 for an autographed item of Leon Askin. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2022 with $329.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.24 was April 2012. In average, an autographed item from Leon Askin is worth $69.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Leon Askin were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Leon Askin (1907-2005) 2 Signed Photos from Hogan’s Heroes as Gen. Burkhalter | $177.98 |  |
| Leon Askin (1907-2005) 2 Signed Photos from Hogan’s Heroes as Gen. Burkhalter | $177.98 | |
| Leon Askin (1907-2005) Signed Photo-Hogan’s Heroes Gen. Burkhalter FREE SHIPPING | $84.99 | |
| Leon Askin (1907-2005) Signed Photo-Hogan’s Heroes Gen. Burkhalter FREE SHIPPING | $84.99 | |
| Leon Askin (1907-2005) Signed Photo-Hogan’s Heroes Gen. Burkhalter FREE SHIPPING | $119.99 | |
| Leon Askin (1907-2005) Signed Photo-Hogan’s Heroes Gen. Burkhalter FREE SHIPPING | $119.99 | |
| Leon Askin (1907-2005) Signed Photo-Hogan’s Heroes Gen. Burkhalter FREE SHIPPING | $119.99 | |
| LEON ASKIN Autographed Photo FREE SHIPPING! Hogan's Heroes General Burkhalter | $69.95 | |
| LEON ASKIN Autographed Photo FREE SHIPPING! Hogan's Heroes General Burkhalter | $69.95 | |
 | Leon Askin Signed Autographed 3x5 Card JSA Cert Hogan’s Heroes 2 | $305.95 | |
| Leon Askin Signed Autographed 3x5 Card JSA Cert Hogan’s Heroes 2 | $305.95 | |
| Leon Askin Signed Photo - Hogan's Heroes | $45.00 | |
| Leon Askin Signed Photo - Hogan's Heroes | $45.00 | |
| Leon Askin Signed Vintage 8x10 B&W Hogans Heroes Photo - JSA Authentication | $192.50 | |
| Leon Askin Signed Vintage 8x10 B&W Hogans Heroes Photo - JSA Authentication | $192.50 | |
