Richard Dawson, the acerbic, but playful host of Family Feud for so many years, died yesterday at the age of 79. Our connection to Dawson was this: He was best buddies with Bob Crane, star of the prisoner-of-war sitcom Hogan’s Heroes, on which Dawson played mouthy sidekick Corporal Peter Newkirk.

Did Richard Dawson go to Bob cranes funeral?

Curiously, as you will recall, Dawson did not attend Crane’s funeral.” “Who Killed Bob Crane?” also considers never-released transcripts of police interviews with Carpenter, which also reveals how he had secretly stayed close to Dawson while indulging his bizarre sexual obsessions with Crane.

Was Bob Crane married to Cynthia Lynn?

Crane married Cynthia’s replacement becoming his second wife. Cynthia Lynn was only eight years old in 1944, living in the small country of Latvia.

How did Hogan Hero star died?

Actor Bob Crane was savagely bludgeoned to death in Scottsdale, Arizona, just two weeks before his 50th birthday — and the murder remains unsolved to this day.

Was Werner Klemperer German?

Mr. Klemperer was born in Cologne, Germany, and fled to the United States when he was a teenager. He served in the Army for three years, mostly with a special services company that entertained troops. After serving in the Army he enrolled at the Pasadena Playhouse and pursued acting.

Are there any Hogan’s Heroes still alive?

Clary became one of the last two surviving principal cast members of Hogan’s Heroes, with Kenneth Washington (Sergeant Richard Baker, final season), when Cynthia Lynn (Helga, first season, 1965–1966) died on March 10, 2014. He is the last surviving original principal cast member.

Who killed the actor Robert Crane?

In June of 1978 Crane was bludgeoned to death in a motel room in Scottsdale, Arizona. His constant companion was one John Carpenter, a video salesman. Graysmith agrees with the Scottsdale police that Carpenter was the killer, perhaps with a homosexual motive.

What happened to Cynthia Lynn?

Death. Lynn died on March 10, 2014, at age 76, from multiple organ failure after being stricken with hepatitis.

What happened to the first Helga on Hogan’s Heroes?

Hogan’s Heroes’ Star Cynthia Lynn Dies at 76

Cynthia Lynn, who played Colonel Klink’s secretary Fraulein Helga on “Hogan’s Heroes” during the first season, died Monday in Los Angeles. She was 76 and had been suffering from hepatitis. She was among the last surviving cast members of the 1960s military comedy.