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Horst Ebersberg

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
42

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 8, 1935 (91 years old)

Place of Birth
Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria

Horst Ebersberg

Biography

Horst Ebersberg (born May 8, 1935, in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria, died April 18, 2023), was an Austrian-born character actor, who is mainly remembered for playing German soldiers in American films and television shows of the 1960s, including three episodes of the 1960s sitcom, Hogan's Heroes.

Austrian-born actor, photographer and champion Alpine skier. Horst Ebersberg was born in Kitzbühel to physician Dr. Lothar Ebersberg and his wife Annette. Both parents were skilled alpinists. Annette was also a close acquaintance of film maker Leni Riefenstahl. It had been intended that their son would follow his father into the medical profession. However, Horst (a close friend of the legendary Toni Sailer) excelled in sports at the Stella Matutina Jesuit School in Feldkirch, twice becoming Alpine Ski Master in 1955. With some assistance from the renowned Austrian mountaineer and explorer Heinrich Harrer, Horst was able to obtain a sports scholarship from the University of Denver in Colorado. As a sideline, he worked as a journalist and photographer for the Denver Post. Between 1963 and 1969, he featured as a supporting actor in many American films and TV series, often typecast as German soldiers. He made recurring appearances as different characters in 12 O'Clock High (1964), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), Combat! (1962), Hogan's Heroes (1965) and Mission: Impossible (1966).

Upon his return to Europe, Horst did further journalistic work for the illustrated magazines 'Quick' and 'Bunte'. He retired to his home town Kitzbühel in 1990. From 2007 to 2011, he published his own paper, the 'Kitzbüheler Beobachter'. Horst was twice married. He had two daughters (Hannah and Miriam Ebersberg) with his second wife Sabine (née Opperer)

Known For

Acting

1982Ohne Ball und ohne Netzas
1974Derrickas Zamecke
1969Bob & Carol & Ted & Aliceas Horst
1968The Secret War of Harry Friggas Lt. Gruber
1967Counterpointas
1967Garrison's Gorillasas
1967How I Spent My Summer Vacationas First Guard
1966Mission: Impossibleas Otto
1966Jerichoas
1966The Rat Patrolas Lt. Hardt
1966What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?as German Officer (uncredited)
1966Torn Curtainas East German Interpreter (uncredited)
1965Convoyas Juergens
1965Honey Westas Gunter
1965Hogan's Heroesas Gunther
1965Hogan's Heroesas Mueller - S.S. (uncredited)
1965Hogan's Heroesas S.S. Sergeant
1965Moriturias Crew Member (uncredited)
1965Von Ryan's Expressas
196436 Hoursas Swiss Officer (uncredited)
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Dolby
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Huck
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Swen
196412 O'Clock Highas Bruno Zemler
196412 O'Clock Highas Capt. Hiller
196412 O'Clock Highas German Orderly
196412 O'Clock Highas German Sentry
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Lieutenant
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas The Swiss Soldier
1963Burke's Lawas Batton
1963Burke's Lawas Max
1962Combat!as Brucke
1962Combat!as German
1962Combat!as German Corporal
1962Combat!as German Sentry
1962Combat!as German Sergeant
1962Combat!as German with dog
1962Combat!as Sentry
1962Combat!as Sgt. Dekker
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras The 1st Acolyte
1957Perry Masonas German Border Guard

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