Robert Clary
Robert Clary (born Robert Max Widerman; March 1, 1926 – November 16, 2022) was a French-American actor, writer and lecturer. He is best known for his role as Corporal LeBeau ("Frenchie") in the television sitcom Hogan's Heroes. He was the last surviving main cast member since the death of Cynthia Lynn in March 2014.[1]
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| Born | Robert Max Widerman March 1, 1926 Paris, France |
| Died | November 16, 2022 (aged 96) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–2001 |
| Known for | Corporal LeBeau in Hogan's Heroes |
| Spouse(s) | Natalie Cantor Metzger (m. 1965; her death 1997) |
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Clary was born in Paris. He was Jewish. He survived the Buchenwald concentration camp in Weimar, Germany during the Holocaust of World War II.[2]
Clary died at his Los Angeles home on November 16, 2022, at the age of 96.[3]
References
- Saperstein, Pat (March 11, 2014). "Hogan's Heroes Star Cynthia Lynn Dies at 76". Variety. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- "ROBERT CLARY BIOGRAPHY". robertclary.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- Robert Clary, Corporal LeBeau on ‘Hogan’s Heroes,’ Dies at 96
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