Robert Clary, Hogan's Heroes As Corporal LeBeau Dies at 96

Created By: StateWeb Nov. 17, 2022

Robert Clary, best known for playing Corporal Louis LeBeau on the beloved CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes, has died at age 96.

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Clary’s granddaughter Kim Wright confirmed that he passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16 morning at his home in Los Angeles, California.

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The French-born actor was best known for his 1965-71 stint as POW Corporal Louis LeBeau, he was a familiar face to fans of afternoon television.

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Clary was the last surviving member of the show's original main cast.

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Clary was the youngest of 14 children born to her strict Orthodox Jewish parents.

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When he was 16, he and his family were sent to Auschwitz, where his parents were killed in the gas chambers.

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Clary's big break came in 1965 when he played French chef Corporal Louis LeBeau in Hogan's Heroes.

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