Ivan Dixon

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Ivan Dixon, (born April 6, 1931 in New York City) is an American actor and director.

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[edit] One of Hogan's Heroes

Dixon may best known for his role as POW Sergeant James Kinchloe, stationed at Stalag 13 in Germany during World War II in the hit TV series Hogan's Heroes. Sergeant Kinchloe's role was the communications officer; he would frequently be ordered by Colonel Hogan (portrayed by Bob Crane) to encode a message and send it to Allied Headquarters in London, the Submarine, or to the German underground. Dixon played Kinchloe from 1965 to 1970, making him the only original actor on Hogans Heroes to not stay for the entire series (Hogans Heroes finished in 1971).

[edit] Film work and the move to directing

In 1964 he starred in the independent film Nothing But a Man, which was written and directed by Michael Roemer. He was practically unrecognizable as "Lonnie" in the cult classic Car Wash (1976).

Mr. Dixon spent many years (1970-1993) behind the camera directing television shows and movies such as Trouble Man and The A-Team.

Mr. Dixon played a doctor and leader of a guerrilla movement in the controversial 1989 ABC miniseries "Amerika,' set in post-Soviet invasion Nebraska. Perhaps his most memorable scene was his dramatic rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner, which had been banned by the puppet government led by Robert Urich.

[edit] Filmography

Filmography and TV credits for Ivan Dixon.

[edit] External links

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