CineScope
Horst Ebersberg picture

Horst Ebersberg

Acting
Known For

90 Years Old

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)

Born

Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria on 8th May 1935

All Credits

Combat! Image
Combat!
Sentry
Combat! Image
Combat!
Brucke
Combat! Image
Combat!
German
Combat! Image
Combat!
German with dog
Combat! Image
Combat!
German Sentry
Combat! Image
Combat!
German Sergeant
Combat! Image
Combat!
Sgt. Dekker
Combat! Image
Combat!
German Corporal
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Image
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The 1st Acolyte
Derrick Image
Derrick
Zamecke
12 O'Clock High Image
12 O'Clock High
Bruno Zemler
12 O'Clock High Image
12 O'Clock High
German Sentry
12 O'Clock High Image
12 O'Clock High
German Orderly
12 O'Clock High Image
12 O'Clock High
Capt. Hiller
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
German Border Guard
Hogan's Heroes Image
Hogan's Heroes
S.S. Sergeant
Hogan's Heroes Image
Hogan's Heroes
Mueller - S.S. (uncredited)
Hogan's Heroes Image
Hogan's Heroes
Gunther
Honey West Image
Honey West
Gunter
The Rat Patrol Image
The Rat Patrol
Lt. Hardt
No Image
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
No Image
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Lieutenant
Jericho Image
Jericho
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Image
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Swen
Mission: Impossible Image
Mission: Impossible
Otto
Garrison's Gorillas Image
Garrison's Gorillas
Burke's Law Image
Burke's Law
Batton
Burke's Law Image
Burke's Law
Max
No Image
Convoy
Juergens
Von Ryan's Express Image
Von Ryan's Express
Torn Curtain Image
Torn Curtain
East German Interpreter (uncredited)
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Image
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Horst
Morituri Image
Morituri
Crew Member (uncredited)
The Secret War of Harry Frigg Image
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Lt. Gruber
Counterpoint Image
Counterpoint
36 Hours Image
36 Hours
Swiss Officer (uncredited)
How I Spent My Summer Vacation Image
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
First Guard
No Image
Ohne Ball und ohne Netz