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"Hogan's Heroes" Actor Ivan Dixon Dies at 76
posted on Mar 19, 2008
Actor, director and producer Ivan Dixon, known for his role as Staff
Sergeant James Kinchloe on the 60's TV series, Hogan's Heroes," has
died at the age of 76. Dixon passed away at a hospital in
Charlotte, N.C. on March 16 after suffering a hemorrhage from kidney
failure complications.
Ivon Dixon as Sgt. Kinchloe in "Hogan's Heroes"
While remembered most for his role as Kinchloe, Dixon also directed hundreds of episodes of TV shows including "The
Waltons," "The Rockford Files," "Magnum, P.I." and "In the Heat of the
Night," as well as the films "Trouble Man" and "The Spook Who Sat by the Door."
His additional acting credits include the TV shows "The Mod Squad,"
"Perry Mason" and "The Twilight Zone," the films "Nothing But a Man,"
"A
Patch of Blue" and "Car Wash," and on stage in "A Raisin in the Sun."
Dixon is survived by his wife of 53 years, Berlie; a son and a daughter.
