THE DAY COLONEL KLINK LOST HIS MONOCLE IN THE SOUP
The microphone sat between us, a sleek silver slab in the middle of a quiet studio. Werner Klemperer leaned back in his chair, the soft light of the…
THE DAY SERGEANT SCHULTZ FINALLY SAW TOO MUCH ON STALAG 13
The studio lights were always a bit too bright for an afternoon talk show, but John Banner didn’t seem to mind. He sat there in the plush chair,…
THE DAY SCHULTZ REALLY SAW NOTHING IN KLINKS OFFICE
The year was 1972, and the lights in the television studio felt a little warmer than usual. John Banner sat back in his chair, a stark contrast to…
THE DAY COLONEL KLINK FINALLY LOST HIS COMPOSURE
The interviewer leans in, adjusting his tie while the studio lights reflect off the polished surface of the coffee table. Werner Klemperer sits across from him, poised and…
THE DAY THE MONOCLE REBELLED AGAINST COLONEL KLINK ON SET
It is 1991, and Werner Klemperer is sitting across from a late-night talk show host. He looks remarkably different from the man who patrolled Stalag 13 for six…
THE DAY SCHULTZ FORGOT HE WAS THE GUARD ON SET
It is funny, you know? People look at those old clips and they see the uniforms and the barbed wire, and they wonder how we did it. I…
THE MAN BEHIND THE MONOCLE AND THE SOUP DISASTER
The studio lights were a bit softer than the ones Werner Klemperer had spent years under at Desilu Productions. It was late in his career, and the man…
THE DAY THE BEAST OF BAVARIA COMPLETELY LOST HIS COOL
It was late in the afternoon at a small press gathering in 1971, not long after the final bells had rung for Stalag 13. John Banner sat in…
THE GENTLE GIANT AND THE FORBIDDEN STRUDEL
The studio lights are humming, a warm, golden glow that reflects off the polished floor of the television stage. It is 1971, and the air is thick with…
HOW THE INFLEXIBLE COLONEL KLINK FINALLY CRACKED ON SET
The studio lights were always a bit too hot for those heavy wool uniforms, especially during the long days when we were filming the winter episodes on a…