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 ROBERT CLARY mini-bio: Robert Clary was born in Paris, France, the youngest of 14 children. He began singing professionally at the age of 12. In 1942 Robert and 12 members of his immediate family were deported by the Nazis. Only Robert survived. Perhaps his best known role was his character of Lebeau in the hit television series "Hogan's Heroes." In 1980 Robert felt the need to talk about his experience during the war; he began speaking publicly through the Simon Wiesenthal Center's nationally acclaimed outreach program. "For 36 years I kept these experiences during the war locked up inside myself. But those who are attempting to deny the Holocaust, my suffering and the suffering of millions of others have forced me to speak out." He appeared in the 1982 NBC television movie, "Remembrance of Love" with Kirk Douglas about the World Gathering of the Jewish Survivors of the Holocaust in Jerusalem. A documentary for PBS followed entitled "Robert Clary A-5714, A Memoir of Liberation." He went on to host his own cable television show, which attracted major name guest stars such as Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks.
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| | Birth Name: Robert Max Widerman | | Eye color:Brown | | Height:5`1 (1.55 m) | | Nickname(s): | Notable feature(s):
- Began singing professionally at the age of 12
- He is an accomplished painter, singer and actor and released his autobiography entitled "From the Holocaust to Hogan`s Heroes."
- Best remember by the public for his role as "Corporal Louis LeBeau" in the television series "Hogan Heroes" 1965
| | Education: | | Family: | | Resides in: | | Religious affiliations: Jewish | | Political affiliation: | | Personal interests/hobbies: | | Charities/Causes: | Trivia: Robert wrote an autobiography: "From Holocaust to Hogan Heroes"
- Robert Clary survived four Nazi concentration camps: Ottmuth, Blechhamer, Gross-Rosen and Buchenwald.
- Clary hosted his own cable television show, which attracted guest stars Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks.
- While portraying Corporal Louis LeBeau on Hogan's Heroes, Robert Clary wore long-sleeved shirts to conceal the identification tattoo he received in a Nazi concentration camp.
- Was portrayed by Christopher Neiman in the film Auto Focus 2002 about Hogan`s Heroes co-star Bob Crane`s life.
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