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Robert Clary, who played Corporal Louis LeBeau on Hogan's Heroes, died today, November 16, 2022, at 96 years old.
In addition to being a beloved performer for decades, he was a survivor of the Holocaust during World War 2, but he lost almost all of his family. He was only 16 years old when he was arrested in Paris and deported.
"....[W]e were not even human beings. When we got to Buchenwald, the SS shoved us into a shower room to spend the night. I had heard the rumors about the dummy showerheads that were gas jets. I thought, this is it. But no, it was just a place to sleep. The first eight days there, the Germans kept us without a crumb to eat. We were hanging on to life by pure guts, sleeping on top of each other, every morning waking up to find a new corpse next to you.
"....The whole experience was a complete nightmare, the way they treated us, what we had to do to survive. We were less than animals. Sometimes I dream about those days. I wake up in a sweat terrified for fear I'm about to be sent away to a concentration camp. But I don't hold a grudge because that's a great waste of time. Yes, there's something dark in the human soul. For the most part human beings are not very nice. That's why when you find those who are, you cherish them."
~ Robert (Widerman) Clary
Only three of Clary's 13 siblings survived the Holocaust. On the wall of the apartment building on Rue des Deux Ponts in Paris where he grew up, there is a memorial plaque that reads:
"A la mémoire des 112 habitants de cette
maison dont 40 petits enfants déporté et
morts dans les camps Allemands en 1942."
In memory of the 112 inhabitants of this house,
including 40 young children, deported and dead
in German camps in 1942.
Adieu, Monsieur Clary. Merci, et shalom.
Historia Obscurum
May his memory be a blessing.
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One of my favorite things from Hogan’s Heroes is when Hogan gets real mad, which is rare. He does this swagger-walk with his hands in his back pockets:
And yelling, which is hot ngl:
(Also love Newkirk and LeBeau in the background watching shit go down)
#hogan’s heroes#hogan#newkirk#lebeau#hogans heroes#yeee I love it#mad looks GOOD on him#he’s so snarky all the time we only see him really show his badass side once in a while#Bob crane#Richard Dawson#Robert clary
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Robert Clary
March 1, 1926 – November 16, 2022
Mr. Clary (at the right) shown with Werner Klemperer, Bob Crane and Richard Dawson in a 1971 publicity photo for Hogan’s Heroes (CBS 1965-71) taken during production of "Look at the Pretty Snowflakes", season 6, episode 23, first broadcast March 21, 1971.
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Rest In Peace, Robert. Thank you for the memories.
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Corporal Louis Lebeau, one scene from every season of Hogan’s Heroes
R.I.P. - Robert Clary, 1st March 1926 - 16th November 2022
#Hogan's Heroes#robert clary#louis lebeau#delivered as promised#i tried picking scenes ive not seen giffed before#also this guy is sassier than i remembered
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rest in peace, happy little crook. you'll always be my hero.
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Rip Robert Clary 💔 I will always remember you as the fiery and adorable Corporal Louis Lebeau. Thank you for making us laugh and for sharing your experiences during the Holocaust. We will never forget
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This one hurts, this one really hurts.
It’s not just that it’s because Robert Clary was the last surviving member of the original cast (though it’s definitely part of it).
It’s not just because he’s one of my longtime faves (though that’s also a part of it).
It’s because I did get the chance, years ago during the height of my Hogan’s Heroes phase, to briefly correspond with him--I wanted to order one of his jazz CDs, and rather than go the usual Amazon route, his website said that you could reach out to him to buy CDs from him directly, so I thought, eh, why not? Not only was he more than happy to do so, but without my even asking him, he personalized and signed it, and took the trouble to get my real Sanskrit name correctly. That really meant a lot, and even after all this time--more than a decade ago--I still remember it (and I still have that CD in my parents’ house in PA).
He was 96, and that alone is a miracle when you remember how he suffered during the Holocaust. And yet, I wish he could’ve had more time.
I shall miss you, Monsieur Clary--your razor-sharp wit most of all. And I will never forget how you did a little bit extra to brighten my day all those years ago.
May your memory be a blessing.
#it's admittedly been a long time since I've listened to his music after falling for Queen and Bon Jovi#but it's definitely time to revisit his music too#Robert Clary#Hogan's Heroes
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Robert Clary (born Robert Max Widerman; March 1, 1926 – November 16, 2022) was a French–born American actor. He is best known for his role in the television sitcom Hogan's Heroes as Corporal Louis LeBeau (1965 to 1971). He also had recurring roles in the soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful (1990 to 1992), and Days of Our Lives (1972 to 1987).
During World War II he was sent to Buchenwald concentration camp. He was liberated from Buchenwald on April 11, 1945.
After the war Clary returned to the entertainment business and began singing songs that not only became popular in France, but in the United States as well. Clary made his first recordings in 1948; they were brought to the United States on wire and were issued on disk by Capitol Records. He went to the U.S. in October 1949. One of Clary's first American appearances was a French-language comedy skit on The Ed Wynn Show in 1950. Clary later met Merv Griffin and Eddie Cantor. This eventually led to Clary meeting Cantor's daughter, Natalie Cantor Metzger, whom he married in 1965, after being "the closest of friends" for 15 years. Cantor later got Clary a spot on The Colgate Comedy Hour. In the mid-1950s, Clary appeared on NBC's early sitcom The Martha Raye Show and on CBS's drama anthology series Appointment with Adventure.
Clary's comedic skills were quickly recognized by Broadway, where he appeared in several popular musicals, including New Faces of 1952, which was produced as a film in 1954.In 1952, he appeared in the film Thief of Damascus which also starred Paul Henreid and Lon Chaney, Jr. In 1958, he guest-starred on The Gisele MacKenzie Show (NBC). He guest-starred on The Munsters Today (1989) as Louis Schecter, Lily's acting coach, in the episode "Green Eyed Munsters".
After Hogan's Heroes was cancelled in 1971, Clary maintained close ties to fellow Hogan's Heroes cast members Werner Klemperer, John Banner, and Leon Askin, whose lives were also affected by the Holocaust. Following the show's cancellation, he appeared in a handful of feature films with World War II themes, including the made-for-television film Remembrance of Love, about the Holocaust. Clary also appeared on the soap operas Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless, and The Bold and the Beautiful.
Clary was the last surviving original cast member of Hogan’s Heroes (Wikipedia)
#Robert Clary#TV#Obit#Obituary#O2022#Hogan's Heroes#Days of Our Lives#The Young and the Restless#The Bold and the Beautiful
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With the passing of Robert Clary, here are some of my favorite photos of Robert/Lebeau in no order
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OK FAM after tons of scouring the internet I present for your imagination a Hogan’s Heroes high school AU based on actual photos of the guys at that age.
SO. FREAKING. ADORABLE. Let the head cannons flow, I’ll start. (LeBeau would totally be the kid brother that gets protected by the others)
#hogan’s heroes#Bob crane#Ivan Dixon#richard dawson#Robert clary#Larry hovis#Newkirk#lebeau#hogan#Kinch#carter
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Rip Robert Clary. You lived through shit no one should ever have to go through, and you came out of it and smiled and laughed and made everyone's day brighter. You laughed in the faces of the people who brought you down through Hogan's Heroes, and I think that was a great thing. You will be missed for generations to come, and you won't be forgotten ❤️😣
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Thank you, Robert Clary. Your 85th birthday is listed in tomorrow's celebrity birthdays - and thanks to you, I've had the theme song to "Hogan's Heroes" stuck in my head all day. (LOL)
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R.I.P. Robert Clary
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#bob crane#hogan's heroes#robert clary#john banner#werner klemperer#poster#tv#tv show#1960s#60s#ivan dixon
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