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Jon Cedar (January 22, 1931 – April 14, 2011) was an American character actor, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in more than sixty television and film roles during his career. Cedar began his acting career in high school theater productions at Detroit High School.〔 He enlisted in the U.S. military and served in Italy during the Korean War.〔 Cedar moved to Hollywood after leaving the military.〔 Cedar toured the United States with his family, appearing in traveling musical and touring off-Broadway productions.〔 His stage credits during this time included the national tours of ''South Pacific'', ''Irma La Douce'' and ''The Deputy''.〔 He also joined the theater troupe, the ''Players Ring'', based in Hollywood, with his brother, George Cedar.〔 Cedar had a recurring role as Corporal Karl Langenscheidt on the television series, ''Hogan's Heroes'' from 1965 to 1971. 〔 His other television roles included ''Matlock'', ''Barnaby Jones'', ''Kojak'', ''Ben Casey'', ''The Greatest American Hero'', ''Moonlighting'', ''The Rockford Files'', ''Murder, She Wrote'' and the 1987 film ''In Love and War''.〔〔 His last television appearance was in an episode of ''The Inside'' in 2005.〔 Cedar produced, wrote and co-starred in the 1978 horror film, ''The Manitou'', which starred Tony Curtis.〔 His additional film credits included ''Little Cigars'' (1973), ''The Execution of Private Slovik'' (1974), ''Foxy Brown'' (1974), ''Day of the Animals'' (1977), ''Capricorn One'' (1978), ''The Concorde ... Airport '79'' (1979), ''Death Hunt'' (1981), ''Kiss Daddy Goodbye'' (1981), and ''Messenger of Death'' (1988). His last film role was in the 1997 film ''Murder in Mind''.〔 He and his late wife, Barbara Cedar, owned and operated a script typing company, Barbara's Place, during the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1990s he coached actors at Theater Theater in Hollywood, California, including Chris Aable who introduced him to fellow actors who also became students of Cedar, Gedde Watanabe and Steve Burton. 〔 Jon Cedar died of leukemia at Providence Tarzana Medical Center in Los Angeles on April 14, 2011, at the age of 80.〔 He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara. Cedar was survived by his daughter, actress Loren Thompson; son, producer Michael Cedar; partner, Elynore Leigh; and brother, actor George Cedar.〔 His memorial service was held at the Groman Eden Mortuary in Mission Hills, California.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jon Cedar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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