Jon Cedar (1931-2011) was an American actor who appeared in more than sixty films and television shows during his career. He was best known for his recurring role as Corporal Karl Langenscheidt on the television series Hogan's Heroes. After serving in the U.S. military during the Korean War, he honed his craft in high school theatre before joining his family in traveling musical and off-Broadway productions. Later, he graced the stage with the Players Ring theatre troupe in Hollywood. With a filmography boasting over 60 film and television appearances, Cedar's most prominent role was undoubtedly Corporal Karl Langenscheidt on the beloved series "Hogan's Heroes." He also graced the silver screen in films like "Capricorn One," "Death Hunt," "The Manitou," and "The Concorde... Airport '79." His television appearances were equally impressive, featuring guest roles on numerous iconic shows including "Matlock," "Barnaby Jones," "Kojak," and "Murder, She Wrote." Married to Barbara Joan Shandell and father to two children, Jon Cedar continued acting until his passing in Los Angeles, California at the age of 80.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 22, 1931
- April 14, 2011 (aged 80)
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Actor, also producer and writer
- 29 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
What are Jon Cedar's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Jon Cedar's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).
- Capricorn One (1978) · actor · free
- Foxy Brown (1974) · actor · free
- Starsky and Hutch (1975) · actor · free
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) · actor · free
- The Quick and the Dead (1963) · actor · free
- Messenger of Death (1988) · actor · free
- Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969) · actor · free
- Day of the Animals (1977) · actor · free
- In Love and War (1987) · actor · free
- Love Shack (2010) · actor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Jon Cedar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
46 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.
Love Shack(2010)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
The Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Murder in Mind(1997)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Asteroid(1997)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Body Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Interceptor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
By Dawn's Early Light(1990)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Feds(1988)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Messenger of Death(1988)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
In Love and War(1987)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Matlock(1986)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Moonlighting(1985)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Murder, She Wrote(1984)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
I Want to Live(1983)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Second Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Death Hunt(1981)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Kiss Daddy Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Manitou(1978)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Capricorn One(1978)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Incredible Hulk(1977)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Day of the Animals(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Swashbuckler(1976)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Time Travelers(1976)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Starsky and Hutch(1975)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Bronk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Stowaway to the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Rockford Files(1974)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Healers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Foxy Brown(1974)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Kojak(1973)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Little Cigars(1973)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Mission: Impossible(1966)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Hogan's Heroes(1965)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Quick and the Dead(1963)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Career shape
Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1961 to 2010; peak year 1978.
Film career
Peak 1978 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1965Screen debut· Hogan's Heroes
- 1974First film· Foxy Brown
- 1981Career best· Death Hunt
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Jon Cedar's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th8
Shape of the crowd
13 of their 29 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed13
Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Jon Cedar work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jon Cedar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Girdler shares the most, 2.
Directors
- William GirdlerShared titles: The Manitou (1978), Day of the Animals (1977)See all 2 shared titles with William Girdler
Actors
- Andrew StevensShared titles: Death Hunt (1981), Day of the Animals (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Stevens
- Michael AnsaraShared titles: The Manitou (1978), Day of the Animals (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Ansara
- Paul ManteeShared titles: The Manitou (1978), Day of the Animals (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Mantee
Composers and editors
- Bub AsmanShared titles: The Manitou (1978), Day of the Animals (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Bub Asman
- Lalo SchifrinShared titles: The Manitou (1978), Day of the Animals (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Lalo Schifrin
Producers
- David SheldonShared titles: The Manitou (1978), Day of the Animals (1977)See all 2 shared titles with David Sheldon
