Born in France, Robert Clary early suffered the pangs of war, being interned in a Nazi concentration camp as a child. After WWII he became a singing star in France, and in 1949 came to the United States to promote his career. He appeared on The Ed Wynn Show; still learning English he performed in a French language comedy skit. His comedic skills were recognized by Broadway, where he appeared in several revues, including one which moved from theater to film, New Faces. In the 1950's he was a game show regular, and then in 1965 he became Corporal Louis LeBeau in Hogan's Heroes. Later film roles were based around WWII, such as Remembrance of Love about Holocaust survivors. More recently he returned to television series, joining Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives and appearing in The Young and the Restless.


Son-in-law of Eddie Cantor and Ida Tobias Cantor. Was the youngest of 14 children; most of whom died in the Nazi concentration camps. He moved to the US in 1949 and found work in nightclubs, then made a name for himself in the Broadway show "New Faces of 1952." Best remembered by the public for his role as "Corporal Louis LeBeau" in the television series "Hogan's Heroes" (1965). During most of the filming of the first season of "Hogan's Heroes" (1965), Robert became frustrated with the smallness of the part he was playing. At one point, he wanted to leave the show altogether, but something a director said to him made change his mind. Clary and Larry Hovis (Andrew Carter on "Hogan's Heroes" (1965), former singer) would sing together between shots.