Posted on 03/19/2008 7:22:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ivan Dixon, best known for his role as Staff Sgt. James Kinchloe on the '60s television classic, "Hogan Heroes," has died.
He was 76.
His daughter said Dixon died Sunday at a hospital in Charlotte after a hemorrhage and of complications from kidney failure.
In addition to acting, Dixon directed hundreds of episodes of television shows, including "The Waltons," "The Rockford Files," "Magnum, P.I." and "In the Heat of the Night."
Dixon's acting credits predate "Hogan Heroes." He was a stunt double for Sidney Poitier in the 1958 movie "The Defiant Ones."
Poitier said in a statement that you had to be careful working with Dixon because he "was quite likely to walk off with the scene."
Dixon began his acting career on Broadway in plays including "A Raisin in the Sun."
On film, his credits include "Something of Value," "Nothing But a Man" and the cult favorite "Car Wash."
Rest in Peace Mr. Dixon.
RIP indeed.
Thanks for all the great TV, Mr Dixon. RIP.
Indeed . Thanks for the heads up. We can find a complete list of his lifelong work on ( imbd.com ).
May God forgive you your transgressions, and take you up in his arms, Ivan Dixon.
VERSE 1
Amazing grace shall always be my song of praise
For it was grace that bought my liberty
I do not know just why He came to love me so
He looked beyond my faults and saw my needs
CHORUS
I shall forever lift mine eyes to Calvary
To view the cross where Jesus died for me
How marvelous the grace that caught my falling soul
He looked beyond my faults and saw my needs
VERSE 2
And for today I humbly seek Thy favor Lord
And ask that thou should smile on things I do
Then some those shifting sands of doubt all around me
But they shall not take my eyes from you
REPEAT CHORUS
I shall forever lift mine eyes to Calvary
To view the cross where Jesus died for me
How marvelous the grace that caught my falling soul
He looked beyond my faults and saw my needs
1. A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; our helper he amid the flood of mortal ills prevaling. For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe; his craft and power are great, and armed with cruel hate, on earth is not his equal.
2. Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing, were not the right man on our side, the man of God's own choosing. Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he; Lord Sabbaoth, his name, from age to age the same, and he must win the battle.
3. And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us, we will not fear, for God hath willed his truth to triumph through us. The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him; his rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure; one little word shall fell him.
4. That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth; the Spirit and the gifts are ours, thru him who with us sideth. Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also; the body they may kill; God's truth abideth still; his kingdom is forever.
I liked Kinch . . . . he brought calm and dignity to a fun and silly show.
Rest in peace, Mr. Dixon, and thank you for so many delightful memories.
Thoughts and prayers are with your family and loved ones.
RIP, General Kinchmeyer. Or was it Kinchoffer?
Evidently one of his keys to longevity was keeping his distance from Bob Crane off the set, if you know what I mean.
Amen.
That show was part of my childhood, and it’s still a well-loved, light-hearted part of our cultural legacy. And it portrayed something in our national character that we ought to hold on to: A group of jaunty, can-do American guys in the hands of the enemy, but still able to outwit them at every turn through sheer cool, guts and bravado. Okay, it was an absurdist comedy, not great art, but still not a bad image for us to reflect on in tough times. Thanks for the laughs and the inspiration, Mr. Dixon—rest in peace, and deepest condolences to your family.
It was a bit of a ‘trip’ to see it on German TV, dubbed in German.
(Another oddity is that the dubbed voice for Hogan himself sounded completely unlike Bob Crane.)
Sorry to hear this. What a great career - he directed some of the best episodes of “Magnum, P.I.”
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