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Borderstone · 03-26-2008, 12:41 PM

Yet another cast member of Hogan's Heroes has left us. Ivan Dixon who played "Kinch" (short for the last name Kinchole) passed away this past March 16th.

Aside from that show,he was in many guest appearences on many TV shows,the last being "Father Dowling Mysteries" in 1991.

He only made 10 movies butthe most notable 3 are,"A Patch Of Blue" & "A Raisin In The Sun (both w/ Sidney Poitier) and the 1976 comedy "Car Wash",his last movie.

He left Hogan in the second to last season,most likely tired of the grind of playing the same thing all those years. Seeing his work in those movies,I can't blame him.

Rest In Peace Ivan,your part in Hogan's Heroes was minimal but still important and your scenes with Sidney are the stuff great acting is about.

03-26-2008, 12:41 PM	#1
Borderstone Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix,Arizona -America Posts: 4,427	A late farewell to "Kinch" / Ivan Dixon Yet another cast member of Hogan's Heroes has left us. Ivan Dixon who played "Kinch" (short for the last name Kinchole) passed away this past March 16th. Aside from that show,he was in many guest appearences on many TV shows,the last being "Father Dowling Mysteries" in 1991. He only made 10 movies butthe most notable 3 are,"A Patch Of Blue" & "A Raisin In The Sun (both w/ Sidney Poitier) and the 1976 comedy "Car Wash",his last movie. He left Hogan in the second to last season,most likely tired of the grind of playing the same thing all those years. Seeing his work in those movies,I can't blame him. Rest In Peace Ivan,your part in Hogan's Heroes was minimal but still important and your scenes with Sidney are the stuff great acting is about. __________________ "A knight of the road,going back to a place where he might get warm." - Borderstone