Newkirk escapes

A slice of my childhood:

English-born actor Richard Dawson, who was best known for his role in the sitcom Hogan’s Heroes, has died at the age of 79.

He died on Saturday at Ronald Reagan Memorial hospital in Los Angeles, his son Gary Dawson said.

Dawson played Corporal Peter Newkirk in the World War II comedy series for six years.

Dawson, from Hampshire, explains why he had to appear as a Cockney:

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