FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH - SGT. KINCHLOE

Throughout February we'll be sharing the biographies of African-American TV characters as part of our salute to Black History Month.

Figured I'd start with a man who played an important role during an important part of America's history in the middle of the 20th Century......

SGT. KINCHLOE

As Seen In:

'Hogan's Heroes'

Portrayed by:
Ivan Dixon

From the 'Hogan's Heroes' wiki:

Staff Sergeant James "Kinch" Kinchloe is one of the main secondary fictional characters who appeared in the 1960s American sitcom, Hogan's Heroes. He was played by Ivan Dixon.

Staff Sergeant James Kinchloe was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 1, 1912 (speculation). Kinchloe goes to school in Detroit, eventually graduating from high school. While going to school, he works as a plumber's helper for one summer, as well as learning how to play the upright bass and throwing the football. Before the United Statesentered World War II, he worked for the telephone company. He has also participated in several Golden Gloves boxing tournaments as a boxer.

For more about his service and his imprisonment in a prisoner of war camp, click here.

I've written about Kinch in the past and you can find that blog post here.

BCnU!