Johann Banner (1910 - 1973)

Born 28 Jan 1910 in Stanislav, Galizien und Lodomerien, Österreich-Ungarn

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Johanna Josephine Julie (Raudnitz) Banner — married 19 Oct 1940 in California, United States

Husband of Christine Renee (Gemenne) Banner — married 19 Jun 1965 in Los Angeles County, California, USA

Died 28 Jan 1973 at age 63 in Wien Stadt, Wien, Österreich

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Biography

John Banner fled to the USA

John Banner is Notable.

John Banner is a Military Veteran.
Served in the US Army Air Corps 1942-1945
Supply Sergeant

Johann "John" Banner was born 28 Jan 1910, in Stanislav, Austria-Hungary (now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine). His parents were David Banner (1880–1942) and Mina Treiber (1886–1942), both of whom died at Maly Trostenic (death camp) on 15 and 16 June 1942, respectively. John studied law at the University of Vienna, but at some time quit to become an actor, and studied at the Volkstheatre. In 1938, while working with an acting troupe in Switzerland, Hitler annexed Austria; Banner, being a Jew, emigrated to the USA where he quickly learned English.

On 22 Mar 1943, John enlisted in the US Army Air Forces, he did basic training in Atlantic City, and afterward, he eventually became a Supply Sergeant. After his enlistment ended in 1945, John returned to acting. Banner appeared on Broadway three times and appeared in over 40 feature films. Eventually, he ended up as the loveable Sgt Schultz in the hit TV Comedy "Hogan's Heroes", which ran for six years, alongside actors Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dixon, Robert Carey and Larry Hovis.

John married Christine Renee Gemenne (1922-2011) 19 Jun 1965, in Los Angeles County, California.

John passed away 28 Jan 1973, in Vienna, Wien Stadt, Vienna (Wien), Austria. And is buried in the Friedhof Mauer Cemetery, in Mauer, Wien Stadt, Vienna (Wien), Austria.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Richard Dawson Bob Crane Robert Clarey John Banner Werner Klemperer

Robert Clarey Bob Crane Ivan Dixon Richard Dawson Larry Hovis

Research Notes

1940 US Federal Census

Name: John Banner

Age: 30

Estimated birth year: abt 1910

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Poland

Marital status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Partner

Home in 1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Street: N Swall

House Number: 140

Inferred Residence in 1935: Vienna, Austria

Residence in 1935: Vienna, Austria

Sheet Number: 7B

Occupation: Actor

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: College, 5th or subsequent year

Duration of Unemployment: 20

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Weeks Worked in 1939: 11

Income: 770

Income Other Sources: No

William Sherrard 26

Richard Pollard 27

John Banner 30^[9][10]

WW2 Draft

Name: John Banner

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 30

Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1910

Birth Place: Stanislawów, Poland

Residence Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940

Registration Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Employer: Unemployed

Weight: 190

Complexion: Light

Eye Color: Hazel

Hair Color: Brown

Height: 6 1

Next of Kin: Illa Banner^[11][12]

Marriage

Name: John Banner

Gender: Male

Birth Year: abt 1910

Age: 55

Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1965

Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Spouse Name: Christin Gemenne

Spouse Age: 43^[13][14][15]

California, Federal Naturalization Records

Name: John Banner

Record Type: Petition

Petition Place: California, USA

Spouse: Elizabeth Johanna Josefine Julie Banner^[16][17]

Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad

Name: John Banner

Age: 63

Birth Date: abt 1910

Death Date: 28 Jan 1973

Death Place: Austria

Spouse: Christine Renee Banner^[18][19][20]

Burial

Name: Banner

Event Type: Burial

Event Place: Mauer, Wien Stadt, Vienna (Wien), Austria

Photograph Included: Y

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1910

Death Date: 28 Jan 1973

Affiliate Record Identifier: 7708

Cemetery: Friedhof Mauer^[21]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7708
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MQBG-4CC
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Banner
4. ↑ Charles Witbeck (April 16, 1967). "Ex-Villain John Banner Turns 'Good Guy'". Fresno Bee. p. 96.
5. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/156611613/person/412146266177/facts
6. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Banner-413
7. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Banner-413-1
8. ↑ https://www.geni.com/people/John-Banner/6000000038042700085
9. ↑ 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00404; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 60-193
10. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2442&h=75352460&ssrc=pt&tid=84699850&pid=30504664703&usePUB=true
11. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 92
12. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2238&h=18105452&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2442
13. ↑ State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
14. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1144&h=2123444&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2238
15. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Banner-413-3
16. ↑ National Archives at Riverside; Riverside, California; NAI Number: 594890; Record Group Title: 21; Record Group Number: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009
17. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3998&h=901908909&ssrc=pt&tid=84699850&pid=30504664703&usePUB=true
18. ↑ National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.; NAI Number: 613857; Record Group Title: General Records of the Department of State; Record Group Number: Record Group 59; Series Number: Publication A1 5166; Box Number: 115; Box Description: 1973 AA - BT
19. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1616&h=88759&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1144
20. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Banner-413-4
21. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ1-BN87 : 10 December 2019), Banner, ; Burial, Mauer, Wien Stadt, Vienna (Wien), Austria, Friedhof Mauer; citing record ID Find A Grave: Memorial #7708, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.