Overview

• Washington died on July 18 at age 89 and was honored as the last surviving main cast member of Hogan’s Heroes
• He portrayed Sergeant Kinchloe in the sitcom’s final season, stepping into the role after Ivan Dixon’s departure
• In the 1960s he was a familiar guest star on shows including Star Trek, I Dream of Jeannie and Marcus Welby, M.D.
• Following his final TV appearance in 1989, he earned a degree from Loyola Marymount University and taught courses on Black actors in film and public speaking at Southwest College
• He is survived by his wife, Alice Marshall, two siblings, three children, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren