Overview

• Washington died on July 18 at age 88, leaving no surviving members of Hogan’s Heroes’ original principal cast.
• He joined Hogan’s Heroes in its final season (1970–71) as the only Black principal actor, portraying communications expert Sgt. Richard Baker.
• His extensive 1960s TV work included guest turns on Star Trek, My Three Sons, Petticoat Junction, Adam-12 and Dragnet ’67.
• Colleagues and students honored his pioneering presence on network television and his mentorship in film and speech education.
• After retiring from acting, he earned a degree at Loyola Marymount University and taught Black film history, oral interpretation and speech at LMU and Southwest College.