Kenneth Washington, widely applauded for his starring role on CBS’s classic 1960s sitcom Hogan’s Heroes , has died. He was 89.

Born on October 19, 1935, the actor who would go on to play radio expert Sgt. Baker replacing Ivan Dixon and his character Kinch in Hogan’s Heroes for the final season, first entered the entertainment industry in the mid-1950s.

Variety reports Washington became a familiar guest star on TV series in the 1960s, with appearances that included roles in Star Trek , I Dream of Jeannie , My Three Sons , The Name of the Game, Petticoat Junction, Marcus Welby, M.D., Adam-12 and Dragnet 1967.

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