Natalie Cantor Metzger
Natalie Cantor Metzger
Natalie was the daughter of Eddie and Ida Cantor. She passed away on December 11, 1997, at the age of 81.
She was best known for her role as Corporal LeBeau on Hogan’s Heroes. She also appeared on a number of other TV shows and movies.
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Robert Clary
After surviving concentration camps as a youth, Parisian Jewish actor Robert Clary went on to star on Hogan’s Heroes, the 1960s sitcom set in a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. Clary, who grew up in France, first recorded songs as an amateur singer, and later moved stateside and got his start on TV shows like The Ed Wynn Show and the Colgate Comedy Hour. He also appeared on Broadway and in films, including 1952’s Thief of Damascus.
In 1965, he was offered the role of Corporal Louis LeBeau on Hogan’s Heroes, in which he played a French soldier serving with an Allied sabotage unit inside Stalag 13. The series ran until 1971, and during its run, Clary acted in a number of movies and made-for-TV movies with World War II themes, including the 1975 movie The Hindenburg about a fictional plot to blow up the famous airship. After his time on Hogan’s Heroes, he starred on soap operas such as Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless.
Natalie Cantor
The second daughter of Eddie Cantor and Ida Tobias Cantor, Natalie was born in 1916. She died on December 11, 1997, at the age of 81. She was buried in Los Angeles, California.
Natalie was a talented actress, who had a very long career in show business. She appeared on television shows such as the Colgate Comedy Hour, The Martha Raye Show, and Appointment with Adventure. She also performed on Broadway.
Robert Clary was a veteran of World War II. He had lost ten of his fourteen siblings in the Holocaust and moved to the United States after the war. He began singing professionally on French radio and later became a character actor.
He is best known for his role as Corporal Louis LeBeau on the sitcom Hogan’s Heroes. He also played on soaps like Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful. He was married to Natalie Cantor Metzger for over 32 years before her death in 1997.
Their Love Story
Natalie Cantor Metzger was the second daughter of Eddie Cantor. She was married to a Joesph Louis Metzger and had a son Michael Metzger born on October 18, 1939. He was Eddie’s first grandchild. She then married Robert Clary in 1965. Clary was a singer and actor. He was most famous for his role on the show Hogan’s Heroes.
He was also the star of many stage musicals. He was a popular entertainer for decades. He was a great comedian and was loved by everyone who knew him.
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Children
The second Cantor daughter, Natalie was the hardest to find information on. She was married to a Joesph Lewis Metzger and had a son named Michael on October 18, 1939. This was Eddie Cantor’s first grandchild. She was also the sister of Marjorie Cantor McHugh, Natalie Metzger Clary, Edna Cantor Baker and Janet Cantor Gari.
When she moved to the United States, she became an actress and singer. She also worked in night clubs and on radio. She had several guest appearances on the popular show, What’s My Line? She also appeared in several television shows including Colgate Comedy Hour and The Ralph Edwards Show. In addition to her acting and singing, she was a theatrical producer and TV writer. She died on December 11, 1997 in Los Angeles, California. During her lifetime, she appeared on over 100 television programs. She was also a member of the prestigious American Actors’ Studio. She was a talented performer and will be missed.
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