1988 I also received from the city of Vienna the cross of honour for art and science. These titles and the various honors mean a great deal to me, most of all for the reason that they would mean a great deal to my parents too.
Leon Askin
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A Dumont actor was considered to be too stilted - the way we Dumont actors used to speak.
Leon Askin
3
I was put in the Air Corps. I was never educated to serve in the military, but soon my activities in the American Air Corps became very interesting to me.
Leon Askin
4
It is a great deal of difference to receive an honorary title or a title in his profession.
Leon Askin
5
It was fascinating for me to drive with Lies through the country roads. I also got to know Vienna again by driving through my home town by car.
Leon Askin
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It was one of the great chances in my life to become a Dumont actor.
Leon Askin
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My father was an ardent socialist for many years.
Leon Askin
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The interest of my mother was more in the entertainment field. She loved to go to concerts and to the theatre.
Leon Askin
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To be a Dumont actor was considered to be a great honor for an actor, yet it also had its disadvantages.
Leon Askin
