Actor Ivan Dixon, best known for his role on Hogan’s Heroes, has passed away at the age of 76.  He died in Charlotte, North Carolina, from kidney failure complications and a hemorrhage.

Dixon began his acting career on Broadway in plays including “The Cave Dwellers” and “A Raisin in the Sun.” On film, he appeared in “Something of Value,” “A Raisin in the Sun,” “A Patch of Blue,” “Nothing But a Man” and the cult favorite “Car Wash.”

But he was probably best known for the role of U.S. Staff Sgt. James Kinchloe on “Hogan’s Heroes,” a satire set in a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. Kinchloe, in charge of electronic communications, could mimic German officers on the radio or phone.

Dixon was also a director and producer during his long and productive career.

He is survived by his wife Berlie, son Alan Kimara Dixon and daughter Doris Nomathande Dixon.