As per our current Database, Ivan Dixon has been died on Mar 16, 2008 (age 76).
When Ivan Dixon die, Ivan Dixon was 76 years old.
| Popular As | Ivan Dixon |
| Occupation | TV Actor |
| Age | 76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 6, 1931 (New York) |
| Birthday | April 6 |
| Town/City | New York |
| Nationality | New York |
Ivan Dixon’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Ivan Dixon was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
Most famous for his role as United States Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Kinchloe on the popular CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes, he is also remembered for his Emmy-nominated portrayal of the title character in the 1967 CBS Playhouse movie The Final War of Olly Winter.
After earning a degree in theater from North Carolina Central University, he made his Broadway debut in the 1957 production of The Cave Dwellers. Two years later, he was featured in the original Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun.
During the 1970s and '80s, he pursued a career as a Director, working on series such as The A-Team, The Waltons, and Magnum, P.I. An outspoken civil rights Activist, he headed an organization known as Negro Actors for Action.
He spent his early childhood in Harlem, New York, and his high school years in Gaston County, North Carolina. His marriage to Berlie Ray Dixon lasted from 1954 until his death in 2008.
He served as actor Sidney Poitier's stunt double in the 1958 movie The Defiant Ones.
