| First Name | Ivan |
| Last Name | Dixon |
| Full Name at Birth | Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III |
| Age | 76 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | April 6, 1931 |
| Birthplace | New York City |
| Date of Death | March 16, 2008 |
| Location of Death | Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC |
| Cause of Death | hemorrhage, complications from kidney failure |
| Height | 6' ½" (184 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Lincoln Academy, Gaston County, NC (1950) |
| University | North Carolina Central University (1954)Case Western Reserve University |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Hogan`s Heros |
Ivan Dixon (April 6, 1931 – March 16, 2008) was an American actor, director, and producer best known for his series role in the 1960s sitcom Hogan's Heroes, for his role in the 1967 telefilm The Final War of Olly Winter, and for directing hundreds of episodes of television series. Active in the Civil Rights Movement, he served as a president of Negro Actors for Action.
Selected Ivan Dixon film and TV show credits: