As a result , he was written out of the show although his character continued to be referred to and McCrea 's character remained with the program .
Crane left the series in 1965 to star in the CBS sitcom Hogan 's Heroes .
Crane was written out of the show although Crane 's character continued to be referred to and McCrea 's character remained with the program .
Crane left the series in 1965 to star in the CBS sitcom Hogan 's Heroes .