Dietmar Otto Schönherr (German: [ˈdiːtmaʁ ˈʃøːnhɛʁ] ⓘ; 17 May 1926 – 18 July 2014) was an Austrian film actor.

[1] He was famous for playing the role of Major Cliff Allister McLane in the German science fiction series Raumpatrouille.

He was born in Innsbruck, Austria.

He was married to the Danish actress Vivi Bach from 1965 until her death in 2013.

[2] In 2011 he was awarded with the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class.