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Did Alan Alda ever serve in the military?
Alda joined the Army Reserve after graduating from Fordham. He completed the minimum six-month tour of duty as a gunnery officer during the Korean War. After his discharge, Alda started acting in film and television. He is best remembered, of course, for his role as Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H.
Who was in both the movie and TV show MASH?
Gary Burghoff
Gary Burghoff played “Radar” in director Robert Altman’s film version of “M*A*S*H.” He then stayed on as a member of the TV cast for seven seasons, according to an article in History101.com. In fact, Burghoff is the only actor who played the same role in both the movie and TV show.
Was Larry Linville liked on MASH?
Lovely Larry Despite being an unlikeable character, the actor who played him, Larry Linville, was actually well-liked by castmates on set. Linville himself had his reservations about Burns, as he felt he had no room for character development.
Who is Alan Aldas father?
Robert Alda
Alan Alda/Fathers
How much money does Alan Alda make on MASH reruns?
What Alan Alda earns from M*A*S*H reruns. According to Collider, Alda earns a not-too-shabby $1 million per year in residuals from the show that ran 11 seasons from 1972 to 1983. Alda reunited with his former M*A*S*H co-stars Loretta Swit, Gary Burghoff, Jamie Farr, and Mike Farrell in 2019 on his podcast.
Who are the cast members of the TV show Mash?
FWIW, of MASH cast members, IIRC Harry Morgan (Colonel Potter) and Allan Arbus (Major Sidney Freedman) were old enough to have served *during* the Korean Conflict, but I don’t believe either one was ever in the military.
Who was the lieutenant colonel in M * A *’S * H?
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Braymore Blake is introduced in the 1968 novel M*A*S*H and is also a character in the film (played by Roger Bowen) and television series (played by McLean Stevenson). He is a surgeon and the original commanding officer of the 4077th M*A*S*H unit.
Who was the chief nurse in M * A *’S * H?
In the first season, McIntyre’s chief nurse, nicknamed “Starch”, is said to have served with/worked for him in Korea, but never appeared in the novel, movie, or TV series.
Who is Sergeant Klinger in M * A *’S * H?
Corporal (later Sergeant) Maxwell Q. “Max” Klinger appears in the television series M*A*S*H and the spin-off AfterMASH, played by actor Jamie Farr. He serves as an orderly/corpsman/sentry and later company clerk assigned to the 4077th.