Major Frank Burns, also known as Ferret Face, played by actor Larry Linville, who sadly passed away at the age of 60 after being In the book and the film, Hawkeye had played football in college; in the series, he is non-athletic. His full name is never given in the original novel or film, but on the TV series it is Walter Eugene O'Reilly, 'Walter' being picked by Burghoff himself. The series implies she is ethnic Irish: In the Pilot episode Blake refers to her by her full name as O'Houlihan; while Colonel Potter remarks that she comes from a race that likes to settles arguments with their fists ("Souvenirs"). Winchester is often adversarial with Hawkeye and B.J., but joins forces with them if it is justified. Captain B.J. He was played by George Morgan in the pilot episode of the series, but the producers decided that a quirkier individual was needed for the role.[41]. [19], A borderline-incompetent surgeon (he twice failed the medical exams and only passed by buying the answers the third time - even so it took him seven years to complete medical school), his reputation for incompetence has spread even to the South Korean Army. In 1984, Burghoff guest-starred in two episodes of AfterMASH as Radar, now living on the family farm in Iowa. In the film and novel, he is a career Army physician, having been commissioned before World War II. He is also referred to in one episode, perhaps jokingly, as Fred. Posted on February 28, 2019 by admin. (Sparky seems to be at his desk around the clock). Which MASH star died recently? [20] He also failed to become a male nurse when he couldn't fold bed sheets with hospital corners, and in his hometown the local funeral director sends him Thank You cards every Christmas. She is frequently seen fraternizing with Trapper and Spearchucker, even playing a game of "strip dominoes" with the latter in the first-season episode, "Chief Surgeon Who?". He ends up quitting the show before, due to feeling that creates burnout in regards to performing his character. Captain Oliver Harmon "Spearchucker" Jones is a character who appears in the novel MASH (and its sequels), and was portrayed by Fred Williamson in the movie and Timothy Brown in the television series. (In the final regular episode of the series titled "As Time Goes By", Radar's teddy bear is put into the unit's time capsule to symbolize the soldiers who arrived as boys and left as men.). Unfortunately, this has often backfired on him when both parties he was pranking find out and retaliate. The character on the television show was an anesthesiologist from Australia, often depicted wearing an Australian slouch hat. M*A*S*H is a popular media franchise revolving around the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as they attempt to maintain sanity during the harshness of the Korean War. stand for "anything you want", he tells Hawkeye that his name is not an initialism, but simply B.J., derived from the names of his parents, Bea and Jay. He is a Catholic priest and serves as a US Army chaplain assigned to the 4077th. The AfterMASH episode "Madness to His Method" has as its frame Colonel Potter writing a letter in Missouri about the episode's situation to an unseen Freedman. Colonel Sherman Tecumseh Potter appears in the M*A*S*H and AfterMASH television series. When Frank botches his work, he blames Ginger and tells Maj. Houlihan that Ginger is, "an incompetent bungler. This success is demonstrated by the unit's outstanding 97% casualty survival rate. The wedding is cut short by incoming wounded, which leaves Donald in the mess hall, unable to move in his body cast. Trapper John, along with The Mary Tyler Moore Show's Lou Grant, thus became one of a handful of 1970s television characters to be successfully adapted from situation comedy to drama. He is known for his tremendous appetite for heaping portions of food, is not averse to drinking Henry Blake's brandy and smoking his cigars when the colonel is off-duty, and he occasionally drinks the moonshine liquor that Hawkeye and Trapper make in their still. Later in the series, particularly after the departure of Burns, she becomes a more sympathetic character, softening her attitude while still serving as a foil for their antics. As Burns holds the same rank as Hawkeye in the novel Blake tries to make sure neither is on duty at the same time, but cannot do so when things get busy. In the novel, the confrontation is less violent, and Burns is simply transferred to a VA hospital stateside. But he was also a traditional conservative. Trapper spends much of his time on the series engaging in mischief with Hawkeye Pierce, with the two playing practical jokes on Majors Frank Burns and "Hot Lips" Houlihan, drinking, and trying to seduce women. Nonetheless, he maintains a dismissive attitude toward his better-trained colleagues, blaming others for his failures. He was educated at Stanford University and was a member of the Tau Phi Epsilon fraternity. Age during show: 39-50. When Colonel Potter takes command, Klinger immediately tries the same with him, but Potter sees through the scam immediately. The film version includes elements of the novel's Major Jonathan Hobson, a very religious man who prays for all souls to be saved. Though he promises to work things out with her, he has himself permanently transferred to San Francisco. Clayton, like Hammond, is in charge of several medical outfits including the 4077th. 1st Lieutenant (later Captain) "Father" John Patrick Francis Mulcahy, SJ the order of his given answers were not presented consistently in the series appears in the novel, film (played by Ren Auberjonois) and TV series (played by William Christopher except in the pilot). He served briefly in World War II; in 1950 he was drafted into the US Army Medical Corps and sent to serve at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) during the Korean War. Although just one of an ensemble of characters in author Richard Hooker's MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, in the television series Hawkeye became the center of the MASH unit's medical activity. In the film, he has a dry, sardonic, deadpan sense of humor, while in the M*A*S*H TV series he is more of a class clown. Company clerk Radar can usually anticipate his wishes and turn them into efficient military orders, but Henry often gets flustered when an important decision needs to be made. He also is the camp loan shark, getting Charles on his hook at one point to the extent he had to have money sent from home to clear his debt with the cigar-chewing sergeant. )[27], She is the head nurse of the 4077th MASH, the highest-ranking female officer in the unit, and fiercely protective of the women under her command. Potter is from Hannibal, Missouri, one-quarter Cherokee[12] and possesses a passion and fondness for horses. Although he is ordained as a Catholic priest, Mulcahy demonstrates both an inclination towards Christian ecumenism and a studious interest in, and familiarity with, non-Christian faiths. This frustrated Rogers, and in combination with a dispute over the terms of the original five-year contract, he quit the show shortly before production of the fourth season began; the character of Trapper was abruptly discharged from the Army and sent back to the United States. ", "The Abduction of Margaret Houlihan", and "Rally 'Round the Flagg, Boys". Kellye Nakahara, known for her role in the TV show M*A*S*H, died Sunday, according to her sister, Nalani Coleman. Played by Robert F. Simon. However, Hawkeye's reaction indicates that on this occasion, Frank was indeed stating the facts. Played by Bonnie Jones, at that time the wife of M*A*S*H producer Gene Reynolds. Both medals were stolen by Hawkeye and given to people who deserved them: an underage Marine (played by Ron Howard);[25] and a Korean mother and her infant son who had been shot just before she gave birth. He is played by Herb Voland. Websecond assistant director / first assistant director (82 episodes, 1979-1983) Leonard S. Smith Jr. assistant director (69 episodes, 1973-1976) Michele Futrell. In the early part of the series he was a stock character of comic relief who usually talked about the Korean orphans taken care of by Catholic Nuns. Seen only during season one. He tells Hawkeye he has "a great practice back home", but a "routine" one, and that by serving in Korea, he is doing more doctoring than he would otherwise do in a lifetime. Despite their long-running mutual antagonism, Hawkeye and Margaret came to develop respect and affection for each other, reflected in a long passionate farewell kiss in the final episode. Captain "Trapper" John Francis Xavier McIntyre appears in the novels, the film (played by Elliott Gould), the M*A*S*H TV series (played by Wayne Rogers), and the spin-off Trapper John, M.D. The story, actually a string of vignettes, was adapted from the novel of [5] When he is ordered by Colonel Potter to carry his issue pistol on a trip to an aid station and they are ambushed on the road, he fires it into the air rather than at their attackers. When McLean Stevenson decided to leave the show at the end of the third season, his character was scripted to be discharged and sent home as a way to write him out of the series. He is devoted to his wife Peg (ne Hayden) who writes many letters to him while he is in Korea. This version of the character is in continuity with the film rather than the TV series, but no other characters from either production appear in this series, making Trapper John the only M*A*S*H character to be depicted on-screen in the present day at the time of airing. [46] Among the characters Klinger has tried to dress up include Moses, Zoltan King of the Gypsies, Cleopatra, The Statue of Liberty, Snow White, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, Scarlett O'Hara from Gone With the Wind; a ballerina, a U.S. Army female nurse, a 1920s flapper, a nun, and a Korean woman. He also has exceptionally good hearing, able to hear helicopters before anyone else and to tell from the rotor sounds if they are coming in loaded or not. The character appeared in all but three of the subsequent episodes. On the bus is a woman with a crying newborn baby. In the episode "I Hate a Mystery", Ho-Jon steals many valuable items and Hawkeye's poker winnings to bribe the border guards to bring his family down from the North. On television, Alan Alda played the Captain. He attended the fictional Androscoggin College. ", "Dear Sigmund", "Hawk's Nightmare", "War of Nerves" (in which he qualified for a Purple Heart by being wounded while performing therapy follow-up on one of his patients), "The Billfold Syndrome", "Goodbye, Cruel World", "Bless You, Hawkeye", "Pressure Points", and the series finale, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen". However, the producers added a final scene to his last episode in which Radar delivers news that Blake's plane has been shot down with no survivors. Before playing Flagg, Winter played a similar character named Captain Halloran in the episode "Deal Me Out". Radar is briefly promoted to Second Lieutenant as the result of a poker game debt ("Lt. Radar O'Reilly") but soon returns to Corporal after discovering that life as a commissioned officer is more complicated than he had originally thought. Although Burns was Hawkeye's archenemy and Blake was Hawkeye's friend, one trait shared by Colonel Blake and Major Burns was a hypocritical attitude toward their marriage vows. In the TV show, the origin of her nickname is never shown or explained in detail, though it seems to refer to various aspects of her passionate nature. On an episode of St. Henry attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he was the football team's athletic trainer. John Orchard later returned to the show for the Season 8 episode "Captains Outrageous", this time playing a drunken and corrupt Australian Military Policeman "Sgt. However, most fans of the show claim this is actually Flagg's first appearance, with Halloran simply being one of Flagg's many aliases. Margaret receives her official divorce decree from Donald in the episode "Hot Lips is Back in Town". The character grew steadily from a background (often non-speaking) character in the first season to a speaking character with a character arc of her own, culminating in the season 11 episode "Hey, Look Me Over" which was primarily about the character. In the series finale, following the sudden death of the Chinese POWs he has been teaching a work by Mozart, Winchester states that music has transformed into a haunting reminder of the horrors of the war. Sadly, in the nearly four decades since the show went off the air, many of the main cast members have passed away, including William Christopher (Father Mulcahy), In the episodes "For the Good of the Outfit" and "Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde", Dennis is General Clayton's jeep driver. Unbeknownst to them, a hidden PA microphone is broadcasting their conversation to the whole camp, including her growl to Frank, "kiss my hot lips". In typical M*A*S*H inconsistency Potter's birth year was variously mentioned as being either 1883 (he claimed to have joined Theodore Roosevelt's "Roughriders" as a marginally legal 15-year-old enlistee in 1898), 1890, or 1900 or 1902. An African American private with a mustache who is occasionally seen in group shots in early seasons. Ginger's last appearance was in the season 4 episode, "The Late Captain Pierce". "[citation needed], Hammond is a brigadier general who is in charge of several medical outfits, including the 4077th. Episode 1/17, "Sometimes You Hear The Bullet." He also has claimed to be in two different theaters of War during World War II: In the summer of 1944 on Guam; in December 1944 in the Battle of the Bulge. He never wears rank insignia on his fatigues, usually wears a bath robe instead, never polishes his combat boots, and only wears his Class A uniform when he believes appearance can achieve greater good but does not wear any of the decorations to which he is entitled. ", Frank has a quiet, insightful conversation with Trapper, where he admits that he grew up in a strict family where he couldn't talk at meals, and that he became a snitch, "so I could talk to somebody.". Goldman appears off and on throughout the run of the series, usually when a soldier is needed for a random line or reaction. Spearchucker was shown during several episodes during the first season of the series. ", Freedman told those gathered in the operating room: "Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice: Pull down your pants and slide on the ice." The 1900 and 1902 birthdates do not conform to continuity, as they would indicate he would be only around 49-50 during the Korean War. Later the name "Goldman" was firmly established as his own. Penobscott is not seen until the season-ending episode "Margaret's Marriage", wherein Donald (played by Carroll) arrives to marry Margaret at the 4077th. Major Margaret J "Hot Lips" Houlihan appears in the novel, the film (played by Sally Kellerman), and the TV series (Loretta Swit). He is an ardent supporter of the anti-communist Senator Joseph McCarthy and appears irritated to learn his wife is becoming involved in Republican Party envelope-stuffing campaigns. Pierce has little tolerance for military red tape and customs, feeling they get in the way of his doing his job, and has little respect for most Regular Army personnel. The character returned to television in 1979 in the medical drama series Trapper John, M.D. [1], Pierce was born and raised in New England, most often mentioning Crabapple Cove, Maine, with a few references (primarily in the early seasons) to Vermont. meatball surgery to increasing his efficiency with the large number of critical patients that typically arrive at a time. However, she faced racial discrimination and he turned to bookmaking, and is only able to escape prison time when Sherman Potter offers a character reference and hires him as his assistant at the veteran's hospital in Missouri where he now works. The name Charles Emerson Winchester was derived from three real street names in the city of Boston. After rehabilitation, he resumes his position as "Swampboy." 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