Jolie Rouge
09-16-2012, 04:50 PM
What has become of the actors on "M*A*S*H"? Click through this gallery to find out.
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Forty years ago, on Sept. 17, 1972, a TV show about an army surgical hospital premiered. Although it had been based on a popular movie, many wondered if a dramedy about war would be successful. It was slow going in the first season, but "M*A*S*H" gained a devoted audience and became one of the most beloved and longest-running series in history.
"M*A*S*H" went on to win 14 Emmy Awards and eight Golden Globes, and fans came to love the camaraderie between Hawkeye, B.J., Frank, Hot Lips, Klinger, Radar, Colonel Potter, and the rest of the gang at the 4077th. But what has become of the actors who created these TV icons? Here's a rundown.
Alan Alda (Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce)
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Hawkeye, the illustrious chief surgeon and ringleader in the Swamp, was the only character to appear in every episode of the series. Alan Alda not only played Hawkeye, but also eventually began writing, directing, and producing the series. He is also the only person associated with the show to win an Emmy for acting, writing, and directing. While he is synonymous with his "M*A*S*H" role, he has managed to have a full career well beyond the tent flaps of the 4077th.
After "M*A*S*H," Alda was involved in a string of movies, both in front of and behind the camera, including "Sweet Liberty" in 1986, Woody Allen's "Crimes and Misdemeanors" in 1989, "Flirting With Disaster" in 1996, and "Murder at 1600" in 1997. But it wasn't until his turn as Senator Owen Brewster in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" in 2004 that he finally got an Oscar nod.
In 1999, Alda returned to his roots as a TV doctor on "ER" as Dr. Gabriel Lawrence. On the sixth season of "The West Wing," he made his first appearance as U.S. senator and presidential candidate Arnold Vinick. He won an Emmy for the role in 2006.
More recently, Alda made several appearances on "30 Rock" playing Jack Donaghy's father, earning another Emmy nod, and Dr. Atticus Sherman on "The Big C." He also appeared in the 2011 film "Tower Heist" and the 2012 movie "Wanderlust."
Gary Burghoff (Corporal Walter Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly)
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Gary Burghoff is the only actor who appeared in both the "M*A*S*H" film and the TV series. He played Radar, who earned his nickname due to his uncanny ability to hear incoming choppers before anyone else and his knack for appearing before being summoned. Burghoff's portrayal of Radar earned him seven Emmy nods and one win in 1977. He began limiting his appearances four years into the show's run, and by the end of Season 7, he decided to leave for good. His sendoff happened in a two-part episode called "Good Bye, Radar" at the start of Season 8.
After leaving "M*A*S*H," Burghoff appeared on a few episodes of the spinoff "After MASH" and even attempted his own follow-up "W*A*L*T*E*R," but the pilot was not picked up. He had appearances on "The Love Boat," "Fantasy Island," and a few TV movies, including "The Man in the Santa Claus Suit" and "Casino."
By the mid-1990s, he had stopped performing on camera but continued to have an artistic career both onstage and as a wildlife painter. Burghoff also became an inventor in the late '80s and early '90s, creating an advanced fishing pole, a toilet seat lifting handle, and Chum Magic, a device for attracting fish to a boat.
Burghoff gave acting another shot in the 2010 Christian film "Daniel's Lot" playing Pastor Mahoney. A few years earlier, he contributed to a book called "How Do You Know He's Real? Celebrity Reflections on Christ."
Wayne Rogers (Captain John "Trapper John" McIntyre)
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Trapper John was Hawkeye's adorable and fun-loving sidekick on the first three seasons of "M*A*S*H." After reportedly tiring of playing second fiddle, Wayne Rogers left the show and moved on to other TV series, such as "City of Angels," "House Calls," and "Murder, She Wrote."
Rogers also made a few movies in the '80s and '90s, including "The Gig," "The Killing Time," and "Ghosts of Mississippi," but he increasingly relied on his business skills as he moved away from working as an actor. He excelled in various business ventures, including a restaurant, a production company, a string of convenience stores, and even a financial institution called Plaza Bank of Commerce.
When he bought the failing Kleinfeld Bridal in New York City, he turned it around and made the business the center of TLC's series "Say Yes to the Dress." Rogers also owns a financial strategy firm, Wayne Rogers & Co. His interests and expertise in the investing world led him to become a regular contributor to the Fox Business Network and a panelist on its news show "Cashin' In," hosted by Cheryl Casone.
In 2011 he wrote a book called "Make Your Own Rules: A Renegade Guide to Unconventional Success," in which he shares his unorthodox approach to business. In April 2012, he became the spokesperson for Senior Home Loans, a reverse mortgage lender.
Loretta Swit (Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan)
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On "M*A*S*H," Loretta Swit played head nurse and chief stick-in-the-mud Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan and won two Emmy Awards for the role. Although she stayed with the series for all 11 seasons, she tried to exit in 1981 to take the part of Chris Cagney on "Cagney & Lacey." When producers held her to her contract, she stayed at the 4077th and left Lacey to find another partner.
After "M*A*S*H" ended, Swit appeared in numerous TV movies, including "The Execution," in which she played a concentration camp survivor plotting to murder her Nazi oppressor. She also appeared on the TV series "Diagnosis Murder," "Murder, She Wrote," "Love Boat," and "Burke's Law." She became a staple of the game show circuit, appearing on "Win, Lose or Draw," "Password," and "Hollywood Squares." In addition, Swit narrated several documentaries, including the 1987 film "Korea: The Forgotten War," which took her to "M*A*S*H's" location, and the '90s Discovery show "Those Incredible Animals."
Swit moved away from TV and film, but has continued her stage career in "The Vagina Monologues," "Mame," and more recently "Amorous Crossing" at the Alhambra Dinner Theatre in Florida. She also performed in "Love, Loss and What I Wore" in New York in 2011. Currently she can be seen performing as Eleanor Roosevelt in a one-woman show called "Eleanor: Her Secret Journey" at regional theaters nationwide. The tour continues into the spring of 2013.
Mike Farrell (Captain B.J. Hunnicutt)
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Mike Farrell joined the cast of "M*A*S*H" in Season 4. When Wayne Rogers left the show, Farrell was cast to play Hawkeye's new sidekick, B.J. Hunnicutt. He stayed through the end of the series. In the finale, B.J. avoided saying goodbye to his pal by spelling out the word in white rocks so that Pierce could see it from his helicopter when it took off from the 4077th.
After "M*A*S*H," Farrell began a successful career as a TV and film producer for productions such as "Memorial Day" and "Patch Adams." He also continued acting through the '90s on "Coach," "Matlock," and "Murder, She Wrote." In 1999, Farrell once again became a series regular on "Providence," playing veterinarian Dr. James Hansen.
He continued appearing on TV after that show ended with guest spots on "Desperate Housewives," "Law & Order: SVU," "Without a Trace," and "Ghost Whisperer."
Farrell has also spent a great deal of his time since "M*A*S*H" pursuing his off-camera passion -- political activism. He is currently president of Death Penalty Focus, a group committed to abolishing capital punishment. Farrell is also the co-chair of the California Committee of the Human Rights Watch Council and has won numerous awards for his humanitarian efforts. In 2007 he wrote a book called "Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist." He often contributes articles to the Los Angeles Times and is a contributor to the Huffington Post.
Amy and Nancy Harrington, Yahoo! Contributor Network
http://tv.yahoo.com/photos/m-a-s-h-where-are-they-now-slideshow/m-a-s-h-cast-photo-1347582644.html
Forty years ago, on Sept. 17, 1972, a TV show about an army surgical hospital premiered. Although it had been based on a popular movie, many wondered if a dramedy about war would be successful. It was slow going in the first season, but "M*A*S*H" gained a devoted audience and became one of the most beloved and longest-running series in history.
"M*A*S*H" went on to win 14 Emmy Awards and eight Golden Globes, and fans came to love the camaraderie between Hawkeye, B.J., Frank, Hot Lips, Klinger, Radar, Colonel Potter, and the rest of the gang at the 4077th. But what has become of the actors who created these TV icons? Here's a rundown.
Alan Alda (Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce)
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Hawkeye, the illustrious chief surgeon and ringleader in the Swamp, was the only character to appear in every episode of the series. Alan Alda not only played Hawkeye, but also eventually began writing, directing, and producing the series. He is also the only person associated with the show to win an Emmy for acting, writing, and directing. While he is synonymous with his "M*A*S*H" role, he has managed to have a full career well beyond the tent flaps of the 4077th.
After "M*A*S*H," Alda was involved in a string of movies, both in front of and behind the camera, including "Sweet Liberty" in 1986, Woody Allen's "Crimes and Misdemeanors" in 1989, "Flirting With Disaster" in 1996, and "Murder at 1600" in 1997. But it wasn't until his turn as Senator Owen Brewster in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" in 2004 that he finally got an Oscar nod.
In 1999, Alda returned to his roots as a TV doctor on "ER" as Dr. Gabriel Lawrence. On the sixth season of "The West Wing," he made his first appearance as U.S. senator and presidential candidate Arnold Vinick. He won an Emmy for the role in 2006.
More recently, Alda made several appearances on "30 Rock" playing Jack Donaghy's father, earning another Emmy nod, and Dr. Atticus Sherman on "The Big C." He also appeared in the 2011 film "Tower Heist" and the 2012 movie "Wanderlust."
Gary Burghoff (Corporal Walter Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly)
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Gary Burghoff is the only actor who appeared in both the "M*A*S*H" film and the TV series. He played Radar, who earned his nickname due to his uncanny ability to hear incoming choppers before anyone else and his knack for appearing before being summoned. Burghoff's portrayal of Radar earned him seven Emmy nods and one win in 1977. He began limiting his appearances four years into the show's run, and by the end of Season 7, he decided to leave for good. His sendoff happened in a two-part episode called "Good Bye, Radar" at the start of Season 8.
After leaving "M*A*S*H," Burghoff appeared on a few episodes of the spinoff "After MASH" and even attempted his own follow-up "W*A*L*T*E*R," but the pilot was not picked up. He had appearances on "The Love Boat," "Fantasy Island," and a few TV movies, including "The Man in the Santa Claus Suit" and "Casino."
By the mid-1990s, he had stopped performing on camera but continued to have an artistic career both onstage and as a wildlife painter. Burghoff also became an inventor in the late '80s and early '90s, creating an advanced fishing pole, a toilet seat lifting handle, and Chum Magic, a device for attracting fish to a boat.
Burghoff gave acting another shot in the 2010 Christian film "Daniel's Lot" playing Pastor Mahoney. A few years earlier, he contributed to a book called "How Do You Know He's Real? Celebrity Reflections on Christ."
Wayne Rogers (Captain John "Trapper John" McIntyre)
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Trapper John was Hawkeye's adorable and fun-loving sidekick on the first three seasons of "M*A*S*H." After reportedly tiring of playing second fiddle, Wayne Rogers left the show and moved on to other TV series, such as "City of Angels," "House Calls," and "Murder, She Wrote."
Rogers also made a few movies in the '80s and '90s, including "The Gig," "The Killing Time," and "Ghosts of Mississippi," but he increasingly relied on his business skills as he moved away from working as an actor. He excelled in various business ventures, including a restaurant, a production company, a string of convenience stores, and even a financial institution called Plaza Bank of Commerce.
When he bought the failing Kleinfeld Bridal in New York City, he turned it around and made the business the center of TLC's series "Say Yes to the Dress." Rogers also owns a financial strategy firm, Wayne Rogers & Co. His interests and expertise in the investing world led him to become a regular contributor to the Fox Business Network and a panelist on its news show "Cashin' In," hosted by Cheryl Casone.
In 2011 he wrote a book called "Make Your Own Rules: A Renegade Guide to Unconventional Success," in which he shares his unorthodox approach to business. In April 2012, he became the spokesperson for Senior Home Loans, a reverse mortgage lender.
Loretta Swit (Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan)
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On "M*A*S*H," Loretta Swit played head nurse and chief stick-in-the-mud Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan and won two Emmy Awards for the role. Although she stayed with the series for all 11 seasons, she tried to exit in 1981 to take the part of Chris Cagney on "Cagney & Lacey." When producers held her to her contract, she stayed at the 4077th and left Lacey to find another partner.
After "M*A*S*H" ended, Swit appeared in numerous TV movies, including "The Execution," in which she played a concentration camp survivor plotting to murder her Nazi oppressor. She also appeared on the TV series "Diagnosis Murder," "Murder, She Wrote," "Love Boat," and "Burke's Law." She became a staple of the game show circuit, appearing on "Win, Lose or Draw," "Password," and "Hollywood Squares." In addition, Swit narrated several documentaries, including the 1987 film "Korea: The Forgotten War," which took her to "M*A*S*H's" location, and the '90s Discovery show "Those Incredible Animals."
Swit moved away from TV and film, but has continued her stage career in "The Vagina Monologues," "Mame," and more recently "Amorous Crossing" at the Alhambra Dinner Theatre in Florida. She also performed in "Love, Loss and What I Wore" in New York in 2011. Currently she can be seen performing as Eleanor Roosevelt in a one-woman show called "Eleanor: Her Secret Journey" at regional theaters nationwide. The tour continues into the spring of 2013.
Mike Farrell (Captain B.J. Hunnicutt)
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Mike Farrell joined the cast of "M*A*S*H" in Season 4. When Wayne Rogers left the show, Farrell was cast to play Hawkeye's new sidekick, B.J. Hunnicutt. He stayed through the end of the series. In the finale, B.J. avoided saying goodbye to his pal by spelling out the word in white rocks so that Pierce could see it from his helicopter when it took off from the 4077th.
After "M*A*S*H," Farrell began a successful career as a TV and film producer for productions such as "Memorial Day" and "Patch Adams." He also continued acting through the '90s on "Coach," "Matlock," and "Murder, She Wrote." In 1999, Farrell once again became a series regular on "Providence," playing veterinarian Dr. James Hansen.
He continued appearing on TV after that show ended with guest spots on "Desperate Housewives," "Law & Order: SVU," "Without a Trace," and "Ghost Whisperer."
Farrell has also spent a great deal of his time since "M*A*S*H" pursuing his off-camera passion -- political activism. He is currently president of Death Penalty Focus, a group committed to abolishing capital punishment. Farrell is also the co-chair of the California Committee of the Human Rights Watch Council and has won numerous awards for his humanitarian efforts. In 2007 he wrote a book called "Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist." He often contributes articles to the Los Angeles Times and is a contributor to the Huffington Post.