Potter is from Hannibal, Missouri, one-quarter Cherokee[12] and possesses a passion and fondness for horses. 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. as he is being shipped back to the United States and tells them that not only has he been cleared of all charges, but has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and assigned to a veteran's hospital in his hometown. [in fact Swit is an ethnic Swedish-Polish] She entered nursing school in 1938 and graduated in 1942 when she joined the Army. Besides Houlihan, Burns has had affairs with his housekeeper, his receptionist, and two nurses at the 4077th. Although he had a rather unremarkable boyhood growing up, by his own admittance he had had several experiences he never forgot: once when young he fell overboard in a pond and nearly drowned as a result of a cruel practical joke (which left him with lifelong claustrophobia); when he was 10 he made his father extremely angry when the elder Pierce found his son in bed with a girl and smoking a cigarette; when he was 12 he found out his father was dating a female bookkeeper; to keep attention to himself Hawkeye selfishly ruined their relationship so they couldn't marry. Hawkeye says he'd thought about putting in a scalpel but decided not to, reasoning that a later civilization might consider it a weapon. Colonel Sherman Tecumseh Potter appears in the M*A*S*H and AfterMASH television series. The first name "Kealani" was never spoken on screen, but according to interviews with the actress, that was the first name used on set when referring to the character. She is an experienced surgical nurse, so although she thoroughly disapproves of the surgeons' off-duty tomfoolery, she can set her personal feelings aside to appreciate their skills, such as when she came down with appendicitis and asked that Hawkeye, not Burns, perform the surgery if needed.[34]. Klinger is an Arab-American of Lebanese descent from Toledo, Ohio (like Farr himself). Webinfo@brainnest.org +233 2490 647 92; olika typer av narcissister; dan andersson till min syster; finnish fashion trends An African American private with a mustache who is occasionally seen in group shots in early seasons. Gary Burghoff as Walter Radar OReilly. remains generally faithful to his wife and daughter, saying that it's not because he thinks it's morally wrong to do otherwise, but "I simply don't want to." [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. He serves as an orderly/sentry and later company clerk assigned to the 4077th. Hot Lips!" She confesses to Klinger that she envies him for having a hometown as an army brat she has moved around so much she could never make any friends. He also does not hold a World War II Victory Medal, which typically accompanied the Occupation Medal as its cutoff date was December 31, 1946. In the novel, it is related that while a poorly paid resident, he had been scouted by the Philadelphia Eagles playing semi-professional football in New Jersey for extra cash, and had been signed by the Eagles, playing with them until he was drafted. He and writer Larry Gelbart evolved Radar into a nave farm boy,[39] who still sleeps with his teddy bear and whose favorite beverage is Nehi brand grape soda. On television, Alan Alda played the Captain. Episode 1/17, "Sometimes You Hear The Bullet." In the film, he is an American (as he can be seen wearing the insignia of a US Army Captain), but his background is not discussed. From the archives of TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress Loretta Swit on her respect for the work of real-life nurses and the woman on whom she based her portrayal of Major Margaret Houlihan. The cast is still on during the wedding ceremony, and he is unable to move without assistance. After Margaret becomes engaged, he nearly blows himself up with a grenade in an attempt to prove himself courageous by capturing war prisoners. His wife eventually learns of the affair and threatens him with divorce; he denies it, describing Houlihan as an "old warhorse" and an "army mule with bosoms", beginning a rift that leads to her engagement to Donald Penobscott, a handsome lieutenant colonel stationed in Tokyo. [22], Despite his ongoing affair with Major Houlihan, he is unwilling to divorce his wife because his money, stocks, and house are in her name. There were a few different voices in the series, among them Todd Susman's and Sal Viscuso's. He also appeared in two episodes of AfterMASH, and starred in the television pilot W*A*L*T*E*R. The character was portrayed by Gary Burghoff in both the film and on television, the only regular character played by a single actor. In "The Price of Tomato Juice", Igor identifies himself as "Maxwell", and Major Frank Burns also refers to him as "Maxwell" in the following line of dialogue. He carries with him a pocketful of passes for any potential scam that might arise and has a racket of selling tickets for spying through a peephole into the nurses' shower. Staff Sergeant Zelmo Zale was portrayed by Johnny Haymer. Hawkeye and Trapper decide to teach him a lesson by tinting his skin darker while he is sedated and subsequently referring to him as "boy" and bringing him fried chicken and watermelon to eat. He is transferred stateside for psychiatric evaluation, but although the 4077th is delighted to be finally rid of him, Burns has the last laugh. However, she continued to be featured in the opening credit montage sequence (wherein the MASH staff runs toward approaching helicopters) for most of the show's run. After being prominently featured as Hawkeye's love interest in the pilot, she appeared in only one further episode (Episode 1/11) before leaving the show entirely. 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?". Major Sidney Theodore Freedman, played by Allan Arbus, is a psychiatrist frequently summoned in cases of mental health problems. Watchlist. I don't care if you are passing, watch your mouth." Muldoon". While Trapper expresses great love for his wife and daughters, he also fraternizes with the nurses a great deal with no pretense of fidelity. When Ginger is doing her rounds in post-op, she looks at his chart and says, "They've got you down as white. as his drinking buddy. In the book, he was an American who had "trained in the States with McIntyre". Series writer Larry Gelbart stated during the M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion special that Klinger's antics were inspired by stories of Lenny Bruce attempting to dodge his military service by dressing himself as a U.S. Navy WAVE. (Interestingly, on the rare occasions Houlihan is shown wearing her Class A uniform, while her ribbons include the usual Korean War decorations everyone received and commendation medals, she does not have an American Campaign Medal, an Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, or a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, a World War II Victory Medal, or an Army of Occupation Medal. Gelbart, Larry & Marks, Lawrence. The script was likely written before Spearchucker was dropped and the writers presumably overlooked editing that line of dialogue. In the film, Ho-Jon is drafted, and Hawkeye drives him to the induction center. However, Ugly John was still a recurring character, and may have been one of the "three other doctors". Age during show: 39-50. He replaced Trapper John, both in his position within the unit and as an ally of Hawkeye Pierce and a foil of Frank Burns, appearing in all but one episode of the rest of the series. Staff Sergeant Luther Wilson Rizzo was played by G. W. Bailey. In the book, the character's full name is Hamilton Hartington Hammond, and he is stationed in Seoul. Fans of the hit sitcom "M*A*S*H" were devastated when Kellye Nakahara Wallett, the beloved actress who played the role of Lt. Nurse Kellye Yamato on the sitcom, passed away on February 16 following a brief battle with cancer. She was 72. Not many of the stars from the iconic sitcom are alive today. The character is inspired by company clerk Don Shaffer, who also was born in Ottumwa and nicknamed "Radar" by his compatriots, and who served alongside Hornberger in Korea. He was drafted into the South Korean army, subsequently, wounded and sent back to the 4077th for treatment. She once told Frank that half of her salary went to support her mother; half of that money went towards drying her out, the other half for bail money (her mother was a kleptomaniac). Seen only during season one. Perhaps because his appearances are so fleeting, the production staff may have been felt that Troy could be seen without distraction to the audience in settings other than the 4077th. 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. This leads to him "capturing" a Korean family and their ox, and almost fires his carbine in Potter's office at the suggestion that he is heading for a Section Eight discharge. On one occasion, he borrowed a deactivated hand grenade from Igor and used it to scare B.J. Burns's only friend in the unit is head nurse Major Margaret Houlihan, with whom he has an ongoing affair. As Burns was not above misrepresenting events to make himself look better, e.g., "The Novocaine Mutiny", it is unknown if he was telling the truth. He is responsible for repairing the jukebox in the officers' club after the Marines bust it up. Potter initially takes a hard line against Klinger's attempts to get discharged but is convinced to let him continue cross-dressing and eventually assigns him to be his new company clerk. 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. hospital. Although the series presumes that she is an only child, in the same episode she tells Frank about her younger sister (a captain) who was engaged to be married. Spearchucker was shown during several episodes during the first season of the series. [21] In the season 3 episode "O.R. Played by Robert F. Simon. Websecond assistant director / first assistant director (82 episodes, 1979-1983) Leonard S. Smith Jr. assistant director (69 episodes, 1973-1976) Michele Futrell. [33], Early on in the TV series, she is a stern "by-the-book" head nurse but willingly goes against regulations for her gain. 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