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. He is portrayed by Dennis Fimple, who plays him with a noticeable Southern US accent. Her long-standing affair with Frank ends after she finally realizes that Burns has no intention of divorcing his wife to marry her; she does have an engagement and subsequent marriage to Lieutenant Colonel Donald Penobscott. [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. In M*A*S*H Mania, he is shown to have become the director of admissions at Androscoggin College (Hawkeye's alma mater). Lieutenant Colonel (later Colonel) Samuel Flagg is played by Edward Winter. The character on the television show was an anesthesiologist from Australia, often depicted wearing an Australian slouch hat. as his drinking buddy. Although he glibly answers that the initials "B.J." 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. He was educated at Stanford University and was a member of the Tau Phi Epsilon fraternity. Duke learns to appreciate Spearchucker when he is informed that he is a well-known professional football player, as well as when Duke sees Spearchucker's prowess as a surgeon. In season 3, he remarked that he would be glad to live past age 18, though other ages are given in other episodes, and by then the actor was pushing 30. After the "Swampmen" learn that Burns is having an affair with Major Margaret Houlihan, Hawkeye taunts him about it, baiting him to attack just as Blake enters the tent. WebAge during show: 60-67 (He was a sprite 59 during The General Flipped at Dawn.) In the novel, the extent of the relationship between Burns and Houlihan is unclear and only rumored to be sexual. [30] In the film, the nickname originates from a scene in which she has a tryst with Burns. After Margaret becomes engaged, he nearly blows himself up with a grenade in an attempt to prove himself courageous by capturing war prisoners. His nickname is probably a carry-over from the days of telegraphy. Hunnicutt is played by Mike Farrell in the TV show. Trapper: "So are you, Sweetheart, but you don't know it.") In the third-season episode "Springtime", Klinger marries his girlfriend, Laverne Esposito, via radio. Age during show: 39-50. Burns is also M*A*S*H 4077's Physical Fitness instructor, Food Procurement Officer, Food Inspector (where he came down with a case of food poisoning), and Sanitary Disposal Officer, positions normally filled by a much junior officer. William Christopher: 83, born October 20, 1932. The series finale, which aired in 1983, was watched by 105.97 million viewers according to the Nielson Company. Despite the popularity of the show, however, only four of the main cast members remained on the series for all eleven seasons. Captain B.J. In the TV series, he is first played by Bruno Kirby, though only in the pilot (in which he has no lines, is not spoken to, and is only visible in the background of a few shots). In addition, Potter, who had been managing administrative work before his assignment to the 4077th with the asset of knowing many his superiors as personal acquaintances, possesses formidable skills as a surgeon and for keeping morale high in the operating room. 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 Episode 10/21 his first name is given as "Wilson". Burns' departure from the series stemmed from the expiration of Linville's original five-year contract for the series, which he opted not to renew, concluding that there was simply no room for further development in the character. The character is seen and heard only once, in the first-season episode "Tuttle". In the novel, he serves as a moral center and author's alter ego, chiding Trapper John for calling Major Houlihan "H 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. ", 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.". The character appeared in all but three of the subsequent episodes. As a surgeon, he does not like the use of firearms and he refuses to carry a sidearm as required by regulations when serving as Officer of the Day. This is a minor error; Rizzo had re-enlisted in the Army in a previous episode. Midway through the series, the "Hot Lips" nickname phases out, with characters addressing her as either Margaret or Major Houlihan, though her nickname is still referenced occasionally. First aired November 29, 1982. 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. He convinced a reluctant Hawkeye that the best thing for him now was to return to duty for the last days of the war. On occasion, he assumes temporary command of the 4077th in the absence or disability of Colonels Blake or Potter. Rizzo enjoys shooting craps and seems to win more than he loses. For example, in "Death Takes a Holiday" he quietly gifts an orphanage with expensive chocolates (a tradition in his family) while the camp assails his stinginess because true charity must be anonymous. The Swampmen, who are very fond of Ho-Jon, arrange to have him sent to Hawkeye's old college in the US. Sometimes, for special calls, Sparky requires a bribe to arrange the connection. Igor was seen in 48 episodes, the second most frequent recurring character after Nurse Kellye (portrayed by Kellye Nakahara) who appeared in 167 episodes. He has a virginal awkwardness with women and a fondness for superhero comic books. Spearchucker was shown during several episodes during the first season of the series. Duke makes racist comments about Jones, causing Hawkeye and Trapper to punish Duke. In the film, it is overtly sexual and broadcast throughout the camp when Radar puts a microphone under Hot Lips' bunk in her tent. Hess, John D., Episode 4/7, "The Bus", first aired October 17, 1975. He is a board-certified neurosurgeon in the film, and in the episode in which Hawkeye becomes chief surgeon, Spearchucker's specialty is indicated as he struggles to do other types of surgery and when he asks Hawkeye for help, he says, "Anything outside the skull, I'm dead". 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. The wedding is cut short by incoming wounded, which leaves Donald in the mess hall, unable to move in his body cast. 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. at Harvard Medical in Boston in 1948, and worked at Massachusetts General Hospital. [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. In the episode "Sometimes You Hear the Bullet", Hawkeye says that he shares a tent with three other doctors. In later seasons, his roles were expanding, making him more of a recurring cast member. Other aliases include Major Brooks, Captain Louise Klein, Lieutenant Carter, Ensign Troy, and Chaplain Goldberg.[48]. The character of B.J. It is Mulcahy who alerts the doctors that the camp dentist "Painless" is severely depressed. [31] In the seventh-season episode "None Like It Hot", after Margaret talks about a bathtub that is supposed to be kept secret, Hawkeye says to her, "Would you please keep your hot lips sealed? They believe their romance is discreet, but it is common knowledge in the camp. series (played by Pernell Roberts). Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce (Jr. in the novel) was played by Donald Sutherland in the film. There is a running joke that Mulcahy always wins the betting pools. Gary Burghoff as Walter Radar OReilly. 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. After rehabilitation, he resumes his position as "Swampboy." Classical music is one of his great loves, helping him to maintain his morale. 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. Ginger's last appearance was in the season 4 episode, "The Late Captain Pierce". Potter refers to Burns as a head twerp; Hawkeye tells how they became enemies when he remarked Burns lost more patients than food poisoning; Trapper John sneers Burns couldn't cut salami without bungling it; B J remarks that Burns became a surgeon after washing out of embalming school. 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. Burns further asserts that the other surgeons could not keep up with him and complained that he was pushing them too hard. As the orphanage director apologizes, Winchester reflects: "It is I who should be sorry. She was a nurse at the 4077th MASH during the Korean War. Sergeant Rizzo is known to carry a grudge. The show was set at the fictional General Pershing VA Hospital in Missouri, where he served as chaplain. Klinger is a fan of the Toledo Mud Hens, an actual minor league baseball team, and occasionally voices his high opinion of the hot dogs at Tony Packo's, an actual Toledo restaurant. Drinking problems appear to run in her family. He once refers to Henry Blake as "a dear friend", though Blake always addresses him as "General." From then on, he wears his Army uniform, and has given up on his attempts to "escape". 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. The character was inspired by two real-life Korean War MASH head nurses: "Hotlips" Hammerly,[28] an attractive blonde of similar disposition,[citation needed] and Janie Hall. In the TV series, Burns is a firm believer in military discipline and continues to fancy himself a superior surgeon; but his actions invariably reveal his incompetence and require one of the other surgeons to prevent him from making fatal mistakes. In "Henry Please Come Home" Hammond is personally responsible for Henry's short-lived transfer to Tokyo. Klinger eventually gives up his attempts at Section 8 when he is picked by Colonel Potter to become the company clerk following Radar's discharge. 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. In one early episode ["Hot Lips and Empty Arms"] she is very angry at herself when she finds her college roommate has a dream marriage with a rich doctor, children, a great house, a swimming pool, and a washing machine-all of which could have been hers. one from Korea, for being shot in the buttocks by a sniper; After the war, he went to medical school, and began his service as an Army doctor in 1932,[6] serving in World War II. Potter joined the US Army horse cavalry as a private during World War I and subsequently rose to the rank of sergeant [An example of MASH Fantasy-the US Horse Cavalry never went overseas during World War I]. 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. [13] several of his teeth were knocked out by his German captors, for which he was later awarded a Purple Heart, one of four he holds: two from World War I, one for his teeth being broken by the Germans and another for having been gassed; one from World War II when his illicit still on Guam blew up on him. He makes his first appearance in the Season 2 episode, "For Want of a Boot", and his final appearance in the Season 8 episode," Good-Bye Radar" (which also marked Gary Burghoff's last appearance on the show as Corporal Radar O'Reilly). After season three, doing the series had become a strain on the actor's family life, and he had his contract changed to limit his appearances to 13 episodes per season out of the usual 24. Benjamin (Hawkeye) Pierce: Responsible For The Death Of A Baby. As we commemorate the anniversary of the original broadcast of the final episode of M*A*S*H, heres a clip from our [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. 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]. Most of these are extremely flamboyant and the Reverend Mother herself is conspicuously glitzy and glittery. (The absence of Miller's considerable baritone resonance would suggest the latter.) Radar frequently looks to the doctors for advice, and increasingly regards Henry Blake and then Sherman Potter as father figures, having lost his elderly father at a young age. ", "Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler? In the pilot episode, to raise funds for Ho-Jon's education, Trapper "jokingly" suggests selling Spearchucker. It is framed and hung behind his desk during his tenure at the 4077th. Margaret promptly accepts, leading to a falling out with her former flame Frank Burns. Radar appeared in every episode of the show's first three seasons. Government should get out of his liquor cabinet".[4]. His father graduated from medical school and settled in Crabapple Cove, Maine in 1911. Nakahara joined Morgan, Christopher, and Farr on AfterMASH, albeit off-camera, as the recurring voice of the public address system at the V.A. In the book and the film, Hawkeye had played football in college; in the series, he is non-athletic. 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. Some accounts assert the producers were unable to find evidence for black Army surgeons in Korea; there were, however, several black surgeons who served in the US military at the time.[50]. However, as a similar omission exists regarding Colonel Potter's decorations, this may simply have been an error by the costume department. She immediately attracts the attention of both Hawkeye and Trapper, so much so that Maj. Houlihan wants her transferred again immediately. As he prepares to depart the 4077th to rejoin his unit, he thanks the doctors then turns and salutes Ginger, who returns the salute and wishes him well. The Korean doctor who examines Ho-Jon discovers that Hawkeye has given him drugs to induce hypertension and tachycardia (so that he will fail the induction physical). When Hawkeye walks into the mess tent naked, for example, Goldman is the first one to notice, dropping his metal tray in shock. In Hawkeye's presumably far more accurate account, Frank was borderline hysterical and performed his triage duties with singular incompetence, which resulted in the near-deaths of multiple casualties. Episode 1/17, "Sometimes You Hear The Bullet." In the movie, General Hammond's first name is Charles, and he is very enthusiastic about football, challenging the 4077th to a game against his 325th Evac unit. Soon after the pilot episode, Burghoff noted that the other characters were changing from the film portrayals and decided to follow. Age during show: 44-47. First aired March 2, 1974. Corporal (briefly Second Lieutenant) Walter Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly appears in the novels, film, and TV series. [14] That means he was an enlisted man for at least eight years before he becomes a doctor. 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. When Colonel Potter denies his hardship authorization to go home to try to save his marriage, considering it another fake story, the frustrated Klinger tears his dress, shouting that his cross-dressing was fake. In one episode, one of Burns' patients had to have emergency surgery because Burns was too lazy to properly sterilize the patient during an operation. He is a surgeon and the original commanding officer of the 4077th MASH unit. He alternately claims to be affiliated with the CIA, the CIC, or the CID. She returns to the US to take a position in an Army hospital. meatball surgery to increasing his efficiency with the large number of critical patients that typically arrive at a time. A plot hole is that in her 10-year career she is a Major; according to the 1959 US Army Almanic p.148 a US Army officer rank captain is 7 years service; a Major rank is 14 years, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective, 1st Lt./Capt. However, he is scorned for it by those who prefer strict military disciplines, such as Frank Burns and Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan. In an early episode, however, before his character becomes more of a buffoon, he demonstrated himself to be an efficient, though again micromanaging, commander. Comedy. His strength as a commander is his ability to maintain the morale of his unit, which he does through heartfelt talk and indulgence of the lunacy that is a hallmark of the 4077th. Though he promises to work things out with her, he has himself permanently transferred to San Francisco. In "Run for the Money", he stands up for a wounded soldier whose comrades and commanding officer mock his stuttering, encouraging the young man to live up to his intellectual potential. Another time, he cons nearly every member of MASH 4077 into buying mail-order shoes. The name Charles Emerson Winchester was derived from three real street names in the city of Boston. After saying she was recently involved with a colonel named Donald, Margaret comes to conclude he has cheated on her, and she flies into a rage against the nurse. 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. A hospital orderly who is innocent and not especially bright. Captain Augustus Bedford "Duke" Forrest appears in the novel and the film (played by actor Tom Skerritt). "[citation needed], Hammond is a brigadier general who is in charge of several medical outfits, including the 4077th. Judging by his full name he comes from a Catholic family. His luck at poker is unremarkable, however. Seen only during season one. 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. This is demonstrated in his agreeing to perform Protestant church services for Colonel Potter ("Welcome to Korea: Part 2"), offering a prayer in Hebrew for a wounded Jewish soldier ("Cowboy"), and explaining the rituals of a Buddhist wedding to other attendees from the camp ("Ping Pong"). In both the film and the series, Hammond has a cordial relationship with Col. Blake. Initially, he is transferred to the 4077th to help them win a football game (Jones is said to have played with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers) against the 321st Evac Hospital. While Trapper expresses great love for his wife and daughters, he also fraternizes with the nurses a great deal with no pretense of fidelity. Although the character was originally intended to develop a romance with Houlihan,[citation needed] the chemistry between the two was not there, so Charles and Margaret maintain a platonic, professional friendship. 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 is also sometimes tasked with duties with Radar, as seen in the season 5 episode "Mulcahy's War". It was these abilities that earned him the nickname "Radar". In season six, he receives a Dear John letter from Laverne saying she has found another man, whom she later breaks up with, then becoming engaged to Klinger's supposed best friend. Webmash characters who died on the show. 16th Jan 2023, 9:55am. A nurse introduced as a new transfer in the episode "Requiem for a Lightweight". This is despite being told by Cardinal Reardon, a prelate visiting Korea to evaluate the effectiveness of the chaplains serving there, that "you're a tough act to follow" after listening to his sermon concerning a soldier diagnosed with leukemia, at that time a death sentence. The next day, Burns is permanently sent away for psychiatric evaluation in a straitjacket, shot full of tranquilizers. On an episode of St. "; in that episode's original script, Klinger was an effeminate gay man ("a silly fag character" as stated by Farr in the documentary Making M*A*S*H), but the writers later agreed that it would be more interesting to have Klinger be heterosexual, but wear dresses in an attempt to gain a Section 8 discharge. First aired November 30, 1976. Ho-Jon is last seen in the film being led away by South Korean soldiers while the doctor tells Hawkeye that he has seen through the trick. He is one of the main characters in the M*A*S*H TV series during the first three seasons and the central character of the latter series. He repeated that advice in the series finale, following his treatment of Hawkeye, who had finally cracked under the strain of the war. She is good-natured and has a bubbly personality. In contrast to the philandering Trapper John, B.J. Posted on February 28, 2019 by admin. Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) Franklin Delano Marion "Frank" Burns is the main antagonist in the film (played by Robert Duvall) and the first five seasons of the television series (Larry Linville). Played by Odessa Cleveland on the TV series, Ginger is one of few nurses to have a recurring, speaking role in the series as the same character.
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