April 1999
Where are they now...
There are certain striking similarities in the post-series careers of
the M*A*S*H gang.
Alan Alda (Hawkeye
Pierce)
Alda appeared in a number of films, including Woody Allen’s Crimes
and Misdemeanors. Last February, Alda filed a breach of contract suit against
Twentieth Century Fox in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that the
company licensed reruns of the series to its FX cable network for below
market value. He claims that Fox put M*A*S*H on FX without seeking competitive
bids from other cable networks, costing him millions in royalties. Also
hosts a PBS show, “Scientific American Frontiers”.
Mike Farrell (B.J.
Hunnicut)
Social activist and former host of the PBS program, “National Geographic”,
Farrell now divides his time between refugee rights and Hollywood film
production.
David Ogden Stiers
(Winchester)
Stiers appeared in a number of films, including Woody Allen’s Mighty
Aphrodite. He recently narrated “The American Experience: Reagan” for PBS
Gary Burghoff (Radar O’Reilly)
Burghoff left M*A*S*H to escape the limelight and has done a spectacular
job of it. Dinner theater roles and guest appearances on “Murder She Wrote”
keep him busy while he’s not touring art galleries displaying his wildlife
art. He is currently hosting a new series called “Pets: Part of the Family”.
Call your local PBS station for availability in your area.
Harry Morgan (Col. Potter)
Recently acquitted on charges for beating his wife, Morgan is also
a semi-regular on “Third Rock From The Sun”, which is not a PBS show. But
he was on PBS’s “The Electric Company” for years. No, wait. That was Morgan
Freeman.
Jamie Farr (Max Klinger)
Farr has had a Ladies Pro Golf Association tournament in his name for
the last 5 years or so. He has also done a lot of dinner theater.
Loretta Swit (Margaret Houlihan)
Between dinner theater roles, Swit keeps busy marketing her own line
of jewelry. She is also currently working on a new show called “Heath Matters”
which may well air on PBS.
Larry Linville (Frank Burns)
A dinner theater regular, Linville recently appeared on “Entertainment
Tonight” talking about his battle with stomach cancer.
Wayne Rogers (Trapper John McIntyre)
After beginning his career on Wall Street (he was lured into acting
by roommate Peter Falk), Rogers spends most of his time now as a financial
adviser working for other celebrities. By all accounts he is grateful to
have broken the cycle.
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