An Audience of One
“I Have Been Waiting To Talk To You.” — The Beautiful Reason The Arrogant Major Winchester Secretly Learned Sign Language The set of M*A*S*H. Major Charles…
The Three-Legged Studio Guard
“He Is On Studio Patrol With You Now.” — The Day Gary Burghoff Ruined His Expensive Car To Save A Dying Dog The 1970s….
Sacrificing the Ego for the 4077th
Do you like Frank Burns? The first time you notice Larry Linville on screen, it’s not because he commands the room with strength or wisdom,…
The Fiercest Protector of the 4077th
When a Director Humiliated Gary Burghoff — Larry Linville Became Frank Burns for RealOn screen,Larry Linvilleplayed Major Frank Burns — the loudest bully in…
The Tags Beneath the Dress
“You Don’t Touch Those Tags.” — The Day Harry Morgan Defended Jamie Farr’s Real Dog TagsWe all laughed at Klinger’s dresses.The heels.The scarves.The desperate Section…
The Weight of the Fiction
“Who Heals the Healer?” — The Night Colonel Potter Stayed in the Dark The set was empty. The lights were off. And Allan Arbus was…
When Hawkeye Walked Into the Mud
The Mud, the Rain — And the Teddy Bear Alan Alda Refused to ReplaceMost people remember Radar’s teddy bear as a prop.Soft.Worn.Always tucked under…
The Silent Embrace of the 4077th
The Hug Klinger Gave Winchester — When the Cameras StoppedOn screen, David Ogden Stiers was Major Charles Emerson Winchester III.Cold.Arrogant.Always just a little above…
The Lie That Saved a Career
The Lie B.J. Told — So a Young Crew Member Could Keep Her JobOn screen, Mike Farrell played B.J. Hunnicutt — the sweet one.The…
The Villain on Screen, The Best of Us in Life
They Secretly Filmed a Goodbye for Larry Linville — And He Broke Down Watching It When Larry Linville became ill, the cast of M*A*S*H didn’t send…