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Jamie Farr (born Jameel Joseph Farah; July 1, 1934) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Corporal Klinger , a soldier who tried getting discharged from the army by cross-dressing , on the CBS sitcom M*A*S*H .
Jamie Farr. Actor: M*A*S*H. One of the most prolific character actors of his time starting with his role of Santini in the Blackboard Jungle (1955). Since then has appeared in iconic shows as the Twilight Zone, the Red Skelton Hour, the Dick Van Dyke Show, the Danny Kaye Show, Hazel, My Three Sons, Ben Casey, The Lucy Show, I Dream of Jeannie, The Andy Griffith Show, My Favorite Martian, F...
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- Toledo, Ohio, USA
Jamie Farr. Actor: M*A*S*H. One of the most prolific character actors of his time starting with his role of Santini in the Blackboard Jungle (1955). Since then has appeared in iconic shows as the Twilight Zone, the Red Skelton Hour, the Dick Van Dyke Show, the Danny Kaye Show, Hazel, My Three Sons, Ben Casey, The Lucy Show, I Dream of Jeannie, The Andy Griffith Show, My Favorite Martian, F...
- Actor, Writer, Director
- July 1, 1934
- Rick Stevenson
- Alan Alda. The star of the show, both as Captain Hawkeye Pierce and later one of its chief creative forces, Alan Alda is still a big name in Hollywood at age 87.
- Loretta Swit. Another of the four stars to make it through all eleven seasons of "M*A*S*H," Loretta Swit played head nurse Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on the show.
- Jamie Farr. One of the most distinct, memorable performances on "M*A*S*H" is that of Jamie Farr, who played the crossdressing Lebanese American corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger.
- Mike Farrell. When Wayne Rogers left "M*A*S*H" between its third and fourth seasons and took his "Trapper" John McIntyre character with him, it would have been fair for fans to have some trepidation about his replacement.
Born on July 1, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Jamie Farr is the son of Jamelia M. (née Abodeely) and Samuel N. Farah. His mother was a seamstress while his father worked as a meat cutter and grocer. Their Lebanese-American family was quite religious. Farr, his sister Yvonne, and their parents were members of the Saint George Antiochian Orthodox ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Jamie Farr hails from Toledo, Ohio, and remains grounded in his hometown roots. At 89 years old, his work in Hollywood spans over half a century, which includes him as Klinger in M*A*S*H. His career started back in 1955 in The Blackboard Jungle which starred Glenn Ford and Sidney Poitier. He was drafted into the Army soon thereafter and served ...
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Dec 28, 2023 · Jamie Farr Recalls Special Bond With ‘M*A*S*H’ Costars: ‘It Was a Perfect Dream Cast’. The actor best known for playing M*A*S*H ’s Corporal Klinger recently celebrated his 60th wedding ...
