The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
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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 is an American actor who played Klinger on M*A*S*H (1972) and appeared in many other shows and movies. Learn about his life, career, family, trivia and quotes on IMDb.
- 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.
Jamie Farr is a prolific character actor who played Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger on M*A*S*H (1972). He also appeared in many other shows and movies, such as The Cannonball Run, Scrooged, and The Cool Kids.
- Actor, Writer, Director
- July 1, 1934
- 2 min
- Can you tell us about your family and your life growing up? My father came from Lebanon in the early 1900s with his brother. They initially settled in Cedar Rapids, IA.
- What is the most distinct memory of your mother and your father? I have so many of them with my parents there is not a distinct one exactly. They were very family oriented and taught us values to live by, which have lasted.
- What values were stressed at home? You respected your family and never disgraced them. You didn’t have to be Rockefeller or Vanderbilt, but you never wanted your last name disgraced.
- What influenced you to join the US Army, what was your experience and what lessons did you take away from your service? I was drafted into the Army and it was an inopportune time for me as my career was taking off.
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Dec 28, 2023 · The actor who played Klinger on the classic sitcom shares his memories of his costars, his military service and his friendship with comedian Red Skelton. He also reveals how he got the role, how he felt about the jokes about his nose and what he has planned for his 90th birthday.
Watch Jamie Farr, the actor who played \"Klinger\" on M*A*S*H, talk about his career, his cross-dressing role, and his co-stars. Learn about his childhood, his service in the Korean War, and his involvement with Red Skelton and other shows.
