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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
Jameel Joseph Farah, better known as Jamie Farr, is an actor and comedian from America. His most popular performance is as Maxwell Q. Klinger in the CBS television sitcom ‘M*A*S*H’. An Ohio native, Farr has been acting since he was a child.
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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.
Apr 2, 2024 · Learn about Jamie Farr's life, career and military service in this interview with We Are The Mighty. From his Lebanese roots to his Hollywood fame, Farr shares his stories and memories of working with legends like Bob Hope and Red Skelton.
