Gary Burghoff

Gary Burghoff was the only actor in Twentieth Century Fox's hit film MASH who was asked to reprise his character for the extremely successful television series. Burghoff's performance as the naive, but omniscient Radar O'Reilly was rewarded with an Emmy as Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1977.Burghoff left MASH shortly after the start of its eighth season. Burghoff returned for two episodes of AfterMASH, reprising his still popular role as Radar; he also did a pilot for WALTER in which his character becomes a police officer.

Burghoff made his TV debut in Repertoire Workshop, Burghoff has been in such television programs as Twigs, The Love Boat, The Kids on the Block, Tales of the Unexpected, Fantasy Island and The Donna Fargo Show. Burghoff has also appeared on a host of game shows and talk shows, including Dinah, Mike Douglas Show, Match Game, and Hollywood Squares. On the silver screen, Burghoff had roles in B.S. I Love You and Small Kill. He also had a role in the TV movie The Man in the Santa Claus Suit, starring Fred Astaire.

Burghoff's talent is not limited to acting. He has written more than 100 songs and has been a three-time winner of the ASCAP Award for Excellence. He created his own All-Star Dixieland Jazz Band, which recorded an album, Just For Fun, and toured some of the nation's jazz clubs. Gary has been painting wildlife and has toured art galleries across the United States to display his art. He has become qualified to take care of injured wildlife and continues to remain active in the theater.