Gary Rich Burghoff

Gary Rich Burghoff

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Gary Rich Burghoff Wiki Biography

  • Gary Rich Burghoff is an American actor born in Bristol, Connecticut, perhaps best known for playing the role of “Radar” O’Reilly in the ever-popular TV series “M.A.S.H.” 
  • Gary was born on 24 May 1943 and is one of the well-known personalities in the American film industry and theatre. 
  • Between 1967 and 2010, he was involved as an actor in his career. 
  • One might wonder how wealthy Gary Burghoff is, a famous actor who has managed to find success in theatre, Hollywood, and on television? 
  • Gary counts his net worth at a sum of $3 million in early 2016, as estimated by sources. 
  • Needless to say, the most important thing in amassing his present fortune has been to be interested in the world of entertainment. 
  • Connecticut-raised Gary was involved when he was a child in dance and music. 
  • While three fingers of his left hand suffered from congenital deformity, he became a drummer, and also practiced tap dancing. 
  • He began his career in performing, acting with the Belfry Players in Wisconsin while studying in high school. 
  • In the play “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” in 1967, he first gained fame when he played the title role. 
  • He subsequently obtained a chance to become a member of the cast of “The New Adventures Of Wonder Woman”, a late 1970s television series, due to Gary’s friendship with Carter. 
  • In 1970, he made his feature film debut in the film M*A*S*H, playing the role of Radar O’Reilly. 
  • In the television series of the same name, he continued his role as Radar and became the only individual in the film as a regular cast in the series. 
  • He was nominated for six Emmy Awards for his role as Radar O’Reilly in the series, winning one in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category in 1977. 
  • Gary retired from acting in 2010, but Gary Burghoff was certainly well deserved to be a part of all these film and TV ventures, enabling him to lead his life as a multi-millionaire artist. 
  • The divorcee, Gary Burghoff, is the father of his three children. 
  • He was married twice, first to Janet Gayle in 1971, with whom he had an eight-year-old child. 
  • His second marriage was to Elisabeth Bostrom, and in their twenty-year married life, the couple shared two children; they divorced in 2005. 
  • For now, though it caters to his present retirement life, Burghoff enjoys his present net worth of $3 million. 
  • “The New Adventures Of Wonder Woman” (1975-1979) “The Relatives$3 Million 1943 1943-5-24 5 ’51⁄2″ (1.66 m) Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Actor Aidy Bryant Alan Alda American Ann Burghoff Behind the Waterfall (1995) Billy L. Sullivan Bristol Charlie Brown (1967) Connecticut Director Elisabeth Bostrom Elizabeth Bostrom Elizz Wikipedia “B.S. I Love You” (1971) “Showoffs” “Tattletales” 

Gary Rich Burghoff Quick Info

Full Name Gary Burghoff
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth May 24, 1943
Place Of Birth Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Height 5′ 5½” (1.66 m)
Profession Actor
Nationality American
Spouse Elisabeth Bostrom, Elizabeth Bostrom (m. 1991–2005), Janet Gayle (m. 1971–1979)
Children Gena Gale Burghoff, Jordan Burghoff, Miles Burghoff
Parents Rodney Burghoff, Ann Burghoff
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121400
Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1977)
Music Groups “The Relatives” (1968)
Nominations Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host
Movies “W*A*L*T*E*R”, “The New Adventures Of Wonder Woman” (1975-1979), “M*A*S*H” (1970), “B.S. I Love You” (1971), Behind the Waterfall (1995), The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979)
TV Shows “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” (1967), “Tattletales”, “Showoffs”, “Hollywood Squares”

Gary Rich Burghoff Trademarks

  1. Known to millions as ‘Radar’ on the television series “M*A*S*H*”

Gary Rich Burghoff Quotes

  • I don’t vote for the guy I trust. I vote for the guy who trusts me the most.
  • My son gave me the permission to accept my success.
  • I was just a kid, but I was a rotten kid.

Gary Rich Burghoff Important Facts

  • Though Tom Skerritt was asked to return to be in the show, Gary was the only cast member of the movie to play his character regularly in the show MASH.
  • He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
  • Last appearance on M*A*S*H (1972) on Season 8 Episode 5, but still credited in opening credits up to Season 8 Episode 11.
  • He left M*A*S*H (1972) after Season 7 because of burnout and a desire to spend more time with his family, though he returned in Season 8 to film a special 2-part farewell episode, “Goodbye Radar”.
  • Burghoff is a philatelist and was the star of a United States Postal Service video for beginning stamp collectors.
  • Gary was born to Rodney Burghoff, who worked for a clock company, and Ann Burghoff, who had been a professional dancer and directed local theater productions. He has an older brother, David.
  • In 1961 his painting “Men of Jazz” won him the Hallmark Award and represented Wisconsin in the Hallmark Student Art Exhibit in Washington, D.C.
  • After graduation, he headed to New York to study. He sold underwear at Saks Fifth Avenue to make money while studying and also played jazz at local night spots with “The We Three,” a musical trio he formed.
  • The only actor in Twentieth Century Fox’s hit film MASH (1970) who was asked to reprise his character for the extremely successful television series. G. Wood played General Hammond in both the movie and television series but he was not a regular character in the series although he was a regularly recurring character.
  • Burghoff attended the memorial service for McLean Stevenson when the actor passed away in 1996.
  • He wrote an introduction for Two-Character Plays for Student Actors, a collection of plays by Robert Mauro.
  • Besides recording a jazz album in the early 1980s, he wrote more than 100 songs and won the ASCAP Award for Excellence three times.
  • Gary’s favorite sports are baseball and fishing. He has visited and fished in every state except Alaska, where he plans to visit one day. He is also an inventor and holds several patents for fishing tackle, including Chum Magic, a floating device that can be filled with chum to attract fish. Gary says it helps increase catches by about 300 percent.
  • The teddy bear that Burghoff carried as Radar O’Reilly in M*A*S*H (1972) is now at the Smithsonian Institution. However, when the entire set, along with props, was displayed in the Smithsonian immediately after the final episode was aired, there was a note added to the case displaying many props that they had been unable to locate the bear.
  • Played Walter “Radar” O’Reilly in four different “MASH” productions: the feature movie MASH (1970), the television series M*A*S*H (1972), guest-star appearance on After MASH (1983), and the television pilot W*A*L*T*E*R (1984).
  • Sesame Street (1969)’s Big Bird has a teddy bear, “Radar”, which was named after Gary’s a M*A*S*H (1972) character. Gary gave it to Big Bird as a gift after visiting the “Sesame Street” set in the 1970s.
  • Along with G. Wood, Timothy Brown and Corey Fischer, he is one of only four actors to appear in both the original film (MASH (1970)) and the subsequent TV series (M*A*S*H (1972)).
  • Has one daughter: Gena Gale Burghoff and two sons: Miles and Jordan.
  • Was the first MASH (1970) actor to be cast for the TV series (M*A*S*H (1972)).
  • Holds several patents on fishing lures.
  • Originated the role of Charlie Brown in the off-Broadway musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”.
  • He attended the “Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show”, at Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn, in North Hollywood, California.
  • Launched a chain of ice cream/frozen yogurt stores in Hawaii in the late 1970s, which had limited success.
  • Starting in 1997, Gary had to refuse a lot of his fan-mail due to his address being published on the internet, as he would state in a stamped message on fan’s return envelopes.
  • Is a renowned painter of Wildlife Art.
  • Was licensed by the State of California to care for wounded animals.
  • His character “Radar” on M*A*S*H (1972), who showed a fondness for the care of animals, was actually inspired by Gary’s true love for wildlife. He once worked for the Animal Rehabilitation Clinic in Southern California, where he nurtured and cared for many species of birds such as the brown pelican, and many other animals including opossums, gray squirrels, raccoons and abandoned creatures needing special attention.
  • Has a deformed left hand that he took great pains to hide during the run of M*A*S*H (1972), often by hiding it behind his clipboard.
  • Was a drummer who headed a jazz trio, The We Three, and was an award-winning songwriter. Studied acting with James Tuttle and musical comedy with Charles Nelson Reilly.

Gary Rich Burghoff Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Behind the Waterfall 1995 Mr. Connors Actor
Small Kill 1992 Fleck / Lady Esmerelda Actor
Doubles 1991 Arnie Actor
W*A*L*T*E*R 1984 TV Short Walter ‘Radar’ O’Reilly Actor
After MASH 1984 TV Series Radar O’Reilly Actor
Tales of the Unexpected 1981 TV Series Harry Flock Actor
The Love Boat 1977-1981 TV Series Eddie Martin / Donald M. Flanders Actor
Fantasy Island 1978-1980 TV Series Gordon Hughes / Richard C. Delaney Actor
Casino 1980 TV Movie Bill Taylor Actor
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit 1979 TV Movie Bob Willis Actor
M*A*S*H 1972-1979 TV Series Cpl. Walter ‘Radar’ O’Reilly Actor
$weepstake$ 1979 TV Series Roscoe Fuller Actor
Wonder Woman 1978 TV Series Alan Actor
Ellery Queen 1976 TV Series Gerald Hacker Actor
Twigs 1975 TV Movie Clergyman Actor
Insight 1974-1975 TV Series Mombo / Milo Actor
Love, American Style 1973 TV Series Wilbur Wright (segment “Love and the Plane Fantasy”) / Sydney Melvin Wimple (segment “Love and the Crisis Line”) Actor
B.S. I Love You 1971 Ted Actor
The Name of the Game 1970 TV Series Watson Actor
MASH 1970 Cpl. ‘Radar’ O’Reilly Actor
The Good Guys 1969 TV Series Mike Butterworth Actor
NET Playhouse 1967 TV Series Boy Actor
Daniel’s Lot 2010 Pastor Mahoney Actor
Burke’s Law 1995 TV Series Patrick Noyes Actor
M*A*S*H TV Series 1 episode, 1975 performer – 10 episodes, 1972 – 1978 Soundtrack
Small Kill 1992 Director
Enlisted: The Story of ‘M*A*S*H’ 2002 Video documentary short special thanks Thanks
The Real M*A*S*H 2010 TV Movie Himself Self
Gylne tider 2006 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Biography 2003 TV Series documentary Himself Self
‘M*A*S*H’: 30th Anniversary Reunion 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself / Corporal ‘Radar’ O’Reilly Self
Enlisted: The Story of ‘M*A*S*H’ 2002 Video documentary short Himself Self
TV Guide’s Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 3 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Hollywood Squares 1999 TV Series Himself Self
Pets: Part of the Family 1999 TV Series Himself – Host Self
M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart 1998 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Memories of M*A*S*H 1991 TV Movie documentary Himself / Corporal ‘Radar’ O’Reilly Self
Super Password 1985 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Contestant Self
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour 1984 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
Making ‘M*A*S*H’ 1981 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
CHiPs 1980 TV Series Himself Self
The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1979 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series Self
The Hollywood Squares 1976-1979 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1978 TV Special Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Self
America 2-Night 1978 TV Series Himself Self
The $25,000 Pyramid 1977 TV Series Himself Self
Donny and Marie 1977 TV Series Himself Self
Battle of the Network Stars 1976 TV Special Himself – CBS Team Self
Dinah! 1975-1976 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Match Game 73 1974-1976 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
Showoffs 1975 TV Series Himself Self
Match Game PM 1975 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
Tattletales 1974-1975 TV Series Himself Self
The Mike Douglas Show 1975 TV Series Himself – Actor Self
The Merv Griffin Show 1975 TV Series Himself Self
The Dean Martin Show 1973-1974 TV Series Himself Self
The Don Knotts Show 1970 TV Series Himself Self
M*A*S*H: TV Tales 2002 TV Special documentary Himself Archive Footage
Hollywood Mavericks 1990 Documentary Corporal ‘Radar’ O’Reilly (uncredited) Archive Footage

Gary Rich Burghoff Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
1977 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (1972) Won
1977 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (1972) Nominated