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Gary Burghoff

American actor

PersonAge 83humanQ593735

Also known as Gary Rich Burghoff

Born: May 24, 1943
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1.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Bristol
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
, jazz musician
, television actor
+1 more
Education: HB Studio
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Gary Rich Burghoff is an American actor who is known for first playing the role of Charlie Brown in the 1967 Off-Broadway musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and the character Corporal Walter Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly in the film M*A*S*H, as well as the TV series. He was a regular on television game show Match Game from 1974 to 1979 for 204 episodes, standing in for Charles Nelson Reilly, who was in New York doing a Broadway play, and continued to make recurring appearances afterwards.

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Walter 'Radar' O'Reillyfictional corporal in MASH franchise

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Gary
Start of work period: 1967
Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series(1977) statement is subject of: 29th Primetime Emmy Awards · for work: M*A*S*H
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Family name: Burghoff

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