JAMIE FARR

Updated 05-May-2020.

Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about JAMIE FARR!

Jamie Farr – Auteur – Ressources de la Bibliothèque nationale de France: Toutes les informations de la Bibliothèque Nationale de France sur : Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr: In his nearly four-hour Archive interview, actor Jamie Farr describes his childhood in Toledo and his foray into acting. He describes his training at the Pasadena Playhouse, his role in the film Blackboard Jungle, and his extensive work with comedian Red Skelton. Farr speaks of his service during the Korean War, and briefly touches on his many television appearances throughout the 1960s on programs like My Three Sons, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and I Dream of Jeannie. Farr then details the role and show for which he’s best known – that of “Maxwell Q. Klinger” on M*A*S*H. He recalls working with the cast and crew members, what a typical production week was like, and comments on specific episodes. He also talks about After MASH, and his involvement with game shows including The Gong Show and Hollywood Squares. Nancy Harrington conducted the interview on December 15, 2011 in Bell Canyon, CA.

Toledo Honors Jamie Farr: TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) _ The park where “M-A-S-H” actor Jamie Farr once trolled for dates and dreamed of stardom has been renamed in his honor. “I wanted to be an actor, a famous actor, and I wanted my hometown of Toledo to be proud of me,” TV’s Cpl. Max Klinger told about 400 admirers Sunday. “Jamie Farr Park is certainly a highlight of my life and career.”

‘A wonderful life’:

Giving spectators a look into his past show business career, famed M*A*S*H star Jamie Farr, who portrayed Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger, was present and accounted for at the 21st annual St. John’s Life Fair event on Saturday.

Jamie Farr – IMDb: Jamie Farr, Actor: M*A*S*H. Jamie Farr was born on July 1, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, USA as Jameel Joseph Farah. He is an actor, known for M*A*S*H (1972), The Cannonball Run (1981) and Cannonball Run II (1984). He has been married to Joy Ann Richards since February 16, 1963. They have two children.

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Jamie Farr is an american television and film comedian and theatre actor . his first acting success occurred at age 11, when he won two dollars in a local acting contest . he and his family attended Saint George antiochian he served for two years, in Japan and Korea, making him one of three cast members to have served in the US military in Korea . in 1958, Warner Brothers cast him as the co-pilot of a TB-25 in in the late 1950s, he became a regular on The Red Skelton Show . he also appeared on the gangster-comedy series The Chicago Teddy Bears . in 67 he appeared comedian lenny Bruce’s attempt to be released from service in a WAVES uniform inspired the character of Klinger on the sitcom . his character gave up wearing women’s clothing after the discharge of Radar O Klinger’s favorite episodes are “Officer of the Day” and “Big Mac” he and co-stars Harry Morgan and William Christopher spent two years starring in AfterMASH . Farr was a regular judge endorsed the U.S. Mars bar in commercials during the 1980s . received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1985 . appeared in several made-for-TV movies . since 1984, he has hosted an annual women’s professional golf tournament on the LPGA tour . the tournament has raised over $6.5 million for local children’s charities . in 1996-97 Farr went on a national the two had appeared in several movies before they were cast together in M*A*S*H . on memorial day 2007, Farr hosted a multiple-episode presentation of the show on the hallmark channel . Farr hosts a daily radio travel feature called “Travelin’ Farr” he had a recurring role on Fox’s The Cool Kids . he entered the united states army for two years, serving overseas in the park in Toledo where Farr used to hang out when he was younger was renamed “Jamie Farr Park” in his honor on July 5, 1998 . “i wanted to be an actor, a famous since 2000, Farr has frequently donated to the Republican National Committee . he has battled severe rheumatoid arthritis since the early 1990s . played a police officer in a 1969 episode of The Flying Nun . played a restaurant delivery boy in four early episodes of the Dick Van Dyke Show . appeared as the ‘Sheik’ in the made two appearances in the first season of F Troop: an uncredited role as a lackey of Geronimo . also appeared in two episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Dr. Early was able to remove the curse . he played a gypsy named Gracos in an episode of the Andy Griffith Show titled “the Gypsies” guest appearance on the love boat in the 1988 movie Scrooged had a cameo as himself, acting in a movie directed by Bill Murray’s character . in three broadcasts of Battle of the Network Stars, twice having served as his team’ guest appearance on That ’70s show on season 5 episode “The Girl I Love” Substituted in 2004 for ailing Frank Gorshin starring as George Burns . played himself in Family Guy episode “Be Farr was cast in The Last Romance at Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton, Ontario in February 2013 . he previously appeared in Tuesdays with Morrie .