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I also read somewhere that Alan Alda and Larry Linville were not exactly friends, but I don't remember what the problem was between them. McLean Stevenson was not the producers' favorite but I think he got along fine with the other actors.
- Amanda Bruce
- Gary Burghoff. Gary Burghoff was the only real holdover from the MASH movie, and he played the role of Corporal "Radar" O'Reilly in both. The Radar seen in the series was a much more naive, innocent figure, however, and he became a real audience favorite.
- Larry Linville. Larry Linville inherited the role of Major Frank Burns from Robert Duvall, who played the part in the 1970 movie. Those were tough boots to fill, but Linville became a memorably nasty villain on MASH's small-screen adaptation.
- Wayne Rogers. Just like the MASH movie, the first three seasons were something of a two-hander between the characters of Hawkeye and Wayne Rogers' "Trapper" John.
- McLean Stevenson. Not only was McLean Stevenson's exit a major turning point for the series, but his MASH death was also a groundbreaking TV moment. Stevenson played Colonel Henry Blake, the commanding officer of the 4077th during MASH's first three seasons.
Jul 15, 2020 · Frank’s unnatural storyline is because Larry Linville’s five-year contract was up. Although he was offered a 2-year extension, he turned it down. Allegedly, he felt like he took Frank Burns as far as he could go, and there was not much more character to develop.
- Gina Vaynshteyn
Feb 9, 2024 · Week after week, actor Larry Linville — who was described to The Hollywood Reporter by co-star Gary Burghoff as "the direct opposite of his character" — made Frank a perverse combination of...
Aug 4, 2024 · One episode that Alan Alda cited as his least favorite is "Major Fred C. Dobbs," where the buffoonish Frank Burns (Larry Linville) becomes so fed up with Hawkeye (Alda) and Trapper's (Wayne Rogers) shenanigans that he demands a transfer.
Larry Linville (Frank Burns) immediately remarked that it was “f***ing brilliant.” Gary Burghoff (Radar) turned to Stevenson and called him a son of a bitch, because he was going to get an ...
Mar 10, 2022 · The series stars Alan Alda as Captain Hawkeye Pierce and Loretta Swit as Major Margaret Houlihan, airing on American televisions just as the Vietnam War was winding down (via IMDb). Creator...
