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William Christopher(1932-2016)

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William Christopher in M*A*S*H (1972)
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William Christopher was born on 20 October 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for M*A*S*H (1972), The Fortune Cookie (1966) and Team Knight Rider (1997). He was previously married to Barbara Christopher. He died on 31 December 2016 in Pasadena, California, USA.
BornOctober 20, 1932
DiedDecember 31, 2016(84)
BornOctober 20, 1932
DiedDecember 31, 2016(84)
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William Christopher and Susan Quick in That Girl (1966)
William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Art LaFleur in M*A*S*H (1972)
Pat Morita, William Christopher, Dennis Robertson, and McLean Stevenson in M*A*S*H (1972)
Rosalind Chao, William Christopher, and Jamie Farr in M*A*S*H (1972)
Alan Alda, Mark Anderson, Robert Alan Browne, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Kellye Nakahara, William G. Schilling, Loretta Swit, and Barbara Tarbuck in M*A*S*H (1972)
Alan Alda, William Christopher, Mike Farrell, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
Mark Anderson and William Christopher in M*A*S*H (1972)
Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
William Christopher and Robin Haynes in M*A*S*H (1972)
William Christopher in M*A*S*H (1972)
Allan Arbus, William Christopher, Mike Farrell, and Harry Morgan in M*A*S*H (1972)
Allan Arbus, William Christopher, Mike Farrell, and Harry Morgan in M*A*S*H (1972)

Known for

M*A*S*H (1972)
M*A*S*H
8.4
TV Series
  • Father Francis Mulcahy
Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Judi West in The Fortune Cookie (1966)
The Fortune Cookie
7.3
  • Interne(as Bill Christopher)
  • 1966
Duane Davis, Brixton Karnes, Christine Steel, Kathy Trageser, and Nick Wechsler in Team Knight Rider (1997)
Team Knight Rider
4.5
TV Series
  • Professor Roykirk
Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
6.7
TV Series
  • Andrus

Credits

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Actor

  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
  • Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
  • Duane Davis, Brixton Karnes, Christine Steel, Kathy Trageser, and Nick Wechsler in Team Knight Rider (1997)
    Team Knight Rider
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
  • Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  • Heaven Sent (1994)
    Heaven Sent
  • Tawny Kitaen, Frank Bonner, Gordon Jump, Marla Rubinoff, Richard Sanders, French Stewart, and Mykelti Williamson in The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991)
    The New WKRP in Cincinnati
  • Tim Reid and Daphne Reid in Snoops (1989)
    Snoops
  • Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in Smurfs (1981)
    Smurfs
    • (voice)
  • The Little Troll Prince (1987)
    The Little Troll Prince
    • (voice)
  • Kung Fu: The Next Generation (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
  • William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in After MASH (1983)
    After MASH
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
  • M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H

Soundtrack

  • William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in After MASH (1983)
    After MASH
    • (uncredited)
  • M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
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Personal details

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    • October 20, 1932
    • Evanston, Illinois, USA
    • December 31, 2016
    • Pasadena, California, USA(Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer)
    • Barbara ChristopherFebruary 1, 1958 - December 31, 2016 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Book (w/Barbara Christopher, his wife): "Mixed Blessings", about life with their autistic son.
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Although best known for playing the Catholic priest, Father Francis Mulcahy, on M*A*S*H (1972), he is actually a Methodist. He didn't appear in the pilot episode.
  • Quotes
    The show [M*A*S*H (1972)] has been off the air now for 20 years but people still come up to me and say, "I've just become a 'MASH' fan". I appreciated it but I consider "MASH" very much in the past.
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