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MASH's 'Father Mulcahy' actor William Christopher dies aged 84
William Christopher, who played the unassuming US Army chaplain Father Mulcahy in the long-running hit TV series MASH, has died at the age of 84.
Key points:
- Christopher was one of the few cast members to feature in all 11 MASH seasons
- Actor went on to star in short-lived After MASH series
- He co-authored a book about raising an autistic son
Christopher, who was diagnosed with cancer about 18 months ago, died at his home in Pasadena, California, according to his longtime New York-based agent, Robert Malcolm.
The actor's wife of nearly 60 years, Barbara Christopher, was with him at the time.
Christopher landed his signature role of Father Francis Mulcahy, who struggled to bring spiritual comfort to an anarchic surgical unit during the Korean War, after another actor played the part on the show's pilot episode.
He went on to portray the soft-spoken priest assigned to the fictional 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital for the duration of the series, which ran from 1972 to 1983.
Together with Alan Alda as Captain "Hawkeye" Pierce, Loretta Swit as Major Margaret "Hotlips" Houlihan and Jamie Farr as cross-dressing Corporal Maxwell Klinger, Christopher was among t
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William Christopher
American actor (1932–2016)
For other people named William Christopher, see William Christopher (disambiguation).
William Christopher (October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2016) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. from 1965 to 1968 and Father Francis John Patrick Mulcahy on the television series M*A*S*H from 1972 to 1983 and its spinoff AfterMASH from 1983 to 1985.
Early life
[edit]Christopher was born in Evanston, Illinois, in a family believed to be descendants of Paul Revere.[1] He spent his youth in several of Chicago's northern suburbs,[2] including Winnetka, Illinois, where he attended New Trier High School.[2] Christopher graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, with a Bachelor of Arts in drama, focusing on Greek literature.[1][3] While at university, he participated in fencing, soccer, and the glee club, and was initiated as a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.[4]
Career
[edit]Christopher moved to New York and appeared in a variety of regional productions and later a number of off-Broadway productions such as The Hostage at One Sheridan Square. His Broadway debut came in Beyond