On M*A*S*H, Radar's uncle died and his mother needed his help since she was otherwise alone tending to the family farm. He was able to leave the army on compassionate grounds. In real life, Gary Burghoff made the choice to leave because he wished to spend more time with his family.
Radar O'Reilly is played by Gary Burghoff
Radar's proper name was Walter, and his character was played by Gary Burghoff.
Radar O'Reilly (Gary Burghoff) had an extraordinary ability to detect the arrival of choppers transporting wounded long before anyone else could hear a thing. When Burghoff left the series, the company clerk role was taken up by Corporal, later Sergeant, Klinger (Jamie Farr)
Gary Burghoff (Radar O'Reilly) 156 episodes. G. Wood (General Hammond) 3 episodes. Timothy Brown (Film: Cpl. Judson, Series: Spearchucker Jones) 6 episodes
On M*A*S*H, Radar's uncle died and his mother needed his help since she was otherwise alone tending to the family farm. He was able to leave the army on compassionate grounds. In real life, Gary Burghoff made the choice to leave because he wished to spend more time with his family.
Gary Burghoff. plays Radar
Radar O'Reilly is played by Gary Burghoff
Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly
Radar's proper name was Walter, and his character was played by Gary Burghoff.
M*A*S*H ran 11 seasons from 1972-1983. The original movie was made in1970. The only one from the movie that landed a part in the television series was Radar. He was played by Gary Burghoff.
Gary Burghoff Burghoff also palyed Radar in the movie M*A*S*H, which makes him the only actor from the movie to actually get to keep his part in the series. (N.B. on the last point - G. Wood, who played Brigadier General Hammond in the movie also reprised his role for the TV series - but in only three episodes)
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Radar O'Reilly (Gary Burghoff) had an extraordinary ability to detect the arrival of choppers transporting wounded long before anyone else could hear a thing. When Burghoff left the series, the company clerk role was taken up by Corporal, later Sergeant, Klinger (Jamie Farr)
Gary Burghoff (Radar O'Reilly) 156 episodes. G. Wood (General Hammond) 3 episodes. Timothy Brown (Film: Cpl. Judson, Series: Spearchucker Jones) 6 episodes
Gary Burghoff (b. 05/24/1943) played Radar O'Reilly in the CBS television series, M*A*S*H (1972-83). In 2015 he is 72 years old and is an inventor, artist and stamp collector.
Radar was portrayed by Gary Burghoff in both the film and on television - one of only three actors from the film to reprise their roles on television. The other two were G. Wood and Sal Viscuso.