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William Christopher

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Biography

William Christopher was born on October 20, 1932 in Evanston, Illinois. After high school, William attended Wesleyan University, where he majored in drama. While…more

Born

10/20/1932, Evanston Illinois, USA

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Gender

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Credits

Star (4)

Role
- AfterMASH
  Father Francis Mulcahy
  - S 2: Ep 8 Saturday's Heroes
    12/11/84
  - S 2: Ep 7 Ward Is Hell
    12/4/84
  - S 2: Ep 6 The Recovery Room
    10/30/84
  - S 2: Ep 5 Madness to His Method
    10/16/84
  - S 2: Ep 4 Trials
    10/9/84
  - + 25 More Credits
- M*A*S*H
  Father John Patrick Francis Mulcahy
  - S 11: Ep 16 Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
    2/28/83
  - S 11: Ep 15 As Time Goes By
    2/21/83
  - S 11: Ep 14 Give and Take
    2/14/83
  - S 11: Ep 13 Friends and Enemies
    2/7/83
  - S 11: Ep 12 Say No More
    1/24/83
  - + 170 More Credits
- M*A*S*H
  Father Francis John Patrick Mulcahy
  - S 5: Ep 17 End Run
    1/25/77
  - S 5: Ep 16 Ping Pong
    1/18/77
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
  Pvt. Lester Hummel (1966-1968)
  - S 4: Ep 30 Friendly Freddy, The Gentleman's Tailor
    4/12/68
  - S 4: Ep 29 And Baby Makes Three
    4/5/68
  - S 4: Ep 28 Love and Goulash
    3/29/68
  - S 4: Ep 27 Gomer and the Night Club Comic
    3/22/68
  - S 4: Ep 26 Chef For a Day
    3/8/68
  - + 55 More Credits
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- M*A*S*H
  Mulcahy
  - S 10: Ep 17 Promotion Commotion
    3/1/82
  - S 4: Ep 1 Welcome to Korea
    9/12/75
  - S 1: Ep 3 Requiem for a Lightweight
    10/1/72
- M*A*S*H
  Father John Patrick Francis Mulcahy
  - S 2: Ep 3 Radar's Report
    9/29/73
  - S 2: Ep 2 5 O'Clock Charlie
    9/22/73
  - S 1: Ep 24 Showtime
    3/25/73
  - S 1: Ep 23 Cease-Fire
    3/18/73
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Army-Navy Game
    2/25/73
  - + 11 More Credits
- Nichols
  Niles
  - S 1: Ep 24 Bertha
    5/16/72
  - S 1: Ep 17 Slight Of Hand
    2/1/72
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Unholy Alliance
    1/18/72
  - S 1: Ep 8 Peanuts And Crackerjacks
    11/4/71
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
  Hummel
Guest Star (32)

Role
- TV Tales
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 M*A*S*H
    4/21/02
- Mad About You
  Chaplain Olson
  - S 7: Ep 2 A Pain in the Neck
    9/29/98
- Team Knight Rider
  Professor Roykirk
  - S 1: Ep 20 Apocalypse Maybe
    5/4/98
- Diagnosis Murder
  Art Amador
  - S 5: Ep 15 Drill for Death
    1/22/98
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  Andrus
  - S 4: Ep 14 Meet John Doe (1)
    3/2/97
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati
  Buzz Barrymore/Len Mackman
  - S 2: Ep 18 Johnny Goes Hollywood
    2/20/93
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 193 June 9, 1989
    6/9/89
- Murder, She Wrote
  Burton Hollis
  - S 2: Ep 7 A Lady in The Lake
    11/10/85
- The Love Boat
  Guest Star
  - S 8: Ep 9 The Last Heist/Starting Over/Watching the Master
    11/10/84
  - S 7: Ep 11 The Reluctant Father/Don't take My Wife Please/The Worlds Greatest Kisser/Mata
    11/26/83
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 157 May 7, 1980
    5/7/80
  - S 5: Ep 102 February 12, 1979
    2/12/79
  - S 2: Ep 195 July 27, 1976
    7/27/76
  - S 2: Ep 35 October 31, 1975
    10/31/75
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 67 April 28-May 4, 1980 (2)
    4/28/80
  - S 13: Ep 66 April 23-29, 1979 (2)
    4/23/79
  - S 13: Ep 47 February 19-23, 1979 (NBC-TV)
    2/19/79
  - S 13: Ep 4 September 18-22, 1978 (NBC-TV)
    9/18/78
  - S 8: Ep 19 November 5-11, 1973 (2)
    11/5/73
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 166 June 14, 1979
    6/14/79
  - S 14: Ep 107 February 10, 1976
    2/10/76
- $20,000 Pyramid
  Himself (2/13/1979)
  - S 7: Ep 24 Susan Richardson & 5 Male Stars
    2/12/79
- $20,000 Pyramid
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 28 Loretta Swit & 5 Male Stars
    3/7/77
- Good Times
  Doctor
  - S 2: Ep 22 Enlistment, The
    3/4/75
- Karen (1975)
  Andrew
  - S 1: Ep 5 Whistle Blowing
    2/27/75
- Movin' On
  Jewelry Clerk
  - S 1: Ep 3 Grit
    9/26/74
- Columbo
  Male Scientist
  - S 3: Ep 6 Mind over Mayhem
    2/18/74
- Nichols
  Guest Star
- Alias Smith and Jones
  Telegrapher
  - S 1: Ep 4 Wrong Train to Brimstone
    2/4/71
- That Girl (1966)
  Chippy
  - S 4: Ep 14 I Am a Curious Lemon
    12/25/69
  - S 5: Ep 6 There Sure Are a Bunch of Cards in St. Louis (1)
    10/30/70
- Hogan's Heroes
  Thomas
  - S 3: Ep 21 War Takes a Holiday
    1/27/68
- The Andy Griffith Show
  Dr. Thomas Peterson
  - S 7: Ep 15 A New Doctor in Town
    12/26/66
- Hogan's Heroes
  Foster
  - S 2: Ep 12 Will the Real Adolf Please Stand Up?
    12/2/66
- Hogan's Heroes
  Soldier
  - S 1: Ep 32 Request Permission to Escape
    4/29/66
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
  Cpl. Haynes
  - S 2: Ep 29 Sergeant Carter Takes a Desk Job
    4/8/66
- The Patty Duke Show
  man on phone
  - S 3: Ep 28 Three Little Kittens
    4/6/66
- The Andy Griffith Show
  Mr. Heathcote
  - S 6: Ep 10 Aunt Bee on TV
    11/15/65
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
  Marine
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Grudge Fight
    11/12/65
- Hogan's Heroes
  Lieutenant Donner
  - S 1: Ep 8 Movies Are Your Best Escape
    11/5/65
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
  Pvt. Lester Hummel
  - S 2: Ep 6 Supply Sergeants Never Die
    10/22/65
- Twelve O'Clock High
  Patient
  - S 2: Ep 3 Then Came the Mighty Hunter
    9/27/65

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- William's grandfather was the founder of the First Methodist Church of Chicago. His grandmother also wanted William to become a minister because she felt it was a suitable profession. But his childhood dream was to become an actor.
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- Has two brothers, James and Thomas.
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- William has one grandson.
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- William Christopher: (on the continued success of M*A*S*H) I'm sure everyone is surprised to see M*A*S*H continue in reruns with such strength.
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- William Christopher: (on the show AfterMASH) I was a bit disappointed with the lack of a meaningful show in AfterMASH. I think the desire to make a 'zany' comedy got the writing off track.
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- William Christopher: (on his relationship with deceased M*A*S*H costar Larry Linville) Larry was always fun and hard working. We had a good time seeing each other in the days since the show too. We all miss him, just as we miss McLean Stevenson.
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