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It may have been mostly about Alan Alda and Loretta Swit, but a host of supporting guest actors appeared on "M.A.S.H," some getting their break on this hit TV show. See if you know who shared scenes with Hawkeye, Maj. Houlihan and B. J. Hunnicutt.Andrew Dice Clay played Cpl. Hrabosky.
Danner played Lt. Carlye Breslin, a new nurse assigned to the 4077th who used to date Hawkeye.
Bruno Kirby had no lines in the pilot episode when he played Pvt. Lorenzo Boone.
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Leslie Nielsen played Col. Buzz Brighton in season one, a celebrated infantry commander who is tough and aggressive.
Before he was ever Norm from "Cheers," George Wendt had a role on "M.A.S.H" as a private with a pool ball stuck in his mouth on Halloween.
Hollywood actor James Cromwell played Capt. Leo Bardonaro, B. J. Hunnicutt's college buddy who liked playing practical jokes.
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Ron Howard played an underage Pvt. Wendell in the "Sometimes You Hear the Bullet" episode.
Shelley Long made a guest appearance as nurse Mendenhall in season nine.
Morita played Capt. Pak in two episodes of season two.
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John Ritter guest starred as Pvt. Carter, a shell-shocked soldier who holds Frank at gunpoint, refusing to go back to the front lines.
"Deliverance" and "Superman" star Ned Beatty played Col. Hollister.
A young Patrick Swayze's third acting gig was as Pvt. Gary Sturgis in season nine.
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She played a nurse in seasons 10 and 11.
Cast members who voted in favor of continuing the series were the ones subsequently featured on the short-lived spinoff "AfterMASH."
Laurence Fishburne played the wounded Cpl. Dorsey in episode 14 of season 10.
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Thirty-three years before he won an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series, Jeffrey played Maj. Reddish in the final season.
Teri Garr played Lt. Suzanne Marquette in season two.
Clyde Kusatsu acted in a total of four episodes of "M.A.S.H": two in season three, one in season eight and one in season 11.
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Mary Kay Place played Lt. Louise Simmons, an intellectual yet introverted nurse Radar falls for.
Joan Van Ark made a guest appearance as Lt. Erica Johnson.
George Lindsey appeared as Capt. Roy DuPree, the boorish surgeon from the 8063rd MASH temporarily assigned to the 4077th.
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Hartley played Dr. Inga Halvorsen in season seven.
Mary Wickes played Col. Reese, who comes on to Frank Burns and cries rape when they are caught by Maj. Houlihan.
Morgan was later cast as Sherman Potter and won an Emmy for his role on the show.
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John Orchard played Capt. John Black for 11 episodes in season one.
Lee-Sung made many appearances in seasons two through 10, including one of several Koreans all named Kim Luc in season two.
Rosalind Chao played the part of Soon-Lee Klinger in the final two episodes of "M.A.S.H."
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The episode "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" aired on Feb. 28, 1983.
More than 125 million people watched the series finale of "M.A.S.H."
The series finale is still the most-watched American broadcast show of all time.
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