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Jamie Farr

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000238
Jamie Farr circa 1981
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Angels on Tap (2018)
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One of the most prolific character actors of his time starting with his role of Santini in the Blackboard Jungle (1955). Since then has appeared in iconic shows as the Twilight Zone, the Red Skelton Hour, the Dick Van Dyke Show, the Danny Kaye Show, Hazel, My Three Sons, Ben Casey, The Lucy Show, I Dream of Jeannie, The Andy Griffith Show, My Favorite Martian, F Troop, Get Smart. Gomer Pyle, The Flying Nun, The Blue Knight, Barnaby Jones, The Love Boat, Diagnosis Murder and of course M*A*S*H.
BornJuly 1, 1934
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BornJuly 1, 1934
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000238
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger
    • Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger
    • Announcer
    Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    The Cannonball Run
    6.2
    • Sheik
    • 1981
    Frank Sinatra, Catherine Bach, Jackie Chan, Marilu Henner, Shirley MacLaine, Burt Reynolds, Susan Anton, Dom DeLuise, Richard Kiel, Dean Martin, Telly Savalas, Sammy Davis Jr., and Jamie Farr in Cannonball Run II (1984)
    Cannonball Run II
    5.1
    • The Sheik
    • 1984
    Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988)
    Scrooged
    6.9
    • Jacob Marley
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Actor



    • David Alan Grier, Leslie Jordan, Vicki Lawrence, and Martin Mull in The Cool Kids (2018)
      The Cool Kids
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Dudley
      • 2018–2019
    • Angels on Tap (2018)
      Angels on Tap
      5.3
      • Alexander
      • 2018
    • Adventures of Old Man (2017)
      Adventures of Old Man
      Short
      • Stanley
      • 2017
    • Svengoolie (1995)
      Svengoolie
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Max Klinger
      • 2017
    • Haley Tju, Buddy Keaton, Coy Stewart, Jackie Radinsky, Lilimar, and Brec Bassinger in Bella and the Bulldogs (2015)
      Bella and the Bulldogs
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Ernie
      • 2016
    • This World (2013)
      This World
      • Artie
      • 2013
    • The Rooneys
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • 2010
    • Ernest Borgnine in A Grandpa for Christmas (2007)
      A Grandpa for Christmas
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Adam Johnson
      • 2007
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Jamie Farr (voice)
      • 2007
    • Michael Rapaport, Anita Barone, Kyle Sullivan, Kaylee DeFer, and Dean Collins in The War at Home (2005)
      The War at Home
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Albert
      • 2007
    • Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Topher Grace, and Laura Prepon in That '70s Show (1998)
      That '70s Show
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Jamie Farr
      • 2002–2003
    • A Month of Sundays (2001)
      A Month of Sundays
      6.2
      • Par Sundquist
      • 2001
    • Laura San Giacomo, George Segal, Wendie Malick, David Spade, and Enrico Colantoni in Just Shoot Me! (1997)
      Just Shoot Me!
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Jamie Farr
      • 2000
    • Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
      Mad About You
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Dry Cleaner
      • 1999
    • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
      Diagnosis Murder
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Doug Hanson
      • 1998

    Writer



    • The Swiss Family Robinson (1974)
      The Swiss Family Robinson
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1976
    • The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (1972)
      The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
      6.2
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1972
    • Blue Light (1966)
      Blue Light
      7.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1966

    Director



    • William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in AfterMASH (1983)
      AfterMASH
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
      M*A*S*H
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1983

    Videos11

    Heavy Traffic
    Clip 1:21
    Heavy Traffic
    Trailer
    Trailer 1:46
    Trailer
    Trailer
    Trailer 1:46
    Trailer
    Angels on Tap
    Trailer 2:15
    Angels on Tap
    M*A*S*H: Season 6
    Trailer 0:16
    M*A*S*H: Season 6
    M*A*S*H: Season 3
    Trailer 0:17
    M*A*S*H: Season 3
    Inch High, Private Eye
    Trailer 1:02
    Inch High, Private Eye

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • memmo.me
    • Alternative names
      • Jameel Farah
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • July 1, 1934
      • Toledo, Ohio, USA
    • Spouse
      • Joy Ann RichardsFebruary 16, 1963 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Jonas Farah
    • Parents
        Jamelia M. Farah
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Old Navy Stores (1996)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the later years of M*A*S*H (1972), especially after he took on the role of company clerk when "Radar" (Gary Burghoff) left, he stopped his recurring gag of wearing women's clothes because he didn't want his children being teased about it growing up.
    • Quotes
      The benefits from stardom as Klinger outweigh any setbacks. It's a double-edged sword. What makes you famous is what interferes with getting other roles. But there are things that never would have happened without M*A*S*H (1972). There certainly would be no Jamie Farr Kroger Golf Classic.
    • Trademarks
        His nose. (Frequently the subject of many jokes on M*A*S*H (1972). In one episode Klinger says his nose even has its own serial number).

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      90 years old
    • When was Jamie Farr born?
      July 1, 1934
    • Where was Jamie Farr born?
      Toledo, Ohio, USA
    • What is Jamie Farr's birth name?
      Jameel Joseph Farah
    • How tall is Jamie Farr?
      5 feet 8 inches, or 1.73 meters

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