Wayne Rogers

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  • Birth Place: Birmingham, AL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/07/1933, Aries
  • Profession: Actor; producer; writer; director
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Wayne Rogers Fast Facts:
  • Went to college at Princeton University, where he acted with the Triangle Club.
  • After serving in the Navy, he was inspired to get back into acting by his roommate, Peter Falk. 
  • Studied acting with Sanford Meisner and dance with Martha Graham.
  • Is the second of three actors to play the character "Trapper John." Elliott Gould played him first in the 1970 film M*A*S*H, and Pernell Roberts had the title role in the 1979-86 CBS series Trapper John, M.D.
  • Founded the investment firm Wayne Rogers & Company and has made numerous appearances on financial programs.
  • Was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005.
  • Wayne Rogers Relationships:
  • Mitzi Rogers - Ex-wife
  • Billy Rogers - Son
  • Laura Rogers - Daughter
  • Amy Hirsh - Wife
  • Wayne Rogers Awards:
  • 1981 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • College:
  • Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (BA in History, 1954)
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