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William Christopher
  • Birth Place: Evanston, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/20/1932, Libra
  • Profession: Actor
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William Christopher Fast Facts:
  • His grandmother wanted him to become a minister like his grandfather, who was the founder of the First Methodist Church of Chicago.
  • Majored in drama in college, while participating in fencing, soccer and the glee club.
  • Made his Broadway debut in the British revue Beyond the Fringe.
  • Played a hippie in the 1968 film With Six You Get Eggroll, which also included future M*A*S*H veteran Jamie Farr.
  • Ignored the script and decided to ad-lib his lines during his M*A*S*H audition.
  • Headlined a touring production of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple in 1996-97 with former M*A*S*H castmate Jamie Farr.
  • Co-authored the book Mixed Blessings with his wife, Barbara, about raising children with autism; their son Ned is autistic.
  • Served as honorary chairman of the National Autistic Society.
  • Can read classic Homer in the original Greek text.
  • William Christopher Relationships:
  • Barbara Christopher - Wife
  • James Christopher - Brother
  • John Christopher - Son
  • Louise W. Christopher - Mother
  • Ned Christopher - Son
  • Thomas Christopher - Brother
  • Wallace Christopher - Father
  • College:
  • Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT (1954)
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