Gary Burghoff Biography

Fast Facts

• An avid wildlife conservationist, he often speaks on behalf of the Animal Rehabilitation Clinic located in California
• Born with a deformed left hand and often went to great lengths to hide it during scenes for "M*A*S*H"
• Despite starting his career as a stage performer in New York, he would transition to television and film, gaining widespread recognition for his role of Radar on "M*A*S*H"
• Moved to New York after college, where he would work at Saks Fifth Avenue to pay the bills while moonlighting as a drummer at local nightclubs
• The only actor to be asked to reprise his role from the 1970 film "MASH" for the series of the same name a few years later
• An self-taught painter, he often depicts scenes of wildlife in his work
• Holds several patents for various fishing equipment pieces