Jamie Farr (born Jameel Joseph Farah, July 1, 1934) is an American actor, director, and writer best known for M*A*S*H, The Cannonball Run, and Cannonball Run II.
He is married to Joy Ann Richards and they have two children.
Like his character on MASH, Jamie served in the Army in Korea, although after the Korean War ended.
Film Roles
- Blackboard Jungle as Santini
- Kismet as Orange Merchant (Uncredited Role)
- Diane as Count Rilofli's Mute Squire
- Three Violent People as Pedro Orteega
- No Time For Sergeants as Lt. Gardelli (uncredited)
- The Greatest Story Ever Told as Thaddaeus
- The Loved One as Waiter at English Club (uncredited)
- Ride Beyond Vengeance as Pete
- Who's Minding the Mint? as Mario
- With Six You Get Eggroll as Jo Jo
- Tora! Tora! Tora! as various (voice, uncredited)
- The All American Boy 1973 as Vendor (uncredited)
- Arnold as Dybbi
- The Cannonball Run as Sheik Abdul ben Falafel
- Cannonball Run II as Sheik Abdul ben Falafel
- Speed Zone as Sheik Abdul ben Falafel
- Happy Hour as Crummy Fred
- Scrooged as Jacob Marley
- Curse II The Bite as Harry Morton
- Fearless Tiger as Sam Camille
- You Snooze You Lose as Dr. Hanley
- A Month Of Sundays as Par Sundquist
- Angels On Top as Alexander
Television Roles
- The Rebel 1959 as Pooch (2 episodes)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Soldier (1 episode)
- The Red Skelton Show as various (8 episodes)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show as Delivery Boy (4 episodes)
- The Third Man 1959 as Tojourmain (1 episode)
- Ensign O Toole as Penski (1 episode)
- The Eleventh Hour 1962 as Joey (1 episode)
- The Danny Kaye Show as Hans/Player (2 episodes)
- Hazel as Antonio/Counterman (2 episodes)
- My Three Sons as Itchy (1 episode)
- Broadside as The Yeoman (1 episode)
- The Donna Reed Show as Waiter (1 episode)
- Ben Casey as Bloom (1 episode)
- Burke's Law as Zava/Lineman/Clinic Informant (2 episodes)
- The Lucy Show as Vince (1 episode)
- I Dream of Jeannie as Achmed (1 episode)
- Laredo as The 1st Indian (1 episode)
- The Andy Griffith Show as Grecos (1 episode)
- My Favorite Martian as Fred/Benny (2 episodes)
- F Troop as Standup Bull/Geronimo's Friend (2 episodes)
- Death Valley Days as Dick Gird (1 episode)
- Garrison's Gorillas as Tony Marcello/Pablo (2 episodes)
- Get Smart as Musician (1 episode)
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Effects Man/Sergeant (2 episodes)
- The Flying Nun as Policeman/Manuel (2 episodes)
- Family Affair as Hippie (1 episode)
- Love, American Style as Officer McGillis (1 episode)
- M*A*S*H as Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger/Announcer (216 episodes)
- AfterMASH as Maxwell Klinger
- The Streets of San Francisco as Ernie Walker (1 episode)
- Emergency! as Alan Austen (2 episodes)
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies as various (2 episodes)
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker as Jack Burton (1 episode)
- Lucas Tanner as Police Officer (1 episode)
- Barnaby Jones as Marty Paris/Man at scrape yard (2 episodes)
- Supertrain as Wade Peters (1 episode)
- The Fall Guy as Jamie Farr (1 episode)
- The Love Boat as various (4 episodes)
- Murder, She Wrote as Theo Wexler (1 episode)
- Out of This World (1987) as Artie (1 episode)
- Women Of The House as Jamie Farr (1 episode)
- Port Charles as Ernie (1997)
- Hey Arnold! as Mr. Wacko (1 episode)
- Diagnosis: Murder as Doug Hanson (1 episode)
- Mad About You as Dry Cleaner (1 episode)
- Just Shoot Me! as Jamie Farr (1 episode)
- That '70s Show as Jamie Farr (1 episode)
- The War at Home as Albert (1 episode)
- The Cool Kids as Dudley (6 episodes)