Gary Burghoff
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Musicians · b. 1943

Gary Burghoff

American actor

Born
24 May 1943
Bristol
Country
United States
Active
1967–

Biography

Gary Burghoff is a jazz musician. Gary Burghoff was born on 24 May 1943 in Bristol. Honours include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1977).

Gary Rich Burghoff (born May 24, 1943) is an American actor who is known for first playing the role of Charlie Brown in the 1967 Off-Broadway musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and the character Corporal Walter Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly in the film M*A*S*H, as well as the TV series. He was a regular on television game show Match Game from 1974 to 1979 for 204 episodes, standing in for Charles Nelson Reilly, who was in New York doing a Broadway play, and continued to make recurring appearances afterwards.

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Awards

  • 1977 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Gary Burghoff born?

Gary Burghoff was born 24 May 1943 in Bristol.

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