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Gary Rich Burghoff is a Bristol, Connecticut-born American actor possibly best known for playing the role of ‘Radar’ O’Reilly in the ever popular TV series “M.A.S.H.” Born on 24 May 1943, Gary is one of the well-known personalities in American film industry as well as theatre. He was active in his profession as an actor between 1967 and 2010.

A popular actor who has managed to find fame in theatre, Hollywood and on television, one may wonder how rich is Gary Burghoff? As estimated by sources, Gary counts his net worth at an amount of $3 million in early 2016. Needless to say, being involved in the field of entertainment has been the most significant in amassing his present wealth.

Gary Burghoff Net Worth $3 Million

Connecticut-raised Gary was interested in dancing and music when he was a child. Although he suffered from congenital deformity in three fingers of his left hand, he became a drummer, and also studied tap dancing. He started his career in acting while studying in high school, acting with the BelfRy Players in Wisconsin. He first earned fame as he portrayed the title role in the play “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” in 1967. At the time, he also served as a drummer for the band “The Relatives” which included actress Lynda Carter as the lead singer. Due to Gary’s friendship with Carter, he subsequently earned a chance to become a member of the cast in “The New Adventures Of Wonder Woman”, a television series of the late 1970s.

Gary started getting noted for his acting skills while working on the “Wonder Woman” series. He made his feature film debut in 1970 playing the role of Radar O’Reilly in the movie “M*A*S*H”. He continued his role as Radar in the television series of the same name and became the only person in the movie as a regular cast in the series. For his role as Radar O’Reilly in the series, he was nominated for six Emmy Awards, winning one in 1977 in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The award was accepted by Gary’s co-star Alan Alda on his behalf.

Apart from the “M*A*S*H” television series, Gary appeared in several more television shows marking his prominence on the small screen. Notably, he appeared in game shows like “Tattletales”, “Showoffs” and “Hollywood Squares” and in television series like “W*A*L*T*E*R”, “The New Adventures Of Wonder Woman” and several more. Gary worked with actors like Joanna Cameron, Peter Kastner and Louise Sorel in the movie “B.S. I Love You”.

Gary retired from acting in 2010, but being a part of all these film and TV projects has definitely earned well for Gary Burghoff allowing him to lead his life as a multi-millionaire artist.

Gary Burghoff is a divorcee and the father of his three children. He was married twice, firstly to Janet Gayle in 1971 with whom he had a child in their eight years-long marriage. His second marriage was with Elisabeth Bostrom and the couple shared two kids in their twenty years of married life; they divorced in 2005. For now, Burghoff enjoys his present net worth of $3 million while it caters to his present retirement life.



Full Name Gary Burghoff
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth May 24, 1943
Place Of Birth Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Height 5′ 5½” (1.66 m)
Profession Actor
Nationality American
Spouse Elisabeth Bostrom, Elizabeth Bostrom (m. 1991–2005), Janet Gayle (m. 1971–1979)
Children Gena Gale Burghoff, Jordan Burghoff, Miles Burghoff
Parents Rodney Burghoff, Ann Burghoff
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121400
Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1977)
Music Groups “The Relatives” (1968)
Nominations Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host
Movies “W*A*L*T*E*R”, “The New Adventures Of Wonder Woman” (1975-1979), “M*A*S*H” (1970), “B.S. I Love You” (1971), Behind the Waterfall (1995), The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979)
TV Shows “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” (1967), “Tattletales”, “Showoffs”, “Hollywood Squares”
Trademark
1 Known to millions as ‘Radar’ on the television series “M*A*S*H*”
Quote
1 I don’t vote for the guy I trust. I vote for the guy who trusts me the most.
2 My son gave me the permission to accept my success.
3 I was just a kid, but I was a rotten kid.
Fact
1 Though Tom Skerritt was asked to return to be in the show, Gary was the only cast member of the movie to play his character regularly in the show MASH.
2 He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
3 Last appearance on M*A*S*H (1972) on Season 8 Episode 5, but still credited in opening credits up to Season 8 Episode 11.
4 He left M*A*S*H (1972) after Season 7 because of burnout and a desire to spend more time with his family, though he returned in Season 8 to film a special 2-part farewell episode, “Goodbye Radar”.
5 Burghoff is a philatelist and was the star of a United States Postal Service video for beginning stamp collectors.
6 Gary was born to Rodney Burghoff, who worked for a clock company, and Ann Burghoff, who had been a professional dancer and directed local theater productions. He has an older brother, David.
7 In 1961 his painting “Men of Jazz” won him the Hallmark Award and represented Wisconsin in the Hallmark Student Art Exhibit in Washington, D.C.
8 After graduation, he headed to New York to study. He sold underwear at Saks Fifth Avenue to make money while studying and also played jazz at local night spots with “The We Three,” a musical trio he formed.
9 The only actor in Twentieth Century Fox’s hit film MASH (1970) who was asked to reprise his character for the extremely successful television series. G. Wood played General Hammond in both the movie and television series but he was not a regular character in the series although he was a regularly recurring character.
10 Burghoff attended the memorial service for McLean Stevenson when the actor passed away in 1996.
11 He wrote an introduction for Two-Character Plays for Student Actors, a collection of plays by Robert Mauro.
12 Besides recording a jazz album in the early 1980s, he wrote more than 100 songs and won the ASCAP Award for Excellence three times.
13 Gary’s favorite sports are baseball and fishing. He has visited and fished in every state except Alaska, where he plans to visit one day. He is also an inventor and holds several patents for fishing tackle, including Chum Magic, a floating device that can be filled with chum to attract fish. Gary says it helps increase catches by about 300 percent.
14 The teddy bear that Burghoff carried as Radar O’Reilly in M*A*S*H (1972) is now at the Smithsonian Institution. However, when the entire set, along with props, was displayed in the Smithsonian immediately after the final episode was aired, there was a note added to the case displaying many props that they had been unable to locate the bear.
15 Played Walter “Radar” O’Reilly in four different “MASH” productions: the feature movie MASH (1970), the television series M*A*S*H (1972), guest-star appearance on After MASH (1983), and the television pilot W*A*L*T*E*R (1984).
16 Sesame Street (1969)’s Big Bird has a teddy bear, “Radar”, which was named after Gary’s a M*A*S*H (1972) character. Gary gave it to Big Bird as a gift after visiting the “Sesame Street” set in the 1970s.
17 Along with G. Wood, Timothy Brown and Corey Fischer, he is one of only four actors to appear in both the original film (MASH (1970)) and the subsequent TV series (M*A*S*H (1972)).
18 Has one daughter: Gena Gale Burghoff and two sons: Miles and Jordan.
19 Was the first MASH (1970) actor to be cast for the TV series (M*A*S*H (1972)).
20 Holds several patents on fishing lures.
21 Originated the role of Charlie Brown in the off-Broadway musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”.
22 He attended the “Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show”, at Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn, in North Hollywood, California.
23 Launched a chain of ice cream/frozen yogurt stores in Hawaii in the late 1970s, which had limited success.
24 Starting in 1997, Gary had to refuse a lot of his fan-mail due to his address being published on the internet, as he would state in a stamped message on fan’s return envelopes.
25 Is a renowned painter of Wildlife Art.
26 Was licensed by the State of California to care for wounded animals.
27 His character “Radar” on M*A*S*H (1972), who showed a fondness for the care of animals, was actually inspired by Gary’s true love for wildlife. He once worked for the Animal Rehabilitation Clinic in Southern California, where he nurtured and cared for many species of birds such as the brown pelican, and many other animals including opossums, gray squirrels, raccoons and abandoned creatures needing special attention.
28 Has a deformed left hand that he took great pains to hide during the run of M*A*S*H (1972), often by hiding it behind his clipboard.
29 Was a drummer who headed a jazz trio, The We Three, and was an award-winning songwriter. Studied acting with James Tuttle and musical comedy with Charles Nelson Reilly.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Behind the Waterfall 1995 Mr. Connors
Small Kill 1992 Fleck / Lady Esmerelda
Doubles 1991 Arnie
W*A*L*T*E*R 1984 TV Short Walter ‘Radar’ O’Reilly
After MASH 1984 TV Series Radar O’Reilly
Tales of the Unexpected 1981 TV Series Harry Flock
The Love Boat 1977-1981 TV Series Eddie Martin / Donald M. Flanders
Fantasy Island 1978-1980 TV Series Gordon Hughes / Richard C. Delaney
Casino 1980 TV Movie Bill Taylor
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit 1979 TV Movie Bob Willis
M*A*S*H 1972-1979 TV Series Cpl. Walter ‘Radar’ O’Reilly
$weepstake$ 1979 TV Series Roscoe Fuller
Wonder Woman 1978 TV Series Alan
Ellery Queen 1976 TV Series Gerald Hacker
Twigs 1975 TV Movie Clergyman
Insight 1974-1975 TV Series Mombo / Milo
Love, American Style 1973 TV Series Wilbur Wright (segment “Love and the Plane Fantasy”) / Sydney Melvin Wimple (segment “Love and the Crisis Line”)
B.S. I Love You 1971 Ted
The Name of the Game 1970 TV Series Watson
MASH 1970 Cpl. ‘Radar’ O’Reilly
The Good Guys 1969 TV Series Mike Butterworth
NET Playhouse 1967 TV Series Boy
Daniel’s Lot 2010 Pastor Mahoney
Burke’s Law 1995 TV Series Patrick Noyes

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
M*A*S*H TV Series 1 episode, 1975 performer – 10 episodes, 1972 – 1978

Director

Title Year Status Character
Small Kill 1992

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Enlisted: The Story of ‘M*A*S*H’ 2002 Video documentary short special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Real M*A*S*H 2010 TV Movie Himself
Gylne tider 2006 TV Series documentary Himself
Biography 2003 TV Series documentary Himself
‘M*A*S*H’: 30th Anniversary Reunion 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself / Corporal ‘Radar’ O’Reilly
Enlisted: The Story of ‘M*A*S*H’ 2002 Video documentary short Himself
TV Guide’s Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 3 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself
Hollywood Squares 1999 TV Series Himself
Pets: Part of the Family 1999 TV Series Himself – Host
M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart 1998 TV Special documentary Himself
Memories of M*A*S*H 1991 TV Movie documentary Himself / Corporal ‘Radar’ O’Reilly
Super Password 1985 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Contestant
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour 1984 TV Series Himself – Panelist
Making ‘M*A*S*H’ 1981 TV Movie documentary Himself
CHiPs 1980 TV Series Himself
The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1979 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
The Hollywood Squares 1976-1979 TV Series Himself – Panelist
The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1978 TV Special Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
America 2-Night 1978 TV Series Himself
The $25,000 Pyramid 1977 TV Series Himself
Donny and Marie 1977 TV Series Himself
Battle of the Network Stars 1976 TV Special Himself – CBS Team
Dinah! 1975-1976 TV Series Himself – Guest
Match Game 73 1974-1976 TV Series Himself – Panelist
Showoffs 1975 TV Series Himself
Match Game PM 1975 TV Series Himself – Panelist
Tattletales 1974-1975 TV Series Himself
The Mike Douglas Show 1975 TV Series Himself – Actor
The Merv Griffin Show 1975 TV Series Himself
The Dean Martin Show 1973-1974 TV Series Himself
The Don Knotts Show 1970 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
M*A*S*H: TV Tales 2002 TV Special documentary Himself
Hollywood Mavericks 1990 Documentary Corporal ‘Radar’ O’Reilly (uncredited)

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1977 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (1972)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2001 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Service Show Host Pets: Part of the Family (1999)
1979 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series M*A*S*H (1972)
1978 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (1972)
1976 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (1972)
1975 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (1972)
1974 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Best Supporting Actor in Comedy M*A*S*H (1972)
1973 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy M*A*S*H (1972)

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