Posted on 12/31/2015 9:58:35 PM PST by Carriage Hill
LOS ANGELES – Wayne Rogers, whose Trapper John McIntyre alongside Alan Alda's Hawkeye Pierce brought mischief, martinis and meatball surgery to the masses in the 1970s every week on "M.A.S.H.," has died.
The actor was surrounded by family when he died Thursday in Los Angeles of complications from pneumonia at age 82, his publicist and longtime friend Rona Menashe told The Associated Press.
Rogers' army surgeon Trapper John was one of the most beloved characters -- and half of one of the most beloved duos -- in TV history, despite the actor's appearing in only the first three of the show's 11 seasons on CBS.
The two skilled doctors, Hawkeye and Trapper, blew off steam between surgeries pulling pranks, romancing nurses and tormenting their tent-mate Frank Burns, with a seemingly endless supply of booze and one-liners at the ready.
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Another piece of Americana goes to the wayside.
Shoulda been Alan Alda.
The show took a decided left turn with his replacement Mike Farrel.
I was wondering why I hadn’t seen him on Cavuto for a while.
No loss, there.
Too liberal on/off screen.
I never liked him as Trapper’s replacement; he’s as leftist as Alda.
He was a good guest addition.
Agreed
He’ll be missed.
You have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Mr. Rogers was a good man, and a good fiscal conservative. Bug off.
Don’t spend too much time around that Frank Burns character, McIntyre.
RIP.
Of course he was, on all counts.
I was referring to Alda, from Post #3.
He was good. His financial advice was sound and his outlook logical and pragmatic. Sorry to hear that he has passed.
Or Hotlips Hoolihan!
The few times I saw him, I always enjoyed his perspective and comments. Good man.
He was the good guy.
Alda and Farrell are flaming liberal fruit cakes.
My mom always said my pedo uncle reminded her of Hawkeye, with his “witty quips and sarcasm”.
It was extremely hard for me to like him.
RIP
I’ve missed him on Sat mornings. :(
I haven’t watched Cavuto for some time, but I recall Rogers looking quite healthy in recent years.
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