Jamie Farr

Was one of two cast members of the original MASH (1972) television cast to have actually served in the armed forces in Korea; Farr's tour of duty came in the years after the war. Alan Alda served a six-month tour as a gunnery officer in Korea. In addition, the dog tags Farr wore on the MASH (1972) set were actually his issued set from his time in the army. Drafted in 1957, he underwent basic training at Fort Ord in California, as part of the 6th Infantry Division. Following basic training, he was sent to Queens, N.Y., to make training films.

The benefits from stardom as Klinger outweigh any setbacks. It's a double-edged sword. What makes you famous is what interferes with getting other roles. But there are things that never would have happened without MASH (1972). There certainly would be no Jamie Farr Kroger Golf Classic.