See the Surviving Stars of ‘M*A*S*H’ Out & About
With the recent passing of Loretta Swit, who played “Hot Lips” Houlihan, at age 87, only a handful of the stars of classic TV comedy M*A*S*H remain with us. But 42 years after the groundbreaking dramedy’s final episode, the show’s surviving actors remain in fan’s hearts — and occasionally in the public eye, through convention appearances, smaller acting roles, or podcast hosting gigs.
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Mike Farrell, 86
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Farrell, who played Captain B.J. Hunnicutt, had a major role on the late ’90s medical drama Providence, and has appeared as a guest star on shows from Desperate Housewives to Supernatural to NCIS. Married to fellow TV icon Shelley Fabares since 1984, Farrell is also a devoted activist for causes such as repeal of the death penalty. He was spotted out and about near his California home on July 25, 2025.
Alan Alda, 89
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Out of all the show’s stars, Alda certainly went on to the biggest career, starring in films like California Suite, Everyone Says I Love You, and Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Alda has also continued to work in TV, with recurring roles on The West Wing, The Blacklist, and Ray Donovan. Though he received a Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2015, he still remains in the public eye, hosting the podcast Clear + Vivid, and making a cameo in Tina Fey’s 2025 The Four Seasons, a TV adaptation of the 1981 film he wrote, directed, and starred in.
Jamie Farr, 91
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Farr, who played the wacky, dress-wearing Corporal Klinger, was on TV again in 2018 as part of The Cool Kids, a Fox comedy about a retirement community with Martin Mull and Vicki Lawrence that lasted for one season. He retired from live theater after collapsing during a live theater performance in 2018, but still periodically makes M*A*S*H-related appearances, like a 2022 MeTV event where the channel screened the actor’s favorite episodes.
Jeff Maxwell, 78
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The baby of the group at only 78, Maxwell, who played Private Igor in 83 episodes of the show, now hosts the M*A*S*H Matters podcast, where he and cohost Ryan Patrick talk M*A*S*H behind-the-scenes stories, and speak to guests including Jamie Farr. Mike Farrell, and Boy Meets World star Will Friedle.
He’s still active on the nostalgia convention circuit, and in 1997, published a cookbook, Secrets of the M*A*S*H Mess: The Lost Recipes of Private Igor.
Gary Burghoff, 82
Burghoff originated the role of Corporal Walter “Radar” O’Reilly in the 1970 M*A*S*H movie, and was the only one of the film’s actors to appear regularly on the TV show. He has been largely retired since the ’90s, though he did act in the 2010 faith-oriented film Daniel’s Lot. He still makes periodic appearances tied to the show, like his commentary in the 2024 Fox special, M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television.