Jamie Farr
Jamie Farr
Jamie Farr is an American television, film, and theatre actor. He is of Lebanese descent. He is known for playing a cross-dressing Corporalfrom Toledo, Ohio, bucking for a Section 8 discharge, in the role of Maxwell Q. Klinger in the CBS television sitcom M*A*S*H...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth1 July 1934
CityToledo, OH
CountryUnited States of America
character play ensemble
If you get a show named after you, and then play another character, that's fine. But if you do a show that's an ensemble show like MASH, then you're in trouble.
eight trying together
If you do eight shows a week it's just too difficult to try to put everything that you can together.
book people pittsburgh
I've been out on the book tour going through Pittsburgh, St Louis and Cleveland, Dayton and Orlando, Raleigh-Durham. I sign many books for people.
broadway roles senses
I'd like to create a role on Broadway. That would really heighten my senses.
firsts born
I was born in 1934 and I didn't make my first movie until 1954.
simple names people
I tried to make it a simple as possible for people so they could pronounce my name.
fall men judging
I never met the second happiest man, or the first happiest man, so I can't judge where I fall into that category.
mail kind shows
I never got any kind of mail regarding whatever I did on the show.
television world littles
You realize, this is not just a little studio we go to make these television episodes. This thing is reaching everybody in the world! Suddenly you realize the power of television.
beautiful years care
Vancouver is a beautiful area, I don't care what time of the year you're there. Vancouver and Calgary. Great places in Canada.
thinking talent states
I think Canadian talent is exceptional. You continually show us up here in the States with your brilliancy.
night behind-the-scenes saturday
The entire behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live are all Canadian.
beautiful nice cities
You know what's nice about Montreal? Not only is it a beautiful city, but you have Cuban cigars.
night thinking good-times
I have a good time watching Nick At Night with the old shows on there. I love to see I Love Lucy, although I've seen them many, many times. I think it's a security factor, it's like your blanket.