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Jamie Farr
ACTOR

Jamie Farr

Known for Family Guy · That '70s Show · The Twilight Zone

Jamie Farr (born Jameel Joseph Farah; July 1, 1934) is an American comedian and actor, best known for playing the cross-dressing Corporal Maxwell Klinger on M*A*S*H. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Lebanese immigrants, and served in the army in Korea.

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Born
Jul 1, 1934
Birthplace
Toledo, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Jamie Farr (born Jameel Joseph Farah; July 1, 1934) is an American comedian and actor, best known for playing the cross-dressing Corporal Maxwell Klinger on M*A*S*H. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Lebanese immigrants, and served in the army in Korea.

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Known For

TVFamily Guy
Family GuyJamie Farr (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
TVThat '70s Show
That '70s ShowJamie Farr · 1998
★ 7.9
TVThe Twilight Zone
The Twilight ZoneSoldier (uncredited) · 1959
★ 8.5
TVM*A*S*H
M*A*S*HMaxwell Klinger · 1972
★ 7.9
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteTheo Wexler · 1984
★ 7.5
TVGet Smart
Get SmartMusician · 1965
★ 8.0
TVMad About You
Mad About YouDry Cleaner · 1992
★ 6.8
TVThe Love Boat
The Love BoatSeymour · 1977
★ 6.2

Filmography

Movies

Blackboard JungleSantini
1955
KismetOrange Merchant (uncredited)
1955
DianeCount Ridolfi's Mute Squire (uncredited)
1956
Three Violent PeoplePedro Ortega
1956
No Time for SergeantsLt. Gardelli
1958
The Greatest Story Ever ToldThaddaeus
1965
Ride Beyond VengeancePete the Blacksmith
1966
Who's Minding the Mint?Mario
1967
With Six You Get EggrollJo Jo
1968
Tora! Tora! Tora!Multiple Characters (voice) (uncredited)
1970
ArnoldDybbi
1973
Heavy TrafficArcade Owner
1973
The Blue KnightYasser Hafiz
1973
JoysSelf
1976
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and GrillSnuffy McCann
1979
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th AnniversarySelf
1980
Murder Can Hurt You!Studsky
1980
The Gong Show MovieHimself
1980
M'
Making 'M*A*S*H'Self
1981
Return of the RebelsMickey Fine
1981
The Cannonball RunSheik
1981
Cannonball Run IISheik
1984
For Love or MoneyLarry Melody
1984
AM
A Masterpiece of MurderJamie Farr
1986
Combat AcademyCol. Frierick
1986
Happy HourCrummy Fred
1987
Run Till You FallMichael Reuben
1988
ScroogedJacob Marley
1988
Curse II: The BiteHarry Morton
1989
Speed ZoneCannonballer #2
1989
Fearless TigerSam Camille
1991
Memories of M*A*S*HSelf / Maxwell Klinger
1991
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big ShowSelf
1991
You Snooze You LoseDr. Hanley
1995
A Month of SundaysPar Sundquist
2001
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary ReunionHimself
2002
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The EdgeSelf
2006
TR
The Real Match Game Story: Behind The BlankNarrator
2006
A Grandpa for ChristmasAdam Johnson
2007
TR
The Real M*A*S*HHimself
2010
Angels on TapAlexander
2018
M*A*S*H: When Television Changed ForeverSelf
2022
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed TelevisionSelf
2024
The Arab AmericansSelf

Television

The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 1 eps
1950
The Red Skelton ShowSnorkel · 2 eps
1951
The Red Skelton ShowLazlo · 1 eps
1951
The Red Skelton ShowNose · 1 eps
1951
The 20th Century Fox HourPablo · 1 eps
1955
The Donna Reed Show1 eps
1958
The RebelTheodore · 1 eps
1959
The RebelPooch · 1 eps
1959
The Third ManTejurmain · 1 eps
1959
The Twilight ZoneSoldier (uncredited) · 1 eps
1959
My Three Sons1 eps
1960
The Andy Griffith ShowGrecos (Sylvio) · 1 eps
1960
Ben Casey1 eps
1961
HazelCounterman · 1 eps
1961
The Dick Van Dyke ShowDelivery Boy · 4 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest · 7 eps
1961
Ensign O'ToolePenski · 1 eps
1962
The Lucy ShowVince · 1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1 eps
1962
Burke's LawZava · 1 eps
1963
My Favorite Martian2 eps
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 2 eps
1963
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Sergeant · 1 eps
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Effects Man · 1 eps
1964
F Troop1 eps
1965
Get SmartMusician · 1 eps
1965
I Dream of JeannieAchmed · 1 eps
1965
Laredo1 eps
1965
Family Affair1 eps
1966
Garrison's Gorillas2 eps
1967
Hondo1 eps
1967
HondoJohn-Chee · 1 eps
1967
The Flying NunManuel · 1 eps
1967
TC
The Chicago Teddy Bears13 eps
1971
Emergency!Alan Austen · 1 eps
1972
M*A*S*HMaxwell Klinger · 217 eps
1972
M*A*S*HDirector
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoErnie Walker · 1 eps
1972
Barnaby JonesMarty Paris · 1 eps
1973
Barnaby JonesMan at Scrap Yard · 1 eps
1973
The Blue KnightYasser Fahiz · 4 eps
1973
Toma1 eps
1973
Amy Prentiss1 eps
1974
Dinah!Self · 2 eps
1974
Kolchak: The Night StalkerJack Burton · 1 eps
1974
Battle of the Network Stars3 eps
1976
The Love BoatSeymour · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatInspector Akmed Sadu of Interpol · 2 eps
1977
SupertrainWade Peters · 1 eps
1979
The Alan Thicke Show1 eps
1980
The Big ShowSelf · 1 eps
1980
The Fall Guy1 eps
1981
AfterMASHMax Klinger · 31 eps
1983
AfterMASHDirector
1983
Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
1983
Murder, She WroteTheo Wexler · 1 eps
1984
Mad About YouDry Cleaner · 1 eps
1992
Diagnosis: MurderDoug Hanson · 1 eps
1993
MADtvSelf · 1 eps
1995
Women of the House1 eps
1995
Hey Arnold!Mr. Wacko (voice) · 1 eps
1996
Men Behaving BadlyJamie Farr · 1 eps
1996
Just Shoot Me!Jamie Farr · 1 eps
1997
That '70s ShowJamie Farr · 1 eps
1998
Family GuyJamie Farr (voice) · 1 eps
1999
The War at HomeAlbert · 1 eps
2005
Bella and the BulldogsErnie · 1 eps
2015
The Cool KidsDudley · 6 eps
2018

Photos

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