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Jamie Farr

Age: 75
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Birth Place: Toledo, Ohio, USA
Born: Jul. 1st, 1934

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Jamie Farr's Main TV Roles

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

Farr thought at first the women's wardrobe in his dressing room meant he'd be sharing the room with a woman, but was surprised to learn otherwise. Not wanting to play a cross-dresser in the typical girlish way, he suggested to the producers that his character be manly, but crazy, thinking his clothes and other quirks were normal. The unusual spin worked.
Worked as a delivery person for a lithograph company, a post office clerk, an Army-surplus store clerk, an airline reservations clerk, and an employee at a chinchilla ranch
Served a two-year stretch in the U. S. Army in Japan during the Korean War
Daughter, Yvonne
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 154. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
Mentioned by fellow Ohio resident, "Weird Al" Yankovic in lyrics of 1996 CD track "Everything You Know is Wrong", "Bad Hair Day" album.
His _"M*A*S*H" (1972)_ (qv) character was originally only supposed to be on one episode, but he proved so popular that he returned as a day player, and Farr was finally given a contract in year 3.
Has an LPGA tournament named in his honor, the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic (formerly the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic)