8.1
TV
Acting
William Christopher
- Born
- Died
- (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 34 titles
Biography
William Christopher (October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2016) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. from 1965 to 1968 and Father Mulcahy on the television series MASH from 1972 to 1983 and its spinoff After MASH from 1983 to 1985.
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Signature work
Known For
8.1
TV
7.9
TV
M*A*S*H
6.9
TV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
7.2
Movie
The Fortune Cookie
6.8
TV
Mad About You
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
7.5
TV
Hogan's Heroes
7.6
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
7.1
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
8.0
TV
Good Times
7.2
TV
Team Knight Rider
6.4
Movie
With Six You Get Eggroll
6.2
TV
That Girl
7.1
TV
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.0
TV
Alias Smith and Jones
7.1
Movie
The Little Troll Prince
5.6
Movie
Hearts of the West
Acting credits 34
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television Film | Self |
| 2002 | M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion Film | Himself |
| 1997 | Team Knight Rider TV | Professor Roykirk (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Heaven Sent Film | Priest |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Art Amador / Martin Beckman (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV | Andrus (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Mad About You TV | Chaplain Olson (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Memories of M*A*S*H Film | Self / Father Mulcahy |
| 1991 | The New WKRP in Cincinnati TV | (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Snoops TV | Harvey Allen (1 ep) |
| 1987 | The Little Troll Prince Film | Bjørn (voice) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Burton Hollis (1 ep) |
| 1983 | AfterMASH TV | Father Mulcahy (31 ep) |
| 1981 | Making 'M*A*S*H' Film | Self |
| 1980 | For the Love of It Film | Barton |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Carl Mitchell, Elliot Weatherly, Hal Wiliston (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West Film | Bank Teller |
| 1974 | Dinah! TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Good Times TV | The Doctor (1 ep) |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H TV | Father Mulcahy (218 ep) |
| 1971 | Nichols TV | Niles (4 ep) |
| 1971 | Columbo TV | Male Scientist (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones TV | (1 ep) |
| 1968 | With Six You Get Eggroll Film | Zip (Cloud) |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the West Film | Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell Film | Pvt. Jake Schultz |
| 1967 | The Perils of Pauline Film | Doctor |
| 1966 | The Fortune Cookie Film | Interne (as Bill Christopher) |
| 1966 | That Girl TV | (2 ep) |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes TV | Lieutenant Donner, German Private, Foster, Thomas (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV | Lester Hummel, Lester Hummel (uncredited), Pvt. Lester Hummel (3 ep) |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show TV | Mr. Heathcote, Dr. Thomas Peterson (1 ep) |