Jamie Farr
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Thaddaeus
1965
Heavy Traffic
as Arcade Owner
1973
The Cannonball Run
as Sheik
1981
Cannonball Run II
as Sheik
1984
Blackboard Jungle
as Santini
1955
Scrooged
as Jacob Marley
1988
Diane
as Count Ridolfi's Mute Squire (uncredited)
1956
Who's Minding the Mint?
as Mario
1967
With Six You Get Eggroll
as Jo Jo
1968
You Snooze You Lose
as Dr. Hanley
1995
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
as Self
1991
A Grandpa for Christmas
as Adam Johnson
2007
Fearless Tiger
as Sam Camille
1991
The Gong Show Movie
as Himself
1980
Arnold
as Dybbi
1973
Curse II: The Bite
as Harry Morton
1989
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge
as Self
2006
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
as Self
2024
For Love or Money
as Larry Melody
1984
M*A*S*H: When Television Changed Forever
as Self
2022
TV Appearances
That '70s Show
as Jamie Farr
1998
The Andy Griffith Show
as Grecos (Sylvio)
1960
Murder, She Wrote
as Theo Wexler
1984
Mad About You
as Dry Cleaner
1992
Family Affair
1966
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
M*A*S*H
as Maxwell Klinger
1972
Burke's Law
as Zava
1963
Family Guy
as Jamie Farr (voice)
1999
F Troop
1965
My Three Sons
1960
The Love Boat
as Seymour
1977