Wayne Rogers
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| Wayne Rogers | |
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Rogers as Trapper John in M*A*S*H, 1972 |
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| Born | William Wayne McMillan Rogers III April 7, 1933 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director, screenwriter, investor, television personality |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Spouse | Mitzi McWhorter (1960–1983) Amy Hirsh (1988–present) |
William Wayne McMillan Rogers III[1] (born April 7, 1933) is an American television and movie actor. He played the role of "Trapper" John McIntrye on the TV series M*A*S*H. (The role was played by Elliott Gould in the 1970 movie version and Pernell Roberts on the 1979-1986 TV show, Trapper John MD). He left the show in 1975 and was replaced by Mike Farrell as BJ Hunnicutt. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in history and served in the Navy before becoming an actor.
Since retiring from acting, Rogers works as an investor and appears on many financial news shows.
Sources [change]
- ↑ "Wayne Rogers Biography (1933-)". Filmreference.com. 1933-04-07. http://www.filmreference.com/film/99/Wayne-Rogers.html. Retrieved 2010-05-02.