Acting
William Christopher
Born October 20, 1932 · Evanston, Illinois, USA · Died December 31, 2016
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Christopher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
8.3
Columbo
Male Scientist
8.5
M*A*S*H
Father Mulcahy
6.7
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Andrus
7.3
Murder, She Wrote
Burton Hollis
7.2
The Fortune Cookie
Interne (as Bill Christopher)
6.8
Mad About You
Chaplain Olson
6.3
The Love Boat
Carl Mitchell, Elliot Weatherly, Hal Wiliston
7.8
Hogan's Heroes
Lieutenant Donner, German Private, Foster, Thomas
8.4
The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Heathcote, Dr. Thomas Peterson
6.9
Diagnosis: Murder
Art Amador / Martin Beckman
7.5
Good Times
The Doctor
4.6
Team Knight Rider
Professor Roykirk
6.4
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
6.4
With Six You Get Eggroll
Zip (Cloud)
7.3
That Girl
1966 · Series
7.0
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964 · Series
7.6
Alias Smith and Jones
1971 · Series
6.9
The Little Troll Prince
Bjørn (voice)
6.5
Hearts of the West
Bank Teller
7.2
The Patty Duke Show
1963 · Series
Filmography
- 2024M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed TelevisionSelfMovie
- 2002M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary ReunionHimselfMovie
- 1997Team Knight RiderProfessor RoykirkSeries
- 1994Heaven SentPriestMovie
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderArt Amador / Martin BeckmanSeries
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanAndrusSeries
- 1992Mad About YouChaplain OlsonSeries
- 1991Memories of M*A*S*HSelf / Father MulcahyMovie
- 1991The New WKRP in CincinnatiSeries
- 1989SnoopsHarvey AllenSeries
- 1987The Little Troll PrinceBjørn (voice)Movie
- 1984Murder, She WroteBurton HollisSeries
- 1983AfterMASHFather MulcahySeries
- 1981Making 'M*A*S*H'SelfMovie
- 1980For the Love of ItBartonMovie
- 1977The Love BoatCarl Mitchell, Elliot Weatherly, Hal WilistonSeries
- 1975Hearts of the WestBank TellerMovie
- 1974Dinah!SelfSeries
- 1974Good TimesThe DoctorSeries
- 1972M*A*S*HFather MulcahySeries
- 1971NicholsNilesSeries
- 1971ColumboMale ScientistSeries
- 1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries
- 1968With Six You Get EggrollZip (Cloud)Movie
- 1968The Shakiest Gun in the WestHotel Manager (uncredited)Movie
- 1968The Private Navy of Sgt. O'FarrellPvt. Jake SchultzMovie
- 1967The Perils of PaulineDoctorMovie
- 1966The Fortune CookieInterne (as Bill Christopher)Movie
- 1966That GirlSeries
- 1965Hogan's HeroesLieutenant Donner, German Private, Foster, ThomasSeries
- 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series
- 1963The Patty Duke ShowSeries
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowMr. Heathcote, Dr. Thomas PetersonSeries