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Larry Linville(1939-2000)

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Larry Linville
Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwide hit. Corey Feldman leads a rock and roll rally at Ronald Reagon High, but must triumph over the evil plans of the school's fascist principal, Vadar, who wants to halt the school dance and run their school like a prison.
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Larry Linville was born on 29 September 1939 in Ojai, California, USA. He was an actor, known for M*A*S*H (1972), Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) and Paper Dolls (1984). He was married to Deborah Guydon, Susan Hagan, Melissa Gallant, Vaughn Taylor and Kate Geer. He died on 10 April 2000 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 29, 1939
DiedApril 10, 2000(60)
BornSeptember 29, 1939
DiedApril 10, 2000(60)
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Known for

Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
M*A*S*H
8.5
TV Series
  • Maj. Frank Burns
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
Earth Girls Are Easy
5.5
  • Dr. Bob
  • 1988
Paper Dolls (1984)
Paper Dolls
6.9
TV Series
  • Grayson Carr
Mannix (1967)
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
  • Lieutenant George Kramer
  • Detective Sergeant George Kramer

Credits

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Actor



  • West from North Goes South (2004)
    West from North Goes South
    7.7
    • Rev. Lowell
    • 2004
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Everett Baker
    • 1999
  • Pressure Point (1997)
    Pressure Point
    2.7
    • Neil Kennedy
    • 1997
  • Fast Track (1997)
    Fast Track
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Rusty Phillips
    • 1997
  • Shannon Whirry in Fatal Pursuit (1995)
    Fatal Pursuit
    3.9
    • Shelby
    • 1995
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Paige Corbin
    • Prof. Kent Radford
    • Lt. Steven Ames
    • 1985–1995
  • Angel's Tide (1995)
    Angel's Tide
    7.4
    • Ed Collier
    • 1995
  • Robert Hays, Joanna Kerns, and James Marsden in No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn (1994)
    No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn
    5.1
    • J.J.
    • 1994
  • A Million to Juan (1994)
    A Million to Juan
    5.6
    • Richard Dickerson
    • 1994
  • Markus Flanagan, Kip Gilman, Stephanie Hodge, David Rasche, and Arnetia Walker in Nurses (1991)
    Nurses
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Larry Linville
    • Mr. Garrett
    • 1992–1993
  • Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Grover Cleveland
    • 1993
  • Body Waves (1992)
    Body Waves
    3.5
    • Himmel
    • 1992
  • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
    A Different World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Sen. Hutchinson
    • 1992
  • Dream On (1990)
    Dream On
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Uncle Danny
    • 1991
  • Corey Feldman in Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991)
    Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
    4.7
    • Principal McGree
    • 1991

Soundtrack



  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "They Say That in the Army"
    • performer: "Tennessee Waltz", "They Say That in the Army"
    • Soundtrack (uncredited) ...
    • 1972–1978

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Larry
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • September 29, 1939
    • Ojai, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 10, 2000
    • New York City, New York, USA(pneumonia due to complications from a cancer operation)
  • Spouses
      Deborah Guydon1993 - April 10, 2000 (his death)
  • Parents
      Harry Lavan Linville
  • Other works
    TV commercial for 10-10-321 (1998), with Tom Bosley and Marion Ross.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Chose not to renew his M*A*S*H (1972) contract because "I felt I had done everything possible with the character" of Frank Burns. Said later that the fifth season (his last) had been hardest for him, since Frank no longer had Loretta Swit's character Hot Lips on his side, leaving him to bear the brunt of the insults alone. He even stopped attending dailies, because he was tired of seeing his character as the butt of so many jokes.
  • Quotes
    (when asked whom he'd based his infamous Frank Burns character on) "Every idiot I've ever known."
  • Trademark
    Usually played a cowardly, dim-witted authority figure

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