Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

Acting • Born 1934-07-01

Acting1Toledo, Ohio, USA

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.

Filmography

108 credits
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Movie • 1965

Thaddaeus

Heavy Traffic

Heavy Traffic

Movie • 1973

Arcade Owner

The Cannonball Run

The Cannonball Run

Movie • 1981

Sheik

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

Movie • 1984

Sheik

Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

Movie • 1955

Santini

Scrooged

Scrooged

Movie • 1988

Jacob Marley

Diane

Diane

Movie • 1956

Count Ridolfi's Mute Squire (uncredited)

Who's Minding the Mint?

Who's Minding the Mint?

Movie • 1967

Mario

With Six You Get Eggroll

With Six You Get Eggroll

Movie • 1968

Jo Jo

You Snooze You Lose

You Snooze You Lose

Movie • 1995

Dr. Hanley

Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show

Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show

Movie • 1991

Self

A Grandpa for Christmas

A Grandpa for Christmas

Movie • 2007

Adam Johnson

Fearless Tiger

Fearless Tiger

Movie • 1991

Sam Camille

The Gong Show Movie

The Gong Show Movie

Movie • 1980

Himself

Arnold

Arnold

Movie • 1973

Dybbi

Curse II: The Bite

Curse II: The Bite

Movie • 1989

Harry Morton

The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge

The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge

Movie • 2006

Self

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

Movie • 2024

Self

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

Movie • 1984

Larry Melody

M*A*S*H: When Television Changed Forever

M*A*S*H: When Television Changed Forever

Movie • 2022

Self

Run Till You Fall

Run Till You Fall

Movie • 1988

Michael Reuben

The Arab Americans

The Arab Americans

Movie

Self

Combat Academy

Combat Academy

Movie • 1986

Col. Frierick

The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank

The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank

Movie • 2006

Narrator

Murder Can Hurt You!

Murder Can Hurt You!

Movie • 1980

Studsky

The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

Movie • 1973

Yasser Hafiz

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Movie • 1966

Pete the Blacksmith

The Real M*A*S*H

The Real M*A*S*H

Movie • 2010

Himself

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

Movie • 1980

Self

Three Violent People

Three Violent People

Movie • 1956

Pedro Ortega

M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion

M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion

Movie • 2002

Himself

Joys

Joys

Movie • 1976

Self

Return of the Rebels

Return of the Rebels

Movie • 1981

Mickey Fine

Speed Zone

Speed Zone

Movie • 1989

Cannonballer #2

A Masterpiece of Murder

A Masterpiece of Murder

Movie • 1986

Jamie Farr

Angels on Tap

Angels on Tap

Movie • 2018

Alexander

A Month of Sundays

A Month of Sundays

Movie • 2001

Par Sundquist

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

Movie • 1979

Snuffy McCann

Memories of M*A*S*H

Memories of M*A*S*H

Movie • 1991

Self / Maxwell Klinger

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Movie • 1987

Crummy Fred

Kismet

Kismet

Movie • 1955

Orange Merchant (uncredited)

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Movie • 1970

Multiple Characters (voice) (uncredited)

That '70s Show

That '70s Show

TV • 1998

Jamie Farr

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

TV • 1960

Grecos (Sylvio)

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Theo Wexler

Mad About You

Mad About You

TV • 1992

Dry Cleaner

Family Affair

Family Affair

TV • 1966

Garrison's Gorillas

Garrison's Gorillas

TV • 1967

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

TV • 1972

Cpl. Maxwell Klinger

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

TV • 1963

Zava

Family Guy

Family Guy

TV • 1999

Jamie Farr (voice)

F Troop

F Troop

TV • 1965

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

TV • 1960

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Seymour

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

TV • 1965

Achmed

The War at Home

The War at Home

TV • 2005

Albert

The Flying Nun

The Flying Nun

TV • 1967

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

TV • 1961

Delivery Boy

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

TV • 1962

Vince

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1959

Soldier (uncredited)

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

TV • 1963

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

TV • 1993

Doug Hanson

AfterMASH

AfterMASH

TV • 1983

Max Klinger

Emergency!

Emergency!

TV • 1972

Get Smart

Get Smart

TV • 1965

Musician

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

TV • 1997

Jamie Farr

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

TV • 1981

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

TV • 1974

Jack Burton

Laredo

Laredo

TV • 1965

Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars

TV • 1976

The Chicago Teddy Bears

The Chicago Teddy Bears

TV • 1971

Amy Prentiss

Amy Prentiss

TV • 1974

The Big Show

The Big Show

TV • 1980

Self

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

TV • 1958

Hondo

Hondo

TV • 1967

The Rebel

The Rebel

TV • 1959

Theodore

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

TV • 1961

Toma

Toma

TV • 1973

Men Behaving Badly

Men Behaving Badly

TV • 1996

Jamie Farr

Hazel

Hazel

TV • 1961

Counterman

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

TV • 1955

Pablo

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Snorkel

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self - Guest

Ensign O'Toole

Ensign O'Toole

TV • 1962

Penski

Dinah!

Dinah!

TV • 1974

Self

Hey Arnold!

Hey Arnold!

TV • 1996

Mr. Wacko (voice)

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

TV • 1950

Self

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

TV • 1983

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Rebel

The Rebel

TV • 1959

Pooch

The Alan Thicke Show

The Alan Thicke Show

TV • 1980

The Cool Kids

The Cool Kids

TV • 2018

Dudley

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Lazlo - Henchman

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

TV • 1973

Marty Paris

Women of the House

Women of the House

TV • 1995

Bella and the Bulldogs

Bella and the Bulldogs

TV • 2015

Ernie

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Seaman First Class Snorkel

MADtv

MADtv

TV • 1995

Self

The Third Man

The Third Man

TV • 1959

Tejurmain

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

TV • 1972

Ernie Walker

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

TV • 1963

Self

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

TV • 1964

Sergeant

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Inspector Akmed Sadu of Interpol

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

TV • 1964

Effects Man

Broadside

Broadside

TV • 1964

The Yeoman

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

TV • 1962

Self

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

'Nose' - Prison Escapee

Hondo

Hondo

TV • 1967

John-Chee

The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

TV • 1973

Yasser Fahiz

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