Gary Burghoff

Gary Burghoff fascinates me because he originated Charlie Brown on stage before becoming Radar O'Reilly, the wide-eyed heart of M*A*S*H that earned him an Emmy. There's a craftsman's instinct in that kind of comic timing, the ability to play sweetness without sliding into sentiment. That he's also a serious jazz musician only deepens my respect; it speaks to a performer who valued discipline over fame. I see him less as a celebrity than as a quietly skilled artist who knew exactly how to land a moment, whether on a sitcom set or behind a drum kit.

Name (English)

Gary Burghoff

Name (Japanese)

ゲイリー・バーゴフ

Reading

げいりー・ばーごふ

Born

May 24, 1943 (age 83)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

Origin

Bristol, Connecticut, United States

Occupation

actor / jazz musician / television actor / stage actor

Awards & achievements

• 1977 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary%20Burghoff
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593735

Tags

• Connecticut
• actor
• jazz musician
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-16

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.