Larry Linville
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Lawrence Lavon Linville (September 29, 1939 – April 10, 2000) was an American actor known for his portrayal of the surgeon Major Frank Burns on the television series M*A*S*H.
Infobox
Born
Lawrence Lavon Linville(1939-09-29)September 29, 1939Ojai, California, U.S.
Died
April 10, 2000(2000-04-10) (aged 60)New York City, U.S.
Education
University of Colorado BoulderRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1960–2000
Spouses
mw- Kate Geer (m. 1962; div. 1975) Vana Tribbey (m. 1977; div. 1982) Melissa Gallant (m. 1982; div. 1985) Susan Hagan (m. 1986; div. 1992) Deborah Guydon (m. 1993)
Children
1
Tables
· Filmography › Film
1988
Blue Movies
Role(s)
Dr. Gladding
1992
Body Waves
Role(s)
Himmel
1994
Role(s)
Richard Dickerson
Role(s)
J.J.
1995
Angel's Tide
Fatal Pursuit
Role(s)
Shelby
1997
Pressure Point
Role(s)
Neil Kennedy
2004
West from North Goes South
Role(s)
Rev. Lowell
Notes
posthumous release
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | The Sweet Ride | Man Dancing in Club | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Kotch | Peter Stiel | |
| 1971 | Bunny O'Hare | Max (Collector ) | |
| 1972 | The Stepmother | Dick Hill | |
| 1985 | School Spirit | President Grimshaw | |
| 1988 | Blue Movies | Dr. Gladding | |
| 1989 | Earth Girls Are Easy | Dr. Bob | |
| 1989 | Bud the C.H.U.D. | Dr. Jewell | |
| 1991 | Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever | Principal McGree | |
| 1992 | Body Waves | Himmel | |
| 1994 | A Million to Juan | Richard Dickerson | |
| 1994 | No Dessert, Dad, till You Mow the Lawn | J.J. | |
| 1995 | Angel's Tide | ||
| 1995 | Fatal Pursuit | Shelby | |
| 1997 | Pressure Point | Neil Kennedy | |
| 2004 | West from North Goes South | Rev. Lowell | posthumous release |
· Filmography › Television
1968
1968–1970
Role(s)
Mannix
Notes
Lieutenant George Kramer / Detective Sergeant George Kramer
1969
1969–1970
Role(s)
Mission: Impossible
Notes
Colonel Leo Orlov / Alexi Silensky / Capt. Gulka
1969–1970
Role(s)
The F.B.I.
Notes
George Franciscus / George Tremont
1970
1971
Vanished
Role(s)
Walters
Notes
Television miniseries
Notes
Episode: "Let the Dier Beware"
1972
1972–1977
Role(s)
M*A*S*H
Notes
Maj. Frank Burns
1975
Rickles
Role(s)
Maj. Frank Burns
Notes
TV movie
1977
Calling Doctor Storm, M. D.
Role(s)
Dr. Jim Storm
Notes
TV movie
1978
1978–1979
Role(s)
Grandpa Goes to Washington
Notes
Maj. Gen. Kevin Kelley
1979
1979–1981
Role(s)
The Love Boat
Notes
Ty Younger / Lou Hayman
1980
1980–1982
Role(s)
Fantasy Island
Notes
'Joe' Jonofoceles Armeniums Aristofeles / Jerome Pepper / Fred Webster
1981
Notes
Episode: "Turn Me On/Treasure Hunt/A Child Will Become Father"
1985
1985–1995
Role(s)
Murder, She Wrote
Notes
Paige Corbin / Lt. Steven Ames / Prof. Kent Radford
1988
Starting from Scratch
Role(s)
Brandon Shepherd
Notes
Episode: "James' Brother"
1991
1992
1992–1993
Role(s)
Nurses
Notes
Himself / Mr. Garrett
1993
Role(s)
Grover Cleveland
Notes
Episode: "Neverending Battle"
1999
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | The Doctors | Paul | Episode: |
| 1968 | Judd, for the Defense | Martin Lederer | Episode: "The Ends of Justice" |
| 1968–1970 | Mannix | Lieutenant George Kramer / Detective Sergeant George Kramer | 8 episodes |
| 1969 | The Outsider | Floyd Hendricks | Episode: "The Secret of Mareno Bay" |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Dr. Beck / Doctor | 2 episodes |
| 1969 | Bonanza | Lieutenant Will Tyler | Episode: "The Fence" |
| 1969 | Room 222 | Counselor | Episode: "Arizona State Loves You" |
| 1969–1970 | Mission: Impossible | Colonel Leo Orlov / Alexi Silensky / Capt. Gulka | 3 episodes |
| 1969–1970 | The F.B.I. | George Franciscus / George Tremont | 2 episodes |
| 1970 | Here Come the Brides | Harry Miles | Episode: "Break the Bank of Tacoma" |
| 1970 | The Young Rebels | Reverend Wells | Episode: "The Ring of Freedom" |
| 1970 | The Young Lawyers | Bud Morton | Episode: "Remember Chris Gately?" |
| 1971 | Vanished | Walters | Television miniseries |
| 1971 | Men at Law | Episode: "Let the Dier Beware" | |
| 1971 | Night Gallery | Sloane | Segment: "The Academy" |
| 1972 | The Night Stalker | Dr. Robert Makurji | TV movie |
| 1972 | Adam-12 | Sgt. Hugh Brasher | Episode: "The Tip" |
| 1972 | O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | Det. Ed Pierce | Episode: "Operation: Deathwatch" |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense | Roger Carver | Episode: "The House That Cried Murder" |
| 1972 | Cannon | Ed Barrows | Episode: "Bad Cats and Sudden Death" |
| 1972 | Search | Hugh Emery | Episode: "One of Our Probes Is Missing" |
| 1972–1977 | M*A*S*H | Maj. Frank Burns | 120 episodes (Seasons 1-5) |
| 1975 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Captain Jonas | Episode: "Chopper" |
| 1975 | Rickles | Maj. Frank Burns | TV movie |
| 1977 | Calling Doctor Storm, M. D. | Dr. Jim Storm | TV movie |
| 1977 | The Rockford Files | Dr. Eric Albach | Episode: "A Deadly Maze" |
| 1978 | Barnaby Jones | Tom Watkins | Episode: "Deadly Sanctuary" |
| 1978–1979 | Grandpa Goes to Washington | Maj. Gen. Kevin Kelley | 7 episodes |
| 1979 | Supertrain | Jack Nordoff | Episode: "And a Cup of Kindness Too" |
| 1979 | CHiPs | Carlin | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | A Christmas for Boomer | Jack | TV movie |
| 1979–1981 | The Love Boat | Ty Younger / Lou Hayman | 4 episodes |
| 1980 | Lou Grant | Thatcher | Episode: "Sting" |
| 1980–1982 | Fantasy Island | 'Joe' Jonofoceles Armeniums Aristofeles / Jerome Pepper / Fred Webster | 3 episodes |
| 1981 | Aloha Paradise | Episode: "Turn Me On/Treasure Hunt/A Child Will Become Father" | |
| 1981 | The Jeffersons | Lyle Block | 2 episodes |
| 1981 | Checking In | Lyle Block | 4 episodes |
| 1981 | The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite | Wesley Reins | TV movie |
| 1982 | Herbie, the Love Bug | Randy Bigelow | 4 episodes |
| 1983 | Night Partners | Chief John Wilson | TV movie |
| 1984 | Paper Dolls | Grayson Carr | 6 episodes |
| 1985 | Detective in the House | Mel | Episode: "Gelt by Association" |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science | Gen. Theil | Episode: "Deep Freeze (Pilot)" |
| 1985 | Airwolf | Clinton Maxwell | Episode: "And a Child Shall Lead" |
| 1985 | Riptide | Edgar Harrison | Episode: "Does Not Compute" |
| 1985–1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Paige Corbin / Lt. Steven Ames / Prof. Kent Radford | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw | Andrew Paxton | Episode: "Old Heroes Never Lie" |
| 1988 | Starting from Scratch | Brandon Shepherd | Episode: "James' Brother" |
| 1991 | Night Court | Dr. Nagelson | Episode: "To Sleep, No More" |
References
- According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Departhttp://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- "Larry Linville Biography (1939–2000)"http://www.filmreference.com/film/36/Larry-Linville.html
- The Sacramento Beehttps://web.archive.org/web/20130726164138/http://blogs.sacbee.com/sac_history_happenings/2011/08/in-historys-spotlight-larry-linville.html#vmix_media_id=87095151
- United Press Internationalhttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/08/14/Linville-travels-far-from-MASH/3016808372800/
- Las Vegas Sunhttps://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/apr/14/mash-co-star-shaken-by-linvilles-death/
- Bristol Herald Courierhttps://www.heraldcourier.com/news/local/barter-theatre-has-th-birthday/article_ff082b3e-ce22-11e2-ba2d-001a4bcf6878.html
- A! Magazine for the Artshttps://web.archive.org/web/20160730164608/https://artsmagazine.info/articles.php?view=detail&id=2007022519034396426
- M.A.S.H. FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Best Care Anywherehttps://books.google.com/books?id=jJ84DQAAQBAJ&pg=PT239
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/04/12/actor-larry-linville-dies-at-60/8d09307f-0e2e-48d8-90b9-f81f54479590/?noredirect=on
- Chicago Tribunehttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-05-30-9905300156-story.html
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-11-me-18267-story.html
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/12/arts/larry-linville-tv-actor-60-officious-major-of-m-a-s-h.html
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-06-15-mn-3566-story.html
- CNNhttp://edition.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/11/larry.linville/
- Chicago Tribunehttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-04-11-0005090029-story.html