{"id":1858,"date":"2016-12-31T08:46:20","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T13:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=1858"},"modified":"2017-01-29T11:19:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T16:19:48","slug":"william-christopher-father-mulcahy-on-mash-dies-at-84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/31\/william-christopher-father-mulcahy-on-mash-dies-at-84\/","title":{"rendered":"William Christopher, Father Mulcahy on \u2018M*A*S*H,\u2019 Dies at 84"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1852\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1852\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/father_mulcahy_a_holy_mess.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/father_mulcahy_a_holy_mess.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/father_mulcahy_a_holy_mess-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William Christopher as Reverend Francis John Patrick &#8220;Father Mulcahy&#8221; Mulcahy in the <em>M*A*S*H<\/em> episode, &#8220;A Holy Mess&#8221; (1982)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>William Christopher, the actor best known for his role as Father Francis Mulcahy on the hit series <em>\u201cM*A*S*H,\u201d<\/em> and its spinoff <em>AfterMASH<\/em>, died on Saturday at his home in Pasadena, California He was 84.<\/p>\n<p>The cause was cancer, his agent, Robert Malcolm, said. He added that Mr. Christopher had received the diagnosis a year and a half ago and had responded well to treatment until recently.<\/p><div id=\"morty-42799939\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Christopher was born in Evanston, Illinois, in a family believed to be descendants of Paul Revere. He spent his youth in several of Chicago&#8217;s northern surburbs, including Winnetka, where he attended New Trier High School. Christopher graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut with a B.A. in drama, focusing on Greek literature. While at college, he participated in fencing, soccer, and the glee club, and was initiated as a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher met his future wife, Barbara, on a blind date. They married in 1957 and the couple adopted two sons, John and Ned.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher moved to New York and appeared in a variety of regional productions and later a number of off-Broadway productions such as The Hostage at One Sheridan Square. His Broadway debut came in <em>Beyond the Fringe<\/em>, a British revue, acting alongside Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher left New York City for Hollywood to attempt to gain work in television where he guest-starred in several well-known series, including <em>The Andy Griffith Show<\/em>, <em>Death Valley Days<\/em>, <em>The Patty Duke Show,<\/em> and <em>The Men from Shiloh<\/em>. He made several appearances on <em>Hogan&#8217;s Heroes<\/em>, <em>That Girl<\/em>, and played Private Lester Hummel on <em>Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C<\/em>. from 1965 to 1968.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1849085391\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1854 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher2-237x300.jpg\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher2-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher2.jpg 699w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a>In 1972, Christopher gained the role of Father Mulcahy in the television series <em>M*A*S*H<\/em> when the actor who was first cast in the role, George Morgan, was replaced after a single appearance in the pilot episode.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately following <em>M*A*S*H<\/em>, Christopher continued the role for the two seasons of the short-lived spin-off <em>AfterMASH<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In feature films, Christopher performed in <em>The Fortune Cookie<\/em>, <em>The Private Navy of Sgt. O&#8217;Farrell<\/em>, <em>The Shakiest Gun in the West<\/em>, <em>With Six You Get Eggroll<\/em>, and <em>Hearts of the West<\/em>. He had parts in telefilms including <em>The Movie Maker<\/em>, <em>The Perils of Pauline<\/em>, and <em>For the Love of It<\/em>. <em>With Six You Get Eggroll<\/em> is notable for fans of <em>M*A*S*H<\/em>, as Jamie Farr appears along with Christopher five years before they co-starred in the series, both playing hippies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1855\" style=\"width: 252px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/good_times_1975.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1855 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/good_times_1975-252x300.jpg\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/good_times_1975-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/good_times_1975.jpg 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William Christopher guest stars as a doctor on <em>Good Times<\/em>. &#8220;The Enlistment&#8221; (1975) with Jimmie Walker (left)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After gaining attention for <em>M*A*S*H<\/em>, Christopher appeared in various other television series, including <em>Good Times<\/em> (as the military doctor examining J. J. Evans) and <em>Murder, She Wrote<\/em>, and made multiple guest appearances on <em>The Love Boat<\/em>. In 1998, he guest-starred as a priest in an episode of <em>Mad About You<\/em>. He also remained active in the theater, including a tour of the United States in the mid-1990s with Farr, performing Neil Simon&#8217;s <em>The Odd Couple<\/em> on stage. In 2008\u201309, he toured with Church Basement Ladies.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher, whose son Ned has autism, devoted much of his spare time to the National Autistic Society, doing public service announcements to bring attention to autism. In 1985, he and his wife Barbara wrote <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2iHFkf9\">Mixed Blessings<\/a>, a book about their experiences in raising Ned.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1853 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Christopher died at his home in Pasadena, California on December 31, 2016. According to his son John Christopher, the 84-year old actor died as the result of small-cell carcinoma.<\/p>\n<p>He had been diagnosed with cancer about 18 months earlier, according to his New York-based agent, Robert Malcolm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1857\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher-1983.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1857 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher-1983-267x300.jpg\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher-1983-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher-1983-768x863.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher-1983-911x1024.jpg 911w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/william-christopher-1983.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William Christopher stars in AFTERMash Monday&#8217;s on CBS (1983)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William Christopher, the actor best known for his role as Father Francis Mulcahy on the hit series \u201cM*A*S*H,\u201d and its spinoff AfterMASH, died on Saturday at his home in Pasadena, California He was 84. 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