
Info about M*A*S*H that you just HAVE to know
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Name Dropper Famous people mentioned |
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| Polly Adler | Polly Adler, a Russian immigrant who went from a Broklyn sweatshop to entertaining the both the upper crusts of society and mobsters, ran Yew York's most notorious brothels. | Bulletin Board | 3 |
| Adonis | A very handsome young man | Margaret's Engagement | 5 |
| Joan of Arc | Ten years before her death, Joan hears voices. Six years later, from the village of Domremy, she begins her mission to unite France under King Charles. She was later burned at the stake. | C*A*V*E | 7 |
| Eddie Arcaro | Only jockey to ride two horses to Thoroughbred racing's triple crown: Whirlaway in 1941 and Citation in 1948. Inducted into the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in 1958. | The Colonel's Horse | 5 |
| Lady Sylvia Ashley | She was the forth wife of Clark Gable and Clark was her forth marriage. | Bulletin Board | 3 |
| Lionel Barrymore | One of cinema's most respected and enduring character actors and Oscar winner. His 45-year film career tallied more than 200 movie credits | Novocain Mutiny | 4 |
| John Wilkes Booth | The man that assanated President Lincoln | Full Rich Day | 3 |
| Clara Bow | Clara Bow was born and brought up in near poverty in Brooklyn, New York, on July 29, 1905. She won a photo beauty contest which started a movie career | Hawkeye, Get Your Gun | 5 |
| Major Bowes | (Edward Bowes) He promoted attendance at New York City's Capitol Theatre by starting a variety show, the Major Bowes Capitol Family, which became the radio program Original Amateur Hour (1935–46). | Check-up | 3 |
| Les Brown and his Band of Renown | 1941 thru 20xx - In April of 1996 the Guinness Book of World Records awarded Les with the distinction of being the leader of the longest lasting musical organization in the history of pop music. | Bombed | 3 |
| Pearl Buck | Pearl published over seventy books: Received the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize | The Light That Failed | 6 |
| Aaron Burr | The birthday of the man that shot John Wilkes Booth (According to B.J.) - Burr was really tried for treason and he also killed Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel. Boothe was shot by Sergeant Thomas P. ("Boston") Corbett | The General Flipped at Dawn | 3 |
| Francis X. Bushman | A famous film and radio star from 1911 - 1966 | The Interview | 4 |
| Rosemary Cloony | A movie star and singer of the 40's, 50's, 60's and more… | Major Topper | 6 |
| Russ Colombo | Famous musician - Emily Kingsly collected his records - She was an old friend from college. | Are You Now, Margaret | 8 |
| Xavier Cugat | Xavier Cugat, the king of the Rhumba, was born in Gerona, Spain, on January 1 1900. He was a notorious womanizer and of his four wives many of them appeared in his bands. | Private Finance | 8 |
| Dennis Day | Voices for many cartoons and shows. Also made appearances on many/most talk & variety shows. | Winchester Tapes | 6 |
| Madame de Sade | Madame De Sade (a.k.a. Terri-Jean Bedford) has become one of Canada's most infamous dominatrixes. | Back Pay | 8 |
| Marquis de Sade | The Marquis de Sade, a man of great intellect, whose diabolical nature has become embedded in the language - sadism, sadist, sadistic. A man who carves up a prostitute for his own sexual gratification is evil whether she consented or not. | White Gold | 3 |
| Marlene Dietrich | Marie Magdelene Dietrich von Losch was born in Berlin, Germany on December 27, 1901. Marlene enjoyed music and was adept at playing the violin and piano. In her mid-teens, Marlene discovered the stage. Acting was to be her vocation. | A Smattering of Intelligence | 2 |
| Dr. Charles Drew | Discovered the method of blood separation to plasma for storage. | Dear Dad… Three | 2 |
| Dreyfus | Captain Alfred Dreyfus was the highest-ranking Jewish artillery officer in the French army. He was charged with passing military secrets to the German Embassy in Paris, and in 1894 he was convicted of treason and sent to prison on Devil's Island | The Last Laugh | 6 |
| Eberhardt Faber | Famous for his pencils and pens, Eberhardt Faber built a pencil factory on the north end of the Atsena Otie island where 100 people were employed for mill and logging work | House Arrest | 3 |
| Dwight Eisenhower | Eisenhower said "If I'm elected, I will go to Korea". | Bulletin Board | 3 |
| Douglas Fairbanks | A famous actor and producer from 1915 - 1936 | The Interview | 4 |
| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | He was a handsome and charming actor and was linked with some of the most glamorous women in Hollywood including Joan Crawford (wife), Marlene Dietrich, and Tallulah Bankhead. | War Co respondent | 8 |
| Robert (Bob) Frost | Famous poet of the early 20th century - 1874-1963 | Wheelers and Dealers | 10 |
| Clark Gable | For almost thirty years, Clark Gable was known as "The King of Hollywood". Female were wild about his acting and male fans were made envious of his unaffected masculinity. Through jaunty, self-assured performances in films he carved a niche for himself as the quintessential American movie star. | Bulletin Board | 3 |
| Arthur Godfrey | An award winning song writer, musician, and show host. | Smilin'' Jack | 4 |
| Betty Grable | Elizabeth Ruth Grable was born on December 18, 1916, in St. Louis, Missouri. Chorine in early 30s films became one of Hollywood's most universally known stars of the 40s and was the archetypal "pinup girl." | Hawkeye, Get Your Gun | 5 |
| John Hancock | The first person to sign the United States Declaration of Independence. | Of Moose and Men | 4 |
| Floyd Hayden | Citrus College was founded in 1915 under the leadership of Dr. Floyd S. Hayden, who helped bring the community college movement to California. | The Colonel's Horse | 5 |
| Dick Haynes | An actor that played misc. parts in the 50's, 60's, 70's, & 80's | The Ringbanger | 1 |
| Sol Hurok | One of the world's foremost impresarios who, through his persistent efforts to bring distinguished foreign virtuosos and ensembles to American audiences, did much to inspire interest in classical music and, particularly, in ballet. | The Ringbanger | 1 |
| Hippocrates | The father of medicine | Private Charles Lamb | 3 |
| Hedda Hooper | A well known gossip authority on radio and in the newspaper | Back Pay | 8 |
| Aga Khan | A religious leader in the Islamic community | House Arrest | 3 |
| Dorothy Kiligallen | Dorthey was a reporter, columnist, and TV personality. In 1950 she became a panelist on American television gameshow What's My Line?. | Guerilla My Dreams | 8 |
| Ralph Kiner | Just hit his 47th homerun - In real history this was done in 1950 | Der Tag | 4 |
| Stanley Kowalski | Lead character in the book/play/movie "A Streetcar Named Desire" | Pressure Points | 10 |
| Charles Laughton | A consummate artist, Laughton achieved great success on stage and film, with many staged readings | Heal Thyself | 8 |
| Pinky Lee | Wild burlesque comic whose silly, childish routines worked perfectly as the manic host of a children's show. | Snap Judgment | 10 |
| Myrna Loy | Myrna Williams, later to become Myrna Loy, Was a movie star discovered by Mrs. Rudolph Valentino, started in 1925 and appeared in movies thru 1982. | Change of Command | 4 |
| Victor Mature | talented actor and screen legend 1913-1999 | The Colonel's Horse | 5 |
| Aimee McPherson | (1890-1944)An evangelist and media sensation in the 1920s and 1930s, founder of the Foursquare Church. She disappeared for 32 days on May 18, 1926 - no one could ever prove what really had happenend to her. | Welcome to Korea | 4 |
| Mill's Brothers | An astonishing vocal group that grew into one of the longest-lasting oldies acts in American popular music, the Mills Brothers quickly moved from novelty wonders to pop successes. The Mills Brothers were so proficient at recreating trumpets, trombones, and saxophones with only their voices. | Adam's Ribs | 3 |
| Carmen Miranda | Carmen was a legendary movie star and singer. The Brazilian bombshell brought the exoticism of South America, a sensuality tempered by caricature, and outlandish costumes. | Yankee Doodle Doctor | 1 |
| Billy Mitchel | A general who advocated a strong air force | 5 O'clock Charlie | 2 |
| Tom Mix | (1880-1940)He was in a series of Wild West shows then went into the movies but left the film industry after talkies came out. He was killed by his own suitcase when his '37 Cord roadster crashed into a gully. | Mulcahy's War | 5 |
| Philip Morris | Tobacco manufacturer | Ping Pong | 5 |
| Dr. Mudd | The doctor that operated on John Wilkes Booth after Booth had been shot | Full Rich Day | 3 |
| J Fred Muggs | J. Fred Muggs is a chimpanzee who was the mascot for NBC 's Today Show from 1953 to 1957. | Snap Judgment | 10 |
| Conrad Nagel | Conrad Nagel, (March 16, 1897 - February 24, 1970) was a successful screen actor and matinee idol of the silent film era and beyond (1918-1967). He was also a well known television actor and radio performer. | Abyssinia Henry | 3 |
| Nuremberg | location of famous War crime trials | The More I See You | 4 |
| Pat O'Brien | Deciding against entering the seminary, Pat O'Brien did not wear the clerical collar in real life. But he made up for that by performing memorably as priest in so many of his films. He appeared as Father Dunne, Father Duffy, Father Connolly, Father This, Father That | Rainbow Bridge | 3 |
| Donald O'Connor | O'Connor was the youthful figure cutting a rug in several Universal musicals of the 1940s. His best-known musical work is probably "Singin' in the Rain" (1952). O'Connor was also effective in comedic lead roles, particularly as the companion to Francis the Talking Mule in that film series. | Love and Marriage | 3 |
| Mel Ott | A baseball player that played 22 seasons for the New York Giants from 1926-1947 | Heal Thyself | 8 |
| Mildred Pierce | The title of a novel written by James M. Cain in 1945 | Potters Retirement | 4 |
| Porfirio Ribirosa | the greatest Latin Lover of the Twentieth century - as a sort of hero-poet transfiguration character, or modern day Don Juan | Hanky Panky | 5 |
| "Sugar Ray" Robinson | Held the Heavyweight boxing title from 1946-1951 | Requium for a Lightweight | 1 |
| Will Rogers | American cowboy, trick roper, philanthropist, writer, actor, philosopher. (1879-1039) | Communication Breakdown | 10 |
| Eleanor Roosevelt | Wife of President Franklin Roosevelt. She was not the best mother, but she was voted the most admired woman in America. She was called "the First Lady of the Western World." | The Interview | 4 |
| Peggy Ryan | A vastly talented musical performer, Peggy Ryan found stardom dancing alongside partner Donald O'Connor at Universal's | Love and Marriage | 3 |
| Albert Schweitzer | A humanitarian, theologian, missionary, organist, and medical doctor | The Korean Surgeon | 5 |
| Gertrude Stein | An American writer, poet, feminist, playwright, and catalyst in the development of modern art and literature, who spent most of her life in France. | Margaret's Marriage | 5 |
| Rhee Syngman | South Korea's first President, Dr. Rhee Syngman, who ruled from 1948 to 1960. | Of Moose and Men | 4 |
| Alice B. Toklas | San Francisco-born American literary figure, and close associate of the author Gertrude Stein as her secretary, cook, and confidante in Paris in her literary salon. | Margaret's Marriage | 5 |
| Lana Turner | Lana Turner (1920-1995) was born Julia Jean Mildred Francis Turner in Wallace, Idaho. A famous movie star (1938-1991) whose private life overshadowed her professional accomplishments. Seven marriages, affairs too numerous to mention, a long bout with alcoholism and the famous incident where her gangster lover, Johnny Stompanato, was killed by her daughter. | 38 Across | 5 |
| Walter Winchell | He was the most powerful and feared gossip columnist and radio commentator in America in the 1930s and 1940s. | Guerilla My Dreams | 8 |