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Quiz about Minor MASH Characters and Actors
Quiz about Minor MASH Characters and Actors

Minor 'M*A*S*H' Characters and Actors Quiz

We all know well Alan Alda, Harry Morgan and Loretta Swit and the characters they portray, but what about some of the lesser, recurring characters on the series? This quiz celebrates these minor actors...good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
thejazzkickazz
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
138,853
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
5833
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (4/10), Guest 97 (6/10), Guest 199 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Actors Robert F. Simon, Herb Voland and Gene Wood all played what sort of character during the run of the series 'M*A*S*H'? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Josh Bryant played the loveable Jack Scully in several episodes of 'M*A*S*H'. How many times, in fact, did Bryant appear as Scully during the run of the series? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these early minor actors (with character names) made a later appearance in the series as a completely different character? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these actresses played a total of four different nurses (by character name) during the run of the series? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Of the two actresses with the last name Farrell (Gwen and Judy) who portrayed nurses on the show 'M*A*S*H', which was married at one time to Mike Farrell, aka B. J. Hunnicut?

Answer: (Pick 'Judy' or 'Gwen' (one word))

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Question 6 of 10
6. Sal Viscuso and Todd Susman both played a regular role during the run of 'M*A*S*H'. Which character did both portray during the series? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. One of the most beloved recurring 'M*A*S*H' characters was the quixotic Colonel Flagg, played by Edward Winter. Let's get trivial...what was Flagg's given name? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Speaking of Colonel Flagg, between him (Edward Winter) and Allan Arbus, who played Major Sidney Freedman, who appeared in more episodes of 'M*A*S*H'?

Answer: (Choose between 'Arbus' and 'Winter' (one word))

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Question 9 of 10
9. Who is officially credited with playing Captain Jonathan S. Tuttle in the season one episode called 'Tuttle'? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these irregular cast members (with character names) was not a part of the cast during the final episode of 'M*A*S*H', called 'Goodbye, Farewell and Amen'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Actors Robert F. Simon, Herb Voland and Gene Wood all played what sort of character during the run of the series 'M*A*S*H'?

Answer: Generals

 Gene Wood played General Hammond from both season one and the film version of 'M*A*S*H'. Herb Voland was General Clayton, from both seasons one and two. The nuttiest general of them all, General Mitchell, was played by Robert Simon during season two.
2. Josh Bryant played the loveable Jack Scully in several episodes of 'M*A*S*H'. How many times, in fact, did Bryant appear as Scully during the run of the series?

Answer: 3

 Josh Bryant appeared as Margaret's brief love interest, Sgt. (and Private) Jack Scully, during one season seven episode ('A Night at Rosie's') and two season eight episodes ('Guerilla My Dreams' and 'Stars and Stripes'). I really wish it had worked out between him and Margaret, I thought they made a cute couple...
3. Which of these early minor actors (with character names) made a later appearance in the series as a completely different character?

Answer: John Orchard (Ugly John)

 John Orchard, who played Aussie anesthesiologist Ugly John during a number of season one episodes, made an appearance during season eight as a military policeman named Muldoon. Ugly John was quite a swell fellow, but Muldoon was a bribe-taking creep!
4. Which of these actresses played a total of four different nurses (by character name) during the run of the series?

Answer: Kellye Nakahara

 Nakahara not only portrayed the oft-appearing Nurse Kellye during the series, but also played Nurse Yamato ('Hot Lips and Empty Arms', season 2), Nurse Able ('A Full Rich Day', season 3) and Nurse Charlie ('Bulletin Board', Season 3). Nakahara has the distinction of being the minor character who appeared the most on the series (56 times!) Mettey played three different nurses (Griffin, Anderson and Baker) during the early seasons, while Farrell played two (Butler and Wilson) and Jean Powell played one (Baker).

By the way, have you ever noticed how many nurse Bakers and Abels (or Ables) there were on the show? I believe they used these two names because they were the names of the two monkeys who were shot into space by the United States in 1959, the first living creatures to return from an American space mission.

These names may also have been inspired by an earlier form of the phonetic military alphabet.
5. Of the two actresses with the last name Farrell (Gwen and Judy) who portrayed nurses on the show 'M*A*S*H', which was married at one time to Mike Farrell, aka B. J. Hunnicut?

Answer: Judy

Judy Farrell, nee Hayden, appeared on the show from 1976-1983, and was once married to Mike (they have since divorced.) Gwen (no relation), appeared irregularly on the series from 1973-1983 as described in the notes for question four. Interestingly, Judy and Mike had a daughter...named Erin!
6. Sal Viscuso and Todd Susman both played a regular role during the run of 'M*A*S*H'. Which character did both portray during the series?

Answer: PA announcers

 Both Sal Viscuso and Todd Susman played the disembodied voices you hear during nearly every 'M*A*S*H' episode, both uncredited during the entire series (what a ripoff!) Viscuso also played the PA announcer during the film version of 'M*A*S*H'.
7. One of the most beloved recurring 'M*A*S*H' characters was the quixotic Colonel Flagg, played by Edward Winter. Let's get trivial...what was Flagg's given name?

Answer: Sam

 Winter played Colonel Sam Flagg as a semi-regular from 1974-1979. His first appearance on the show as as Captain Halloran in the season three episode called 'Deal Me Out'. Here's a cool bit of info...Winter also made an appearance on the short-lived sequel 'AfterMASH' as Flagg in 1984!
8. Speaking of Colonel Flagg, between him (Edward Winter) and Allan Arbus, who played Major Sidney Freedman, who appeared in more episodes of 'M*A*S*H'?

Answer: Arbus

While Edward Winter made a total of seven appearances on the show (six as Flagg), Allan Arbus made a total of ten! Incidentally, Arbus' character was initially called Milton rather than Sidney, during his first appearance in the episode 'Radar's Report' which aired during season two. Both Arbus and Winter appeared in two episodes together, the first one being 'Deal Me Out' (though Winter was playing Halloran and not Flagg) and the second one 'Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler'.
9. Who is officially credited with playing Captain Jonathan S. Tuttle in the season one episode called 'Tuttle'?

Answer: Himself

 One of the great guest performances of all time, Tuttle really knocked 'em dead. Unfortunately, this was his first and last appearance of the series, apparently there was a contract dispute and hence they decided to kill the character off. As Frank Burns once said, 'We can use all the Tuttles we can get!'
10. Which of these irregular cast members (with character names) was not a part of the cast during the final episode of 'M*A*S*H', called 'Goodbye, Farewell and Amen'?

Answer: Johnny Haymer (Sgt. Zelmo Zale)

 Johnny Haymer was featured in a total of 19 episodes from season two to season eight. Bailey played Luther Rizzo in 14 episodes from season eight to season eleven. Arbus portrayed Sidney Freedman in 10 episodes, ranging from season two to the final season. Jeff Maxwell appeared in 50 episodes as Private Igor Straminsky, server of army slop! The latter three all made appearances in the final episode. Speaking of 'final', this is the last question of this quiz, I hope you have enjoyed it. Thanks for playing, please feel free to try my other 'M*A*S*H' related quizzes if you had fun with this one!
Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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