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MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors is a 1968 novel written by Richard Hooker (the pen name of former military surgeon H. Richard Hornberger) with the assistance of writer W.C. Heinz. [1] It is notable as the foundation of the M*A*S*H franchise , which includes a 1970 feature film and a long-running TV series (1972–1983).
It was the first spin-off to feature a character from the series in civilian life after the war. Legally, Trapper John, M.D. is a direct spin-off of the MASH film rather than the television series due to licensing issues. The pilot episode briefly shows a photograph of Rogers and Alda.
1969 Canadian paperback edition of the first book. The M*A*S*H book series includes the original novel that inspired the movie and then the TV series.The first, MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, was co-authored by H. Richard Hornberger (himself a former military surgeon) and W. C. Heinz (a former World War II war correspondent); it was published in 1968 under the pen name Richard Hooker.
Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr. (February 1, 1924 – November 4, 1997) was an American writer and surgeon who wrote under the pseudonym Richard Hooker.Hornberger's best-known work is his novel MASH (1968), based on his experiences as a wartime United States Army surgeon during the Korean War (1950–1953) and written in collaboration with W.C. Heinz.
David Ogden Stiers, best known for his role as the arrogant surgeon Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on “MASH,” died Saturday.He was 75. His agent, Mitchell K. Stubbs, tweeted that he died ...
M*A*S*H television series cast members c. 1974. Back row: Larry Linville, Wayne Rogers, and Gary Burghoff. Front row: Loretta Swit, Alan Alda, and McLean Stevenson This is a list of characters from the M*A*S*H franchise created by Richard Hooker, covering the various fictional characters appearing in the novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors (1968) and its sequels M*A*S*H Goes to Maine ...
Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals (MASH) were U.S. Army field hospital units conceptualized in 1946 as replacements for the obsolete World War II-era Auxiliary Surgical Group hospital units. [1] MASH units were in operation from the Korean War to the Gulf War before being phased out in the early 2000s, in favor of combat support hospitals. [1] [2]
Judy Farrell, known for her role as Nurse Able in “MASH,” has died. She was 84. Farrell’s son, Michael Farrell, confirmed to The Times that she died Sunday morning in a hospital nine days ...