Larry Linville

Larry Linville

Known for

Acting

Born

September 29, 1939

Birthplace

Ojai, California, USA

Died

April 10, 2000 (aged 60)

Biography

Larry Linville (September 29, 1939 – April 10, 2000) was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of obnoxious, pious, self-important and inept surgeon Major Frank Burns in the television series MASH.

Best known work

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
1972
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Airwolf
Airwolf
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Earth Girls Are Easy
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977
CHiPs
CHiPs
1977
Night Court
Night Court
1984
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
1972

Filmography

  1. 2002

    M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion

    as Archive footage

  2. 1999

    Crazy for You

    as Everett Baker

  3. 1997

    Pressure Point

    as Neil Kennedy

  4. 1995

    Angel's Tide

    as Ed Collier

  5. 1995

    Fatal Pursuit

    as Shelby

  6. 1994

    No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn

    as J.J.

  7. 1994

    A Million to Juan

    as Richard Dickerson

  8. 1993

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanTV

    as Grover Cleveland (1 episode)

  9. 1992

    Body Waves

    as Himmel

  10. 1991

    Memories of M*A*S*H

    as Self / Frank Burns

  11. 1991

    Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever

    as Principal McGree

  12. 1990

    Dream OnTV

    as Uncle Danny (1 episode)

  13. 1989

    C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

    as Dr. Jewell

  14. 1988

    Earth Girls Are Easy

    as Dr. Bob

  15. 1988

    Blue Movies

    as Dr. Gladding

  16. 1987

    A Different WorldTV

    as Sen. Hutchinson (1 episode)

  17. 1986

    Sampson vs The Supreme Dictator From Outer Space

    as Golden Guy

  18. 1985

    School Spirit

    as President Grimshaw

  19. 1985

    Misfits of Science

    as Gen. Theil

  20. 1985

    Misfits of ScienceTV

    as Gen. Thiel (1 episode)

  21. 1984

    Murder, She WroteTV

    as Paige Corbin (1 episode), as Lt. Steven Ames (1 episode), as Kent Radford (1 episode)

  22. 1984

    AirwolfTV

    as Clinton Maxwell (1 episode)

  23. 1984

    Night CourtTV

    as Dr. Nagelson (1 episode)

  24. 1983

    Night Partners

    as Chief John Wilson

  25. 1982

    Herbie, the Love BugTV

    as Randy Bigelow (5 episodes)

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