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| - Reverend Francis John Patrick "Father Mulcahy" Mulcahy, is a principal character from the film M*A*S*H, played by Rene Auberjonois, and the television series, played by William Christopher. He was played by George Morgan in the pilot episode of the television series, but the producers decided that a quirkier individual was needed for the role, and Christopher was cast in his place.
- Performer(s) Appeared in Father John Patrick Francis Mulcahy (usually known simply as Francis when he isn't addressed as 'Father') is a recurring character on the classic 1970s sitcom-drama M*A*S*H. He is a Roman Catholic Priest, assigned as the company Chaplain at the American 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War of 1950-1953 (though the two Koreas are technically still at war to this very day). He was portrayed in the series by veteran character actor William Christopher, though Mulcahy himself has been portrayed by two other actors. Mulcahy was said to have been born in Philadelphia, and has a younger sister who is a Nun.
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| - Reverend Francis John Patrick "Father Mulcahy" Mulcahy, is a principal character from the film M*A*S*H, played by Rene Auberjonois, and the television series, played by William Christopher. He was played by George Morgan in the pilot episode of the television series, but the producers decided that a quirkier individual was needed for the role, and Christopher was cast in his place. During the course of the television series, Father Mulcahy's name was changed from John Patrick Francis Mulcahy to Francis John Patrick Mulcahy (as he revealed in episode 7 of Season 8 when asked by a nurse he was counseling). Either form of the name is an attempt to reconcile his identification as "Father John P. Mulcahy" in the pilot episode with the name "Francis Mulcahy" established later on. In the original film (as well as the Richard Hooker novel on which it is based), Mulcahy is familiarly known by the nickname "Dago Red" (a type of cheap wine). In an O.R. scene in the M*A*S*H pilot episode, Trapper can be heard addressing Mulcahy as "Red," and Hawkeye calls Mulcahy "Red" in "Dear Dad"; however, the nickname was quickly phased out of the series.
- Performer(s) Appeared in Father John Patrick Francis Mulcahy (usually known simply as Francis when he isn't addressed as 'Father') is a recurring character on the classic 1970s sitcom-drama M*A*S*H. He is a Roman Catholic Priest, assigned as the company Chaplain at the American 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War of 1950-1953 (though the two Koreas are technically still at war to this very day). He was portrayed in the series by veteran character actor William Christopher, though Mulcahy himself has been portrayed by two other actors. Mulcahy was said to have been born in Philadelphia, and has a younger sister who is a Nun. Father Mulcahy is likely the one thing that all the fractious and quirky personnel of the 4077th all agree on in a positive way, even to Frank Burns. He has the open admiration of arguable main character and self-indulgent agnostic Hawkeye Pierce, and his opinion is largely that of all present from series start to finish. Never strict and rarely judgmental, Mulcahy often finds the war and the needs of his sometimes huge-flock (including all the soldiers who pass through the medical unit) put a strain on his otherwise boundless-energy and frequently challenge his faith. He is driven by a need to be useful and feels he is often there only to administer last rites to the fallen. As one might imagine, the pains and the joys associated with the Christmas season are among his greatest challenges in both war and peace. In the finale to the original series, Mulcahy had been wounded, suffered hearing loss, and had developed a drinking problem that he had taken control of by immersing himself in the needs of the post-war Veterans of many wars, not just Korea. Later, in the short-lived spin-off AfterM*A*S*H, Mulcahy, Klinger, and Potter helped run a stateside veterans' hospital. Father Mulcahy is a priest at least somewhat in the classic Hollywood mold, and is frequently cited as being one of the only consistently positive portrayals of religious figures on American television.
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