Was Gregory Harrison ever on MASH?
Sarah Cherry
Updated on April 16, 2026
Then, who played Trapper John MD on MASH?
Wayne Rogers
Additionally, was Hawkeye ever on Trapper John MD? In the movie, Trapper was a thoracic surgeon (the movie's Trapper character became the series' Hawkeye, and the movie's Duke was renamed Trapper for the series) so, by all rights, since Trapper/Hawkeye was a specialist and Frank learned medicine by apprenticing under his father who probably learned it the same way,
Likewise, where is Gregory Harrison today?
Today, Harrison has been free of cocaine and alcohol for almost two years, and is working in television--he has a role on “Falcon Crest” this coming season--film and stage plays. His production company, Catalina Production Group, has several projects in the works.
Why did mash get rid of Trapper?
In 1975, Rogers left M*A*S*H after three years in a contract dispute and because he felt the writers were slighting Trapper John's character development. Essentially, his character had become the straight man to Alan Alda's endearingly wry Hawkeye character. We made a pact to give MASH all we had and it bonded us.