Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 1, 1934 (age 92)
Place of Birth
Toledo, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Jameel Farah
Джейми Фарр
Jameel Joseph Farah
جیمی فار
Jamie Farr
Biography
Jamie Farr (born Jameel Joseph Farah; July 1, 1934) is an American comedian and actor, best known for playing the cross-dressing Corporal Maxwell Klinger on M*A*S*H. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Lebanese immigrants, and served in the army in Korea.
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VideoKnown For
TV
Family Guy
Jamie Farr (voice)
1999
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest
1961
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Theo Wexler
1984
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Doug Hanson
1993
TV
The Love Boat
Seymour
1977
TV
The Love Boat
Inspector Akmed Sadu of Interpol
1977
TV
Emergency!
1972
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
Grecos (Sylvio)
1960
TV
M*A*S*H
Maxwell Klinger
1972
TV
That '70s Show
Jamie Farr
1998
TV
Get Smart
Musician
1965
TV
The Red Skelton Show
Snorkel
1951
TV
The Red Skelton Show
Lazlo
1951
TV
The Red Skelton Show
Nose
1951
TV
The Donna Reed Show
1958
TV
The Twilight Zone
Soldier (uncredited)
1959
TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Delivery Boy
1961
TV
My Three Sons
1960
TV
I Dream of Jeannie
Achmed
1965
Filmography
2024FilmM*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Televisionas Self2022FilmM*A*S*H: When Television Changed Foreveras Self2018TVThe Cool Kidsas Dudley2018FilmAngels on Tapas Alexander2015TVBella and the Bulldogsas Ernie2010FilmThe Real M*A*S*Has Himself2007FilmA Grandpa for Christmasas Adam Johnson2006FilmThe Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edgeas Self2006FilmThe Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blankas Narrator2005TVThe War at Homeas Albert2002FilmM*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunionas Himself2001FilmA Month of Sundaysas Par Sundquist1999TVFamily Guyas Jamie Farr (voice)1998TVThat '70s Showas Jamie Farr1997TVJust Shoot Me!as Jamie Farr1996TVHey Arnold!as Mr. Wacko (voice)1996TVMen Behaving Badlyas Jamie Farr1995TVMADtvas Self1995TVWomen of the House1995FilmYou Snooze You Loseas Dr. Hanley1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Doug Hanson1992TVMad About Youas Dry Cleaner1991FilmMemories of M*A*S*Has Self / Maxwell Klinger1991FilmRodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Showas Self1991FilmFearless Tigeras Sam Camille1989FilmCurse II: The Biteas Harry Morton1989FilmSpeed Zoneas Cannonballer #21988FilmScroogedas Jacob Marley1988FilmRun Till You Fallas Michael Reuben1987FilmHappy Houras Crummy Fred1986FilmCombat Academyas Col. Frierick1986FilmA Masterpiece of Murderas Jamie Farr1984FilmFor Love or Moneyas Larry Melody1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Theo Wexler1984FilmCannonball Run IIas Sheik1983TVAfterMASHas Max Klinger1983TVReading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)1981TVThe Fall Guy1981FilmReturn of the Rebelsas Mickey Fine1981FilmThe Cannonball Runas Sheik1981FilmMaking 'M*A*S*H'as Self1980TVThe Alan Thicke Show1980FilmThe Gong Show Movieas Himself1980FilmMurder Can Hurt You!as Studsky1980FilmKraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversaryas Self1980TVThe Big Showas Self1979TVSupertrainas Wade Peters1979FilmAmateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grillas Snuffy McCann1977TVThe Love Boatas Seymour1976TVBattle of the Network Stars1976FilmJoysas Self1974TVAmy Prentiss1974TVDinah!as Self1974TVKolchak: The Night Stalkeras Jack Burton1973FilmArnoldas Dybbi1973FilmThe Blue Knightas Yasser Hafiz1973TVThe Blue Knightas Yasser Fahiz1973TVToma1973FilmHeavy Trafficas Arcade Owner1973TVBarnaby Jonesas Marty Paris1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas Ernie Walker1972TVM*A*S*Has Maxwell Klinger1972TVEmergency!1971TVThe Chicago Teddy Bears1970FilmTora! Tora! Tora!as Multiple Characters (voice) (uncredited)1968FilmWith Six You Get Eggrollas Jo Jo1967FilmWho's Minding the Mint?as Mario1967TVHondo1967TVThe Flying Nunas Manuel1967TVGarrison's Gorillas1966TVFamily Affair1966FilmRide Beyond Vengeanceas Pete the Blacksmith1965TVI Dream of Jeannieas Achmed1965TVGet Smartas Musician1965TVLaredo1965TVF Troop1965FilmThe Greatest Story Ever Toldas Thaddaeus1964TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as Sergeant1964TVBroadsideas The Yeoman1963TVMy Favorite Martian1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self1963TVBurke's Lawas Zava1962TVThe Lucy Showas Vince1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVEnsign O'Tooleas Penski1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Guest1961TVThe Dick Van Dyke Showas Delivery Boy1961TVBen Casey1961TVHazelas Counterman1960TVThe Andy Griffith Showas Grecos (Sylvio)1960TVMy Three Sons1959TVThe Rebelas Theodore1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Soldier (uncredited)1959TVThe Third Manas Tejurmain1958TVThe Donna Reed Show1958FilmNo Time for Sergeantsas Lt. Gardelli1956FilmThree Violent Peopleas Pedro Ortega1956FilmDianeas Count Ridolfi's Mute Squire (uncredited)1955FilmKismetas Orange Merchant (uncredited)1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Pablo1955FilmBlackboard Jungleas Santini1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Snorkel1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self—FilmThe Arab Americansas Self