Larry Linville, whose tightly-wound Frank Burns was a masterclass in comic antagonism, maintained a steady TV presence but never outran the shadow of his most famous role.

The show’s cast included Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Larry Linville, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Gary Burghoff, David Ogden Stiers and Jamie Farr.

TV icon Loretta Swit sadly passed award on May 30, 2025. She was 87 years old and is said to have died due to natural causes. Here's why the MASH star's legacy will live on.

For over a decade, Swit starred on M*A*S*H*, the legendary comedy-drama set during the Korean War, alongside Alan Alda, Jamie Farr, and Larry Linville.

As “Hot Lips,” Swit played a tough but vulnerable Army nurse who gained the nickname after having an affair with Major Frank Burns, who was played by Larry Linville.

Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a surgical unit behind the lines of the Korean War on the hit TV series MASH, has died. She was 87.

Loretta Swit, who played Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on seminal TV comedy "MASH," died Friday at her home in New York City. She was 87.

The series also survived despite cast churn. In addition to Swit and Alda, the first season featured Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Larry Linville and Gary Burghoff.