Does anybody know the name (and more) of the East Indian actress who played
a nurse in several episodes of MASH and also is seen running in the opening
sequence. I don't think she ever had a line but she's often seen in the
background.
Thanks in advance
Mikael Uhlin
By the way, the footage of choppers in the main title of the tv show is
actually from stuff that was shot by Altman for the feature film. It looks
scratchy and ratty because it had probably been handled too much in editing
before the TV series people inherited it. And Gene had always planned on
replacing it with new stuff if M*A*S*H got picked up. However once the show
was on the air, he got superstitutious about it, and never changed it.
Rule #1:
Nothing's real till a check clears the bank.
All the other women in the title sequence continued to work in the series as
nurses.
The "East Indian," is in fact a black American. Her first name is Gwen.
Again, I can get her full name if, etc.
Best,
Larry G.
Wasn't Gwen a part of the rotation of extra nurses? I think I remember
seeing her in a few eppys. I liked the character, if I'm remembering
Gwen correctly.
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If I remember correctly, her mother was the founder of Fatburgers, a popular LA
eating franchise.
Larry G.
Elsig wrote in message <19981030120843...@ng30.aol.com>...
And yes please, I would very much like to know more of this Gwen - her
career, if she's made other screen appearances, her age, her family and so
on.
To me, she's always been a part of MASH, not only because of the title
sequence, but also because of all her other appearances during the years. I
don't think she ever had a line, but she is seen working or walking in the
background in several episodes.
In the earlier seasons, she seems to be dating Klinger at various times,
for example in episode 31 (Local Indigenous Personnel), when she's sitting
very close to Klinger at the movie-screening in the mess tent.
In episode 117 (Movie Tonight), she's one of the four nurses that intended
to date some airforce-men but decides to stay in the mess tent.
I'm sorry for calling her East Indian, but I guess she's of East African
origin. Of course I always understood that she's an American citizen.
Thanks in advance
Mikael
There was also an episode where Frank made her cry in OR, but I can't remember
which one that was.
Anne in Memphis
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Elsig wrote in message <19981030194542...@ng61.aol.com>...
>No, that was a nurse we called "Ginger."
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I remember Gwen dancing with Klinger in the episode Officers Only. Don't
remember her ever speaking. A previous poster is getting her mixed up
with Ginger (Odessa Cleveland).
When Henry reviews the troops his last time he calls one of the nurses
"Gwen". Is this her?
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Metcalfe must not be very superstitious, then; I distinctly remember that
that shot changed for Season 6. That's the first indication I get, when
watching a rerun, that an episode is Season 6 or later. Season 8 or later
if the back of Burghoff's head isn't in the very first shot. If Burghoff
and the original chopper shot are both there, then the first indication of
whether it's pre- or post- Season 4 is whose name appears right after
Alda's...
No, that was a nurse we called "Ginger."
The young woman in the opening titles was a professional extra - even though
she was married to man of some wealth, lived in Beverly Hills, and drove to the
studio every day in a Cadillac.
She is now a professional prize fight referee.
Who says people who live out here aren't "just folks?"
Best,
Larry G.
Larry G.
No, different person.
Lt Col. James Macleod
Biloxi, MS M*A*S*H 4077th
No that was Ginger.