Hollywood Faces Dossier
54 Archival Vault Holdings
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William Christopher
1932 – 2016
William Christopher (October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2016) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. from 1965 to 1968 and Father Mulcahy on the television series MASH from 1972 to 1983 and its spinoff After MASH from 1983 to 1985. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Christopher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Mike Jones's Video Boneyard archive currently preserves 54 physical recordings spanning 54 productions featuring William Christopher.
Archival Holdings in The Video Boneyard
The following 54 canonical motion pictures and broadcast master recordings featuring William Christopher are preserved in the studio archives:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Director / Studio | The Video Boneyard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: S02E06 - Supply Sergeants Never Die | Co-Star | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: S02E09 - The Grudge Fight | Co-Star | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: S02E29 - Desk Job for a Sergeant | Leading Role | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: S04E06 - The Great Talent Hunt | Lester Hummel | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: S04E17 - Gomer, the Privileged Character | Pvt. Lester Hummel | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: S04E22 - The Carriage Waits | Lester Hummel | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: S04E23 - Sergeant Iago | Lester Hummel | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: S04E24 - Goodbye, Dolly | Lester Hummel | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: S04E30 - Friendly Freddy, The Gentleman's Tailor | Lester Hummel (uncredited) | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones: S01E04 - Wrong Train to Brimstone | Co-Star | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1972 | Cowboy | Father Mulcahy | Don Weis / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1972 | Dear Dad | Father Mulcahy | Gene Reynolds / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1972 | Henry Please Come Home | Father Mulcahy | William Wiard / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1972 | I Hate a Mystery | Father Mulcahy | Hy Averback / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1972 | Requiem for a Lightweight | Father Mulcahy | Hy Averback / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | 5 O'Clock Charlie | Father Mulcahy | Norman Tokar / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | Carry On, Hawkeye | Father Mulcahy | Jackie Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | Ceasefire | Father Mulcahy | Earl Bellamy / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | Deal Me Out | Father Mulcahy | Gene Reynolds / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | Dear Dad... Three | Father Mulcahy | Don Weis / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | Dear Dad...Again | Father Mulcahy | Jackie Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | Kim | Featured Cast | William Wiard / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | L.I.P. (Local Indigenous Personnel) | Father Mulcahy | William Wiard / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | Radar's Report | Father Mulcahy | Jackie Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | Showtime | Father Mulcahy | Jackie Cooper / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | Sometimes You Hear the Bullet | Father Mulcahy | William Wiard / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | The Army-Navy Game | Father Mulcahy | Gene Reynolds / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | The Longjohn Flap | Father Mulcahy | William Wiard / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1973 | Tuttle | Father Mulcahy | William Wiard / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | A Smattering of Intelligence | Father Mulcahy | Larry Gelbart / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | Adam's Ribs | Father Mulcahy | Gene Reynolds / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | Alcoholics Unanimous | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | As You Were | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | Crisis | Father Mulcahy | Don Weis / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | George | Father Mulcahy | Gene Reynolds / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | Iron Guts Kelly | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | M*A*S*H: S03E08 - Life With Father | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | Mail Call | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | O.R. | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | Officer of the Day | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | Operation Noselift | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | Rainbow Bridge | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | Springtime | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | The Chosen People | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | The General Flipped at Dawn | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1974 | There Is Nothing Like a Nurse | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1975 | Aid Station | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1975 | Bombed | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1975 | Bulletin Board | Father Mulcahy | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1975 | House Arrest | Father Mulcahy | Hy Averback / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1975 | Love and Marriage | Father Mulcahy | Lee Philips / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1975 | Payday | Father Mulcahy | Hy Averback / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1975 | The Consultant | Father Mulcahy | Gene Reynolds / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1975 | White Gold | Father Mulcahy | Hy Averback / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
Complete Career & Landmark Filmography
Major theatrical features, landmark television appearances, and key credited roles across William Christopher's historic screen career:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Department / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Mr. Heathcote | Actor (Television) |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | Lieutenant Donner | Actor (Television) |
| 1966 | That Girl | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1966 | The Fortune Cookie | Interne (as Bill Christopher) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1967 | The Perils of Pauline | Doctor | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1968 | The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell | Pvt. Jake Schultz | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the West | Hotel Manager (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1968 | With Six You Get Eggroll | Zip (Cloud) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1971 | Columbo | Male Scientist | Actor (Television) |
| 1971 | Nichols | Niles | Actor (Television) |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Father Mulcahy | Actor (Television) |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1974 | Good Times | The Doctor | Actor (Television) |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West | Bank Teller | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Carl Mitchell | Actor (Television) |
| 1980 | For the Love of It | Barton | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1981 | Making 'M*A*S*H' | Self | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1983 | AfterMASH | Father Mulcahy | Actor (Television) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Burton Hollis | Actor (Television) |
| 1987 | The Little Troll Prince | Bjørn (voice) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1989 | Snoops | Harvey Allen | Actor (Television) |
| 1991 | Memories of M*A*S*H | Self / Father Mulcahy | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1991 | The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1992 | Mad About You | Chaplain Olson | Actor (Television) |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Art Amador / Martin Beckman | Actor (Television) |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Andrus | Actor (Television) |
| 1994 | Heaven Sent | Priest | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1997 | Team Knight Rider | Professor Roykirk | Actor (Television) |
| 2002 | M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion | Himself | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 2024 | M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television | Self | Actor (Feature Film) |
⚖️ Archival Preservation & Scholarship:
All film excerpts, technical specifications, and character credits cataloged in this dossier are curated for film scholarship, legal public domain verification, and historical media education under 17 U.S.C. § 107.