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TIL Gary Burghoff (who played Radar on MASH) has a deformed left hand. He hid it throughout his entire run on the series because it would have made Radar unfit for military
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Donald Shaffer, inspiration for 'M*A*S*H's Radar O'Reilly character, dead at 92 – KIRO 7 News Seattle
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As Radar on MASH, why did Gary Burgoff always keep his left hand out of the view of the camera, either in his pocket or under a clipboard? - Quora
Radar (Gary Burghoff) from Mash Totally Looks Like George Costansa (Jason Alexander) - Totally Looks Like
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