June 21, 2010

M*A*S*H star comes out of the closet...


No, it's not the little dude who played Radar. Hmmm, why were you thinking that?

David Ogden Stiers, the 60-something actor best know for playing snooty Charles Winchester on the classic sitcom M*A*S*H, recently came out of the closet.

The Emmy-nominated Stiers has been doing mostly family stuff like cartoon voice-overs since M*A*S*H ended in the 80s, and a bunch of Woody Allen movies and TV guest shots, and is also a symphony conductor.

I was a kid during the prime of M*A*S*H and didn't really watch it, though I have caught some since then, and it know what a force it was both culturally and commercially. How cool would it have been for him to come out then? Or would it have killed his career? Let's see what happens with Ricky Martin and Neil Patrick Harris.

Stiers says that he kept his private life quiet for career reasons. So why come out now? Stiers says because he wants to find a partner and love. Awww.....

10 comments:

TICKLEBEAR said...

i'm not hugely surprised by the news...
but i was a big fan of the show, in its prime, and then the reruns, as i'd watch one episode on one channel then another on another channel.
always the excessive one!!
:D~
HUGZ

marymac said...

Love MASH, LOVE Charles- he was one of the coolest on the cast, so of course he's gay! All the cool people are.

xoxo

Lauren said...

Somehow that's not entirely surprising... hmmm. Well, best of luck to him!

Greg said...

I'm not that surprised. I actually thought he was already out....

Paul Benjamin said...

Oh yes, I remember him! Well, I guess everyone comes out when they are ready for it. I wish him the very best.

Rusty Hoe said...

I'm still in the camp of people come out when they are ready and shouldn't do it to satisfy other people. Yay for him that he finally felt in that place, hope he finds his personal peace now. It has to be a weight off his shoulders to finally just say here I am take me or leave me.

Michael Rivers said...

Good for him! Every bit helps our cause.

Saucy B said...

i used to watch the re-runs all the time as a kid. I can't say i'm surprised. good for him for finally coming out.

Bob said...

Actually, he came out over a year ago:
check it out:
http://ishouldbelaughing.blogspot.com/2009/05/good-for-you-youre-gay.html

Brahm (alfred lives here) said...

What, he came out last year? Where the hell was I? Geez, I am so out of the loop...

And yes I agree, the opera lovin on MASH should have been a clue!

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