Mike Farrell (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the popular television series M*A*S*H (1975-83). More recently, Farrell starred on the television series Providence (1999-2002). Image File history File links Bjhunnicut. ... Captain B.J. Hunnicutt (played by Mike Farrell) is a fictional character in the TV show M*A*S*H, which ran from 1972-1983 on CBS. Captain Hunnicutt resided in Mill Valley, California before he was recruited to join the US Army to fight in the War. ... M*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart and inspired by the 1961 novel Catch-22, the 1968 Richard Hooker novel M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors and its sequels, and—primarily—the 1970 film MASH. It is the most well... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... Captain B.J. Hunnicutt (played by Mike Farrell) is a fictional character in the TV show M*A*S*H, which ran from 1972-1983 on CBS. Captain Hunnicutt resided in Mill Valley, California before he was recruited to join the US Army to fight in the War. ... M*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart and inspired by the 1961 novel Catch-22, the 1968 Richard Hooker novel M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors and its sequels, and—primarily—the 1970 film MASH. It is the most well... Providence is an NBC television series starring Melina Kanakaredes. ...

Early life

Farrell was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, one of four children. When he was two years old, his family moved to Hollywood, California, where his father worked as a movie studio carpenter. Farrell attended West Hollywood Grammar School with Natalie Wood, and graduated from Hollywood High School, served in the United States Marine Corps, and worked at various jobs before his acting career. State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ...

Career

During the 1960s, he guest-starred in a few series, including an episode of The Monkees as a Federal agent. In 1973 he had a bit part in a Banacek movie and also appeared on Marcus Welby M.D. as a doctor. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Banacek (part of the NBC Mystery Movie series of the 1970s) was a short lived light hearted detective TV series on NBC from 1972 to 1974. ... Marcus Welby, M.D. was a popular medical drama that aired on ABC from late September, 1969 to May 1976. ...

Farrell began appearing in M*A*S*H in 1975, also writing five episodes and directing four episodes.

He has guest starred in Murder, She Wrote, Justice League, Matlock, Mannix, and many others. Farrell was the voice of Jonathan Kent in the Superman (1996) animated series, with wife Shelley Fabares playing Martha Kent. Jessica in the Murder, She Wrote episode The Cemetery Vote Murder, She Wrote is a long-running television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. ... The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ... Ben Matlock in court Matlock was an American television legal drama starring Andy Griffith as attorney Ben Matlock. ... Mannix was a television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Developed by executive producer Bruce Geller (who also created Mission: Impossible), the title character played by Mike Connors (an actor of Armenian heritage) is an Armenian-American private investigator. ... Martha Clark Kent and Jonathan Kent, also known as Ma and Pa Kent, are fictional characters published by DC Comics. ... Superman: The Animated Series is the unofficial title given to Warner Bros. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Shelley Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer. ...

Besides being a writer and a director, he has also been an executive producer and a producer in both television and film. The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... A television director is usually responsible for directing the actors and other taped aspects of a television production. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ...

Political activism

Even before he was well-known, Farrell was an activist for many political and social causes. He has worked with Human Rights Watch, and has been president of Death Penalty Focus for more than ten years. He has long been deeply involved in organized labor, particularly as an officer of the Screen Actors' Guild, and has publicly supported actions including the Los Angeles grocery workers' union strike of 2003-2004. Human Rights Watch Banner Human Rights Watch is a United States-based international non-government organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... A trade union or labor union is a continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment. ... The Screen Actors Guild (S.A.G.) is the labor union representing over 120,000 film actors in the United States. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D)  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ...

In 2006 Farrell appeared with Jello Biafra and Keith Gordon in the documentary "Whose War?", examining the U.S. war in Iraq. Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958) is more widely known by the stage name Jello Biafra. ... Keith Gordon (born February 3, 1961 in New York City) is an American actor and film director. ...

Personal life

He married actress Judy Farrell in 1963. They were divorced in 1983. They have two children, Michael and Erin. Judy Farrell is an actor and ex-wife of Mike Farrell. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On December 31, 1984, he married actress Shelley Fabares. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shelley Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer. ...

External links

• Mike Farrell at the Internet Movie Database
• Retrovisionmag includes quotes of Mike on Gene Roddenberry and on the human condition.
• Mike Farrell's website
• Death Penalty Focus
• Audio interview of Mike Farrell by Stephanie Miller about the Guantanamo Bay play on The Stephanie Miller Show