Jameel Joseph Farah was born on the 1st July 1934, in Toledo, Ohio USA, of American and Lebanese ancestry He is an actor, probably still best known for starring in the role of Maxwell Q. Klinger in the TV sitcom “M*A*S*H” (1972-1983), which was aired on the CBS channel. He also appeared in “The Greatest Story Ever Told” (1965), “The Cannonball Run” (1981), “Port Charles” (1997), etc. His career has been active since the 1950s.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Jamie Farr is? It has been estimated by sources that the total size of Jamie’s net worth is over $3 million as of mid-2016. He has been accumulating this amount of money through his successful involvement in the entertainment industry as a professional actor. Another source is coming from selling his autobiographical book entitled “Just Farr Fun”.
Jamie Farr Net Worth $3 Million
Jamie Farr was brought up with his older sister by his mother, Jamelia M. Farah, who was a dressmaker, and his father, Samuel N. Farah, who worked as a grocer. He started acting while he was in elementary school, and he was the winner of a local talent contest. Later, Jamie matriculated with honors from Woodward High School, after which he enrolled at the Pasadena Playhouse.
Jamie’s acting career began in the 1950s, when a talent scout from MGM spotted him on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse, with a cameo role in the iconic film “Blackboard Jungle” (1955), which was followed by appearances in such productions as “The Red Skelton Hour” (1956-1961), “Three Violent People” (1956), and “The 20th Century-Fox Hour” (1957) among others. He then went into the army, but upon return he focused on acting again. In 1961 he starred in the film “Las Vegas Beat”, alongside Peter Graves and Diana Millay, and he also appeared in the TV series “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, as a delivery boy.
Throughout the 1960s, Jamie built his career by appearing in numerous TV series and films, including “The Andy Griffith Show” (1966), “I Dream Of Jeannie” (1966), “The Greatest Story Ever Told” (1965), “Who’s Minding The Mint?” (1967), and many others, all of which contributed to his income during the 1960s.
In the 1970s, his career took a positive turn, when he was selected for the role of Maxwell Klinger in the highly praised TV series “M*A*S*H” (1972-1983), which not only boosted his popularity, but also increased his net worth by a large margin. After the show ended, his character was again featured in the TV series “After Mash”, which aired from 1983 until 1985, which also contributed to his net worth.
During the 1970s, Jamie also starred in such productions as “Inch High, Private Eye” (1973), “Barnaby Jones” (1974-1975), “Amateur Night At The Dixie Bar And Grill” (1979), among others, all of which added to the overall size of his net worth.
He continued successfully through the 1980s, appearing in such films and TV series as “The Cannonball Run” (1981), with Burt Reynolds and Roger Moore in lead roles, and he repeated his role in the sequels “Cannonball Run II” in 1984, and “Cannonball Fever” (1988). He also appeared in “For Love or Money” (1984), “Scrooged” (1988), and “Run Till You Fall” (1988), among others, all of which added a lot to his net worth.
In the 1990s and 2000s, he made only a few notable appearances, but it also benefited his net worth. Subsequently, in 1995 he appeared as Dr. Hanley in the film “You Snooze, You Lose”, and had several cameo roles, in TV series “Port Charles” (1997) and “Mad About You” (1999) among others. In 2001 he appeared in the film “A Month of Sundays”, and then he featured in the film “A Grandpa For Christmas” in 2007. Most recently he was cast in the film “This World” (2013), and he will appear in film “Angels On Top”, which is scheduled for release in late 2016.
Jamie has also served as the panelist in several game quizzes including “Supper Password”, “The $25,000 Pyramid”, “The Gong Show”, “Body Language, and “Wordplay”, among others. Thanks to his skills, Jamie received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1985, for his achievements to the film industry. Regarding his personal life, Jamie Farr married Joy Ann Richards in 1963; the couple has two children, and they are also grandparents. Jamie is also known for being on the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Professional Advisory Board.
Golden Apple Awards- Female New Star of the Year (1975), Star on the Walk of Fame (1985)
Movies
“The Greatest Story Ever Told” (1965), “The Cannonball Run” (1981), “Port Charles” (1997), “Las Vegas Beat” (1961), “You Snooze, You Lose” (1995), “A Month of Sundays” (2001), “A Grandpa For Christmas” (2007), “This World” (2013), “Angels On Top” (2016)
TV Shows
The Red Skelton Show, The Danny Kaye Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, “M*A*S*H” (1972-1983), “Port Charles” (1997), “Mad About You” (1999), “Inch High, Private Eye” (1973), “Barnaby Jones” (1974-1975), “The Odd Couple” (1996-1997), “Amateur Night At The Dixie Bar And Grill” ...
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Trademark
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Thick, nasally voice.
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His nose. (Frequently the subject of many jokes on M*A*S*H (1972). In one episode Klinger says his nose even has its own serial number).
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[Of Harry Morgan]: Harry was the father figure, he passed away. We've all been through the internet, exchanging our thought about our friend. So meaningful he was to us, as individuals to the show, to the cast. We had so many great stories about him. He was a father figure for us.
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[on the death of his professional on- and off-screen chemistry with Harry Morgan, who played Col. Sherman Potter]: Harry was very special to all of us cast members. Not only was he a wonderful performer that made such a difference ... he was a dear friend to every cast member. He was absolutely a pixie, a gremlin as mischievous as all get out. You couldn't be around Harry for very long without wanting to embrace him and I think our Lord will feel the same way.
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[on life after M*A*S*H (1972)] It's a difficult thing to overcome, but I've been quite fortunate. I haven't been out of work, literally since "M*A*S*H" went out of production.
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[on doing theater] When you leave the theater, you didn't see Klinger, you saw George Burns or you saw Applegate.
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[on playing himself with Rodney Dangerfield in a special] I gave a line reading, and he turned to me and said, "No, you wouldn't say it that way".
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[on Loretta Swit] She was funny and beautiful. A body that just makes a man feel like a real man.
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[on what happened to all the dresses after the show ended] I took them home, okay? Is that what you wanted to hear? Actually, all those dresses were mine. I used my own dresses, bras, panties, hats and shoes.
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[asked if he enjoyed wearing womens clothes on M*A*S*H (1972)] I was doing that before the show. It was a delight.
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[on why he did Circus of the Stars (1977)] I looked good in the tights. Plus, I have a thing for a woman in clown makeup.
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The benefits from stardom as Klinger outweigh any setbacks. It's a double-edged sword. What makes you famous is what interferes with getting other roles. But there are things that never would have happened without M*A*S*H (1972). There certainly would be no Jamie Farr Kroger Golf Classic.
With the encouragement of Danny Thomas, he chose to become an actor.
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Danny Thomas was said to be his mentor, and had a lot in common with his family.
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Since the early 1990s, he has battled severe rheumatoid arthritis in his hands.
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Was in attendance at the "Miracle on Ice" game between the USA vs USSR at the Olympics in Lake Placid NY. He said that there was a ticket available but he ended up on the Russian side surrounded by Soviet dignitaries.
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Mentioned by 'Weird Al' Yankovic in the lyrics of the track, "Everything You Know is Wrong", on his "Bad Hair Day" album.
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Best remembered by the public for his role as "Corporal (later Sergeant) Max Klinger" on the television series M*A*S*H (1972).
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In the later years of M*A*S*H (1972), especially after he took on the role of company clerk when "Radar" (Gary Burghoff) left, he stopped his recurring gag of wearing women's clothes because he didn't want his children being teased about it growing up.
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Endorsed the Mars candy bar in the early 80s.
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Is on the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Professional Advisory Board. [2005]
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His M*A*S*H (1972) character was originally only supposed to be on one episode, but he proved so popular that he returned as a day player, and Farr was finally given a contract in year 3.
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Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 154. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
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Farr thought at first the women's wardrobe in his dressing room meant he'd be sharing the room with a woman, but was surprised to learn otherwise. Not wanting to play a cross-dresser in the typical girlish way, he suggested to the producers that his character be manly, but crazy, thinking his clothes and other quirks were normal. The unusual spin worked.
Served a two-year stretch in the U. S. Army in Japan during the Korean War
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Worked as a delivery person for a lithograph company, a post office clerk, an Army-surplus store clerk, an airline reservations clerk, and an employee at a chinchilla ranch
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Attended the Pasadena Playhouse
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He graduated from Woodward High School with honors and was named most outstanding student. In addition to writing and acting in two variety shows, Jamie was a member of the Drama Society, class president for three years, feature editor of the school newspaper, president of the radio class, manager of the football and basketball teams and a member of the varsity tennis team.
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He has an older sister, Yvonne.
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Only son of Samuel, a Lebanese meat cutter and grocer, and Jamelia Farah, a seamstress
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Has an LPGA tournament named in his honor, the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic (formerly the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic)
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Was one of two cast members of the original M*A*S*H (1972) television cast to have actually served in the armed forces in Korea; Farr's tour of duty came in the years after the war. Alan Alda served a six month tour as a gunnery officer in Korea. In addition, the dog tags Farr wore on the M*A*S*H (1972) set were actually his issued set from his time in the Army.
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