MASH cast now – Emmy Award winning star to one woman show
It was announced this week that Loretta Swit, who was best known for her work on M*A*S*H, had died at the age of 87, but here we look at where her co-stars are now
M*A*S*H first started in 1973 and spanned for a decade and 11 seasons. The iconic show saw plenty of well-known faces rise to fame, being part of the series.
The show was a comedy-drama which followed the staff at the United States Army Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) during the Korean War which was between 1950 to 1953. The programme drew audiences across the world, with the final episode in 1983 reportedly bringing in an audience of more than 125 million viewers.
The main cast all reunited back in January 2024 as they got together for a two hour reunion episode where they reminisced on the show. Here's what the original cast are doing now.
Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit played the role of 'Hot Lips' Major Margaret Houlihan and appeared in every episode including the pilot and went on to star in Whoops Apocalypse, S. O. She went on to win two Emmys throughout her career as well as landing role in The Love Boat and Cagney & Lacey throughout the 1980s.
Aside from this, Loretta didn't have an acting credit after this, apart from the film Play The Flute in 2019. However, she starred in a one-woman touring stage production of Eleanor: Her Secret Journey as Eleanor Roosevelt in 2013.
It was announced on Friday, May 30, 2025, that Loretta had died at the age of 87. Her representative, Harlan Boll, claimed that the New York Police Department stated that the actor died of suspected natural causes.
Alan Alda
Alan Alda was Captain Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce, who was known as a prankster on the series. Alan's acting career went from strength to strength after M*A*S*H ended.
He starred in a number of TV shows like The Blacklist, Horace and Pete, Marriage Story, Bridge of Spies and The Big C. His most recent work includes starring as Dr Arthur Amiot on Ray Donovan and as Solomon Waltzer on The Good Fight.
Wayne Rogers
Captain 'Trapper' John McIntyre was played by actor Wayne Rogers. However, he was one of the shortest serving actors as he decided to leave after three series.
It was reported that he wanted to leave due to appearing as a supporting role rather than a main character. After leaving, Wayne starred in Murder, She Wrote, Once Upon a Murder and House Calls. He died in 2015 when he was 82 after complications from pneumonia.
McLean Stevenson
McLean Stevenson took on the role of Lt. Col. Henry Blake in M*A*S*H. However, like Wayne Rogers, he also decided to leave after series three.
His character was then killed off which ended in backlash from angry viewers. After leaving, Stevenson starred in the Dirty Dancing TV series, The Love Boat, Tales of the City and Diff'rent Strokes.
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