Wayne Rogers
| Wayne Rogers | |
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Rogers as Trapper John in M*A*S*H, 1972
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| Born |
William Wayne McMillan Rogers III April 7, 1933 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 2015 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S |
| Cause of death | Complications of pneumonia |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Actor, director, screenwriter, investor, television personality |
| Years active | 1959–2014 |
| Spouse(s) |
Mitzi McWhorter (m. 1960; div. 1983) Amy Hirsh (m. 1988) |
William Wayne McMillan Rogers III (April 7, 1933 – December 31, 2015) was an American film and television actor, known for playing the role of Captain "Trapper" John McIntyre in the CBS television series, M*A*S*H.
He was a regular panel member on the Fox News Channel stock investment television program Cashin' In as a result of having built a career as an investor, investment strategist, advisor, and money manager.
Rogers was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended Ramsay High School in Birmingham and was a graduate of The Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. He graduated from Princeton University in 1954 with a history degree, and was a member of the Princeton Triangle Club and the eating club Tiger Inn. Rogers served in the United States Navy before he became an actor.
Rogers appeared on television in both dramas and sitcoms such as The Invaders, The F.B.I., Combat!, Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., The Fugitive, and had a small supporting role in the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke.
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