William Christopher

• Birthday: October 20, 1932

If one were to hear the phrase “boxing priest,” only one actor would come to mind – William Christopher – who had the heaven-sent fortune of playing Father Francis Mulcahy on the groundbreaking comedy, “M*A*S*H” (CBS, 1972-1983) for eleven seasons. Christopher’s grandmother prayed he’d become a real priest like his grandfather (who was a founder of the First Methodist Church of Chicago) but from the time the youngster first found himself enraptured watching a school play, he knew he wanted to take to the stage. After nearly fou…more