Jamie Farr

• Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio
• Birthday: July 1, 1934

Nobody but nobody would ever have predicted that a hirsute, hook-nosed, son of a grocer from Toledo, OH, would some day become internationally famous for parading around in dresses and flowered hats. But that is the story of actor Jamie Farr (neé Jameel Farah), known the world over for his portrayal of cross-dressing Corporal Klinger on the hit TV series M*A*S*H (CBS, 1972-1983) for 11 years. There was a timeless comedic appeal to this cigar-chomping, bowlegged guy in heels, but Farr himself brought the character a human depth that serv…more