{"id":13370,"date":"2025-12-06T12:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T12:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=13370"},"modified":"2025-12-06T12:30:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T12:30:45","slug":"gary-burghoff-retired-his-role-as-radar-on-mash-to-be-a-daddy-a-role-he-says-is-more-important-than-money-or-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=13370","title":{"rendered":"Gary Burghoff retired his role as Radar on M*A*S*H to be a daddy, a role he says is more important than money or fame"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gary Burghoff, beloved for his role as Radar on M<\/em>AS<\/em>H*, stepped away from Hollywood to save his family life. The Emmy-winning actor, now 82, recently became a grandfather when his son Miles \u201cSonar\u201d Burghoff welcomed a baby girl, Rylee Elisabeth.<\/p>\n

Miles, a professional angler, says his nickname comes from his father\u2019s famous character. Burghoff has three children from two marriages, both of which ended in divorce.<\/p>\n

When he left M<\/em>AS<\/em>H*, it wasn\u2019t for money or fame. \u201cYou either want to be rich and famous, or you want to be a daddy,\u201d he once said. Turning down big TV offers, he chose regional theater so he could be more present with his family, though the work didn\u2019t compare to his iconic role.<\/p>\n

Years later, nearly bankrupt, Burghoff reinvented himself as a wildlife painter, selling his pieces for up to $25,000. Fans still admire him today\u2014not only for the laughter he brought to screens, but for choosing family over fame.<\/p>\n

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