Wayne M. Rogers (born April 7 1933, Birmingham, Alabama) is an American film and television actor, best known for playing the role of 'Trapper John' McIntyre in the long-running U.S. television series, "M*A*S*H". He succeeded Elliott Gould, who had played the character in the movie, and was succeeded later by Pernell Roberts on the "M*A*S*H" spin-off "Trapper John, M.D.". Rogers is a graduate of The Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Wikipedia
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