Timothy Brown,( Spearchucker Jones ) ‘M*A*S*H’ Actor and NFL Player, Dies at 82

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by August

Maybe the characters nick name was just too racist for a weekly TV series. Maybe if he was called "Too Tall Jones" or something more generic they would have kept him on because you're right he did have potential.

I'm sure you are probably right August, regarding the name. That's a shame as there is a multitude of name they could have given Tim. On the other hand, people like Jack Soo, had recurring roles with different names in the MASH series.

Jack Soo, as most remember, also played a detective in the Barney Miller series. They could just have easily reinvented another Physician / Surgeon role for Tim Brown as well with a different name.

I wasn't aware of this but Kellye Nakahara who played Nurse Kellye in MASH also passed away on February 16, 2020, almost 2 months ago. Rest in Peace.


MASH had some really great actors.

[August]

Ever read the original book by Richard Hooker? Better than the movie or the series imo. He wrote a bunch of sequels of which the first one is the best, "Mash Goes to Maine", the rest were meh but still enjoyable reads.

[ET2SN]

Originally Posted by August

Ever read the original book by Richard Hooker? Better than the movie or the series imo. He wrote a bunch of sequels of which the first one is the best, "Mash Goes to Maine", the rest were meh but still enjoyable reads.

I went to college with his adopted son.

[Jimbuna]

Being a Brit I only remember him from MASH but remember him I do and will.

RIP Sir

[vienna]

I bet you thought MASH was a show about banger side dishes...






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