Wayne Rogers

Wayne Rogers
Rogers as Trapper in M*A*S*H, 1972
Born
William Wayne McMillan Rogers III

(1933-04-07)April 7, 1933
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 2015(2015-12-31) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University, 1954
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1954–1956
Rank Ensign
UnitUSS Denebola, navigator
Battles / warsCold War
Occupations
  • Actor
  • investor
  • television personality
Years active1959–2014
Spouses
  • Mitzi McWhorter
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    ​
    (m. 1960; div. 1983)​
  • Amy Hirsh
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    (m. 1988)​
Children2

William Wayne McMillan Rogers III (April 7, 1933 – December 31, 2015)[1] was an American actor, known for playing the role of Captain "Trapper" John McIntyre in the CBS television series M*A*S*H and as Dr. Charley Michaels on House Calls (1979–1982).

He was a regular panel member on the Fox News Channel stock investment television program Cashin' In as a result of having built a career as an investor, investment strategist, adviser, and money manager. Rogers also studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.

  1. ^ Wilson, Claire M. "Wayne Rogers". Encyclopedia of Alabama. (Auburn University). Retrieved May 26, 2022.