Trivia

Tried to talk Gary Burghoff out of leaving M*A*S*H (1972), citing the lackluster careers of McLean Stevenson and Larry Linville after their departures, but to no avail.

While he was a cast member on M*A*S*H (1972) as Captain BJ Hunnicut, his first wife, Judy Farrell, also appeared on M*A*S*H (1972) playing various nurse characters.

It was Alan Alda's idea for him to grow a mustache in the seventh season, which he kept for the rest of the show's run.

Served in the U. S. Marines 1957 - 1959.

Best friend of Alan Alda.

Was close to Harry Morgan.

Is an animal rights activist.

Presides over Family Motion Pictures, an organisation which strives to promote films suitable for family viewing.

Provided voice of Jonathan Kent on the animated Superman: The Animated Series (1996) series with real life wife Shelley Fabares providing the voice of Martha Kent.

His acting mentors were the late Harry Morgan, William Broderick and Anthony Quinn.

He has two children by screenwriter Judy Farrell - Erin Farrell (born on March 27, 1963), who works in the Los Angeles office of Jesse Jackson, and Michael Farrell (born ca. 1970), a martial arts teacher.

Named Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Attended West Hollywood Grammar School with Natalie Wood and Ricky Nelson. Graduated from Hollywood High School.

Best remembered by the public for his role as "Captain B.J. Hunnicut" on the television series M*A*S*H (1972).

Elected first Vice-President of the Screen Actor's Guild in 2002 and served for three years.

His father, Michael Joseph Farrell, Sr., died when Michael Jr. was only age 17.

Of Irish descent.

Works with Greenpeace.

As Mr. Farrell was sowing seeds in the early years of what would be his long acting career, he starred in 1967 as Federal Agent Modell on the juvenile sitcom The Monkees (1965) episode, Monkees Chow Mein (1967).

His father was an alcoholic.

Appeared in a 1970's television commercial for Schmidt's Big Mouth Beer.

Starred in a pilot with Jane Wyman that didn't sell.

Release of his book, "Just Call Me Mike: My Journey from Actor to Activist". (2007)

Release of his book, "Of Mule and Man". (2009)

Spokesperson for CONCERN/America; co-chair of Human Rights Watch in California; board president of Death Penalty Focus; member of the California State Commission on Judicial Performance

Formed his production company, "Farrell-Minoff Productions", in 1985, with Marvin Minoff.

Brother-in-law of Smokey Fabares.

Attended the funeral of Marvin Minoff when the producer died in 2009.