Actor Patrick Adiarte, who had a recurring role on
season one of the beloved sitcom M*A*S*H, died this Tuesday at the age of 82.
Adiarte enjoyed a glittering career in musicals,
including the film
adaptations of the Rodgers
and Hammerstein shows
The King And I and Flower Drum Song.
The Philippines-born actor also appeared on classic
television programs like Bonanza,
The Brady
Bunch and Hawaii Five-O
and Kojak in
the 1970s. During that decade,
he landed
his most enduringly
popular
role as the camp houseboy
Ho-Jon on M*A*S*H, which he played from 1972 to 1973.
