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.
He was also a dazzling dancer,
demonstrating his talent during a TV appearance with Gene Kelly,
who hailed him as a potential successor to Fred Astaire.
