Was Loudon Wainwright in Mash?
Wainwright Is Perhaps Best Known for the 1972 Novelty Song "Dead Skunk (In the Middle of the Road)" and for Playing Captain Calvin Spalding (The "Singing...
Wainwright is perhaps best known for the 1972 novelty song "Dead Skunk (in the Middle of the Road)" and for playing Captain Calvin Spalding (the "singing surgeon") on the American television show M*A*S*H. His appearances spanned three episodes in its third season (1974–1975).
Who played Captain Spalding on MASH?
Captain Calvin Spalding, better known as the "singing surgeon", was a doctor who appeared in three Season 3 episodes of M*A*S*H. The part of Cpt. Spalding was played by Loudon Wainwright III. Spalding is best known for his songs, sung in the folk guitar style, during his M*A*S*H appearances.
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Does Rufus Wainwright have a child?
On his website the gay singer songwriter and opera composer introduced his daughter to his fans. "Darling daughter Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen was born on February 2 2011 in Los Angeles, California to proud parents Lorca Cohen, Rufus Wainwright and Deputy Dad Jorn Weisbrodt," he wrote.
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