Gary Burghoff abandoned his position as Radar on M*A*S*H because he wanted to focus on being a parent, which he believes is more important than fame or money.

As Radar, a recently recruited 18-year-old who showed up with his teddy bear and instantly became everyone’s friend in the popular series M*A*S*H, actor Gary Burghoff won over admirers.

wasn’t getting his due, he once decided to leave the program, which grieved the fans.

The factors that led Gary to decide to discontinue M*A*S*H, however, seem to be more important. The director of the television program indicated that Gary’s 1971 marriage to Janet Gayle, his then-wife, was giving him problems. The couple welcomed their daughter Gena on July 20, 1975.

This is how he looks today