Larry Linville

Larry Linville (29 September 1939 - April 10, 2000) was an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Major Frank Burns in the television series M*A*S*H. He died of lung cancer at Falmouth, Maine. Merrill was married twice, first to Barbara Leeds and then to Bette Davis. His television career was equally routine: None of his series (which included Then Came Bronson and Young Doctor Kildare) lasted more than a season. His film career began promisingly, with roles in films like Twelve O'Clock High (1949) and All About Eve (1950), but the bulk of his screen appearances were as second- or third-billed characters in formulaic Westerns, war movies, and medical dramas.

Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he began acting in 1944, while still in the United States Army. film and television actor whose credits included more than fifty feature films, a half-dozen mostly short-lived TV series, and dozens of TV guest appearances. S. Gary Merrill (August 2, 1915 - March 5, 1990) was a U.