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. Some of his memorable songs are: "Ek chatur naar" from "Padosan", "Aao Twist Karen" (Let's do the twist) from "Bhoot Bangla", "Yeh do deewane dil ke" from Johar Mehmood in Goa, "Hum kaale hai to kyaa huaa dilwaale hain" (What if I am dark, I have a heart) from "Gumnaam". Mehmood's son Lucky Ali is a popular singer who has also acted in films. He died in his sleep on July 23, 2004 in Pennsylvania, USA where he had gone for treatment of lungs disease after suffering poor health for several years. He later went on to act in lead roles but he was appreciated for his comedy.

He started off by doing small unnoticed roles in films like "Do Bigha Zameen" and "Pyaasa". He got a small break as a murder victim in CID. It was after marriage and becoming a father that he decided to act to earn a better living. He later married her sister Madhu.

He was hired to teach table tennis to Meena Kumari in those days. He worked as director P L Santoshi's driver (Later Santoshi's son Rajkumar Santoshi cast Mehmood in his venture Andaz Apna Apna). Some of his early jobs before he started acting were driving, doing odd jobs, selling poultry. Mehmood was one of nine children born to actor and dancer Mumtaj Ali in Bombay. Mehmood started acting as a reluctant child actor in Bombay Talkies films like Kismet.

He worked in over 300 Hindi films in a career spanning three decades. He was known and appreciated for playing comic roles in Hindi films. Mehmood Ali (1932 - July 23, 2004) popularly known simply as Mehmood, was an Indian actor, director and producer. "Johar Mehood in Hong Kong".

"Johar Mehmood in Goa". "Sabse Bada Rupaiya" (Rupee is bigger than all). "Jinny and Johny". "Do Phool".

"Sangharsh". "Kunwaara Baap" (Single father) (1974). "Main Sundar Hoon" (I am beautiful) (1971) with Leena Chandawarkar. "Humjoli" (1970).

"Sadhu aur Shaitan" (Mendicant and devil) (1968). "Bombay to Goa". "Bhoot Bangla" (Deserted house). "Do Poo" (1968).

"Aankhen" (Eyes) (1968). "Padosan" (Neighborette) (1968) with Sunil Dutt, Saira Banu and Kishore Kumar. "Patthar ke Sanam" (1967). "Love in Tokyo" (1966) with Shobha Khote.

"Pyar Kiye Ja"(Keep loving) (1966) with Mumtaaz. "Gumnaam" (1965) with Helen. "Sasuraal" (In law's place) (1961) with Shobha Khote.