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William Christopher, an actor best known for his role as Father Mulcahy on the sitcom 

, has died at the age of 84. Christopher's agent, Robert Malcolm, told The Associated Press he died early Saturday morning at home in Pasadena, Calif., after a battle with lung cancer.
Christopher also had recurring roles on shows like 

. But it was his performance as Mulcahy that would come to be his signature role. 

 of the same name, debuted in 1972 and ran for 11 seasons — all of which featured Christopher.


As the U.S. Army chaplain at a mobile surgical hospital, Christopher's Father Mulcahy was the moral compass of the show.

 Christopher had a number of cameos on popular shows, like 

.
Christopher and his wife, Barbara, adopted two sons, one of whom had autism. They 

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Maggie Penman

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The actor, who was best known for his role as Father Mulcahy on the television sitcom M*A*S*H, died after a battle with lung cancer.

'MAS*H' actor William Christopher dies at 84

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