![]() Suffice it to say, the vast majority of the actors and actresses who appeared in any given crowd scene in M*A*S*H - in the mess tent, for example - were not named in the closing credits.ĬBS Promotional Image from the Opening Creditsįurthermore, many of the actresses who were named in the closing credits were only credited as “Nurse,” with no first or last name. I can’t claim to understand the rules that dictate how actors and actresses are credited, but it is my understanding that there are varying levels of credit/pay, ranging from extras (background scenes, no lines) to day players (extras with a line) to guest stars (names in the closing credits) to cast members (names in the opening credits). There are several factors that make identifying nurses problematic. The information in the following categories is an attempt to identify both the nurses and the actresses (and actors, on occasion) who portrayed them. Many of these nurses appeared in dozens of episodes but rarely spoke and were not always credited on screen. In her capacity as head nurse at the 4077th, Margaret had under her command dozens of nurses over the years, the vast majority of whom were women. ![]() ![]() The main cast of M*A*S*H included only one nurse, Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan.
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