Original Hot Lips Gone

[OutdoorWriter]

‘M*A*S*H’ Actress Sally Kellerman​

Dead of Dementia at 84​

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Published Feb. 24, 2022 7:19PM ET

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Sally Kellerman, who originated the role of “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the movie version of M*A*S*H, has died of dementia at the age of 84, her son told The Hollywood Reporter. Kellerman scored an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the Army major in the 1970 film directed by Robert Altman, which inspired the TV show in which Loretta Swit reprised the role. Kellerman also had a singing career, and her onetime boyfriend, Grand Funk Railroad’s Mark Farner, wrote a song named for her.

 

[OutdoorWriter]

Many of you guys weren't even born when the MASH film debuted in 1970.

 

[DeerMadness]

I was 12 ! Old enough to love the show.

 

[eelgrass]

My wife said we went to the original movie but I don't remember it. It was probably duck season.

 

[HikeHunt61]

I was 9! But we always watched MASH tv series- it was part of family night.

 

[yoteduster]

I was 22 and thought the movie was hilarious.. RIP Sally K.

 

[tailchasers]

Really enjoy MASH. Even today.

 

[OutdoorWriter]

I was already an old man of 29 or so & saw the movie in a drive-in. Loretta Swit had Kellerman's role in the TV series. I think the only cast member from the movie that had a role in the TV verion was Radar -- Gary Burghoff.