Earlier today, Lizard sent me the following e-mail:
In season 7, episode 6, I swear I see Beeson Carroll (Donald Penobscot) make an uncredited appearance in the scene where there is a line waiting to use the tub. He appears early in the scene, approaching the line and then disappearing into it. Is this correct, or do I have the wrong actor?
Donald Penobscot, Margaret’s husband, only made two appearances in M*A*S*H. Beeson Carroll originated the role in “Margaret’s Marriage” but was replaced by football player Mike Henry in “The M*A*S*H Olympics.” The character was mentioned numerous times before and after these episodes, however.
Beeson Carroll is not credited in “None Like It Hot” but that doesn’t necessarily mean he wasn’t in it. Many actors and actresses appeared uncredited throughout M*A*S*H. But why would Carroll make a cameo appearance more than a year-and-a-half after his one and only guest role in the series? Was he even available at the time? I suppose he could have been visiting or working on a project near the M*A*S*H set and decided to drop by.
Let’s look at the evidence. Here’s Carroll as Penobscot in “Margaret’s Marriage“:
And here’s the scene in question from “None Like It Hot,” in which a tall, robed man tries to cut into the line only to be shoved out of the way:
The hair and basic structure of the face do look similar. And the man in the robe appears to be about a foot taller than Loretta Swit, which matches with the above image from “Margaret’s Marriage” in which Penobscot towers over Margaret. But unless Beeson Carroll or someone who was present when this episode was filmed can confirm that he made a tiny cameo appearance, this is going to stay a mystery.
What do you think? Hit the comments with your opinion.
Maybe he was in the area, and thought it would be an “easter egg” to just pop in for a moment!
Could it be Mike Henry (same scenario?)
The profile even looks like Beeson Carroll.
Nope. I don’t believe it is Carroll. Carroll has beautiful proud posture’ while the fellow in the maroon robe is round shouldered and slightly hunched over. Carroll has a very distinctive hairline. From the side his hair grows in a vertical line and the hair growing from his forehead, falls like a cowlick. That is not the hairline of the man in the robe
In 1978, when this episode aired, Beeson Carroll appeared in “One Day at at Time” and “Barnaby Jones” – both of which filmed in L.A. , and a movie entitled “Coming Home” which filmed in Manhattan Beach, California.
The rest of that year he seemed to be filming in New York, so maybe he found himself in the vicinity, and thought it would be good for a hoot!
Mike Henry was also filming in Los Angeles in 1978 – when he did an episode of “Lou Grant”.
No response to this, but does anyone know the answer to this…..
In season 9 Cementing Relationships…. When Hawk questions Klinger about his magic elixir for cement…..Klinger says, “I never said 6 parts gravel IN MY LIFE, IN MY LIFE,” Klinger says “IN MY LIFE” twice……Is this an editing mistake……???
Margaret also repeated a line twice in an episode… I’ve noticed that this was a script style of the 70s and 80s
I think Klinger was just being emphatic by repeating himself.
I watched this episode (None like it Hot) on Me TV last night (they do not cut scenes) and the person that looks like Beeson Carroll in this picture, is in line at another time – and while he is the same height and with the same hairline – it is not the same guy. It also is not Mike Henry. It is just a tall guy with that 70s hairstyle in a burgundy robe.
Also, Carroll parts his hair opposite of ‘Man waiting for a bath.’
Beeson Carroll was the football player. Mike Henry is the actor who played Tarzan. I can’t believe this article got it wrong. Journalism used to be so much more reliable and accurate.
Actually, Mike Henry played both Tarzan and pro football.
Coming from an orthodontist, my vote is “NOT THE SAME PERSON.” – Margaret’s husband has a clear Class III mandible, that is, a strong lower jaw. The robed line cutter appears to have Class II profile with a weak lower jaw. Additionally, the line cutter has his hair parted on the opposite side.