William Christopher
William Christopher is credited on 6 movies and 15 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Columbo, M*A*S*H and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
Born October 20, 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, USA; died December 31, 2016.
Filmography · 21 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 6, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Columbo
1971 · TV show
On Peacock and Prime Video
M*A*S*H
1972 · TV show
On Hulu
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · TV show
On Philo
The Fortune Cookie
1966 · Movie
On fuboTV and MGM+
Mad About You
1992 · TV show
On Hulu
Hogan's Heroes
1965 · TV show
On Prime Video
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · TV show
On Paramount+ and Philo
The Love Boat
1977 · TV show
On Paramount+ and REELZ+
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Good Times
1974 · TV show
On Peacock and Prime Video
Team Knight Rider
1997 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968 · Movie
With Six You Get Eggroll
1968 · Movie
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964 · TV show
Alias Smith and Jones
1971 · TV show
That Girl
1966 · TV show
The Little Troll Prince
1987 · Movie
Hearts of the West
1975 · Movie
The Patty Duke Show
1963 · TV show
Heaven Sent
1994 · Movie
About William Christopher
William Christopher (October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2016) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. from 1965 to 1968 and Father Mulcahy on the television series MASH from 1972 to 1983 and its spinoff After MASH from 1983 to 1985.
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.