William Christopher

His younger son is autistic. He is a social activist and dedicates much of his time working for the National Autistic Society to bring attention to autism.

He serves as honorary chairman of the National Autistic Society and a member of the board of trustees at the Devereux Foundation, which provided facilities for adults living with autism and other developmental disorders.

William Christopher was born on October 20, 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, US. His family was the direct descendent of the revolutionary leader, Paul Revere.

He completed his formal education from New Trier High School after which he moved to Middletown Connecticut to enrol at the Wesleyan University. He graduated from the same with a BA in drama.

While pursuing his acting training at the university, he found himself musically inclined and became a member of the glee club, singing and playing piano. He even enjoyed playing soccer and fencing and reading classical Greek literature in their original format.

At the University, he was also a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Post-college, he landed himself in his first acting job with the Barnstormers Theatre group in New Hampshire. It was New England’s oldest summer theatre.

He then moved to New York City to be at the helm of entertainment affairs and provide himself complete exposure and opportunity. However, after much struggle, he found for himself several roles in only regional productions.

After a string of appearances at local productions, he found himself a role in an Off-Broadway Productions at One Sheridan Square for ‘The Hostage’. Eventually, he made his Broadway debut with the theatrical, ‘Beyond the Fringe’, a British revue.

Banking on the ever widening scope of entertainment, he moved base to New York and tried his luck at the small screen which promised agood future. He starred in a guest role in ‘The Andy Griffith Show’.

Later on, he made guest appearances in several shows including, ‘Death Valley Days’, ‘The Patty Duke Show’, ‘The Men from Shiloh’, ‘The Love Boat’ and ‘Good Times’. He even bagged a recurring role in ‘Gomer Pyle’, ‘U.S.M.C.’ and ‘That Girl and Hogan's Heroes’.

This Methodist actor is best known for playing the character of a Catholic priest Father Mulcahy in the popular television series, ‘M A S H'