Thalidomide became an over-the-counter drug in Germany around 1960 and could be bought without a prescription. Shortly after the drug was sold, in Germany, between 5,000 and 7,000 infants were born with phocomelia. Merely 40% of these children survived.
Actress Sally Kellerman portrayed her in the Robert Altman film adaptation (where the character was renamed O'Houlihan; however, like many of the M*A*S*H* characters, Hot Lips is probably best known from the television series, where her part was played by Loretta Swit.
Gary Burghoff was born on May 24, 1943 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA as Gary Rich Burghoff. He is an actor, known for M*A*S*H (1972), Match Game 73 (1973) and MASH (1970). He was previously married to Elisabeth Bostrom and Janet Gayle. See full bio Â».