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.
Wayne Rogers dies at 82; actor played Army surgeon Trapper John on TV's 'MASH'. Wayne Rogers, center, with fellow MASH stars Alan Alda and Loretta Swit in 1972. Wayne Rogers, center, with fellow MASH stars Alan Alda and Loretta Swit in 1972. Wayne Rogers, whose Trapper John McIntyre on âMASHâ was among the most beloved characters on one of the most popular TV shows of all time, died Thursday. He was 82. The actor was surrounded by family when he died in Los Angeles of complications from pneumonia, said his publicist and longtime friend, Rona Menashe.