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MASH actor Allan Arbus dies at 95 | |
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Actor Allan Arbus, best known for his role as army psychiatrist Sidney Freedman in the 1970s US TV series MASH, has died at the age of 95. | |
Arbus, who did not begin acting until he was in his 40s, started his career as a successful fashion photographer. | Arbus, who did not begin acting until he was in his 40s, started his career as a successful fashion photographer. |
He became a TV regular who appeared on several popular series, including police drama Starsky and Hutch. | He became a TV regular who appeared on several popular series, including police drama Starsky and Hutch. |
He died from congestive heart failure at his home in Los Angeles on 19 April, his family confirmed. | He died from congestive heart failure at his home in Los Angeles on 19 April, his family confirmed. |
"At 95, doctors didn't want to do surgery and Allan didn't want it at all," Arbus' second wife Costello told Reuters. | "At 95, doctors didn't want to do surgery and Allan didn't want it at all," Arbus' second wife Costello told Reuters. |
Born in 1918 in New York, Arbus started his career as a photographer in the US Army in Burma during World War II. | Born in 1918 in New York, Arbus started his career as a photographer in the US Army in Burma during World War II. |
In the late 1940s, he set up a New York photography studio with his wife Diane, who later became a renowned art photographer. | In the late 1940s, he set up a New York photography studio with his wife Diane, who later became a renowned art photographer. |
The couple separated in 1959 and she committed suicide in 1971. They were portrayed by Nicole Kidman and Ty Burrell in the 2006 film Fur. | The couple separated in 1959 and she committed suicide in 1971. They were portrayed by Nicole Kidman and Ty Burrell in the 2006 film Fur. |
Arbus' first major acting role was in director Robert Downey Sr's 1972 cult film Greaser's Palace, which also starred the director's young son, Robert Downey Jr. | Arbus' first major acting role was in director Robert Downey Sr's 1972 cult film Greaser's Palace, which also starred the director's young son, Robert Downey Jr. |
The MASH actor's last television role was in 2000 on the Larry David comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm. |
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