Alan Alda and I came to it with the same attitude — that the work, and not the trappings of the work, was the most important thing. He toiled for years in off-Broadway and regional plays ("Bus Stop", "No Time for Sergeants") and had a short stint on the daytime soap The Edge of Night (1956) before making a minor dent in films, including small roles in Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), The Glory Guys (1965) and Cool Hand Luke (1967). Alongside Alan Alda's "Hawkeye Pierce", the TV show was a huge hit and the two enjoyed equal success at the beginning. Moreover, he has been appearing in the reality show ‘Say Yes to Dress’ as well. Surprisingly, the show sold and was on the air for a year. He is presently Chairman of Wayne M. Rogers & Co, an investment strategy firm, and C.E.O. Always relying on his certainty that no man is a villain to himself, he created one of TV's most memorable villains when he portrayed a dangerously immoral child molester in the critically honored "One Terrific Guy." I took all kinds of jobs to pay the bills: I worked as a waiter at Schrafft’s, drove a cab, was a lifeguard, a stagehand, along with acting in a number of Off Broadway plays and summer stock. Attended Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Alabama, and graduated from the Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Kleinfeld, the bridal shop, was the same way. ... from a barge company on the Mississippi to Kleinfeld, the bridal behemoth. Hunnicut". I don't want Hollywood to change me. Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, on December 13, 2005. Official Sites. But Rogers has always been an inveterate risk-taker and has never shied from a good "bad guy" role. and Chairman of Stop-N-Save, LLC, which owns and operates convenience stores in the Southeast. Also powerful were his depiction of an insensitive but redeemable auto-dealer-cum-jazz musician in "The Gig," a corrupt politician in the mini-series "Bluegrass" and a wife-rapist in "The Killing Time" with Kiefer Sutherland.Wayne Rogers is one of those rare people who are able to do a lot of things well at the same time. In the summer of 1967 I went out to California and did a pilot television show called “Stagecoach West.” As soon as I saw it I thought: “This is really bad” and caught the next plane back to New York. [discussing his contract dispute, after leaving. Wayne Rogers is a well-known professional actor who was one of the stars of the television series M*A*S*H* and a Broadway producer. His new book (written with Josh Young) is Make Your Own Rules: A Renegade Guide to Unconventional Success (AMACOM, 2011). Slowly, however, Wayne's character started getting the short end of the stick as the wry, sardonic, highly appealing Alda became a resounding audience favorite. It was a wonderful experience, and I’ll tell you why. Mr. Rogers earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Princeton University and served in the Navy for three years. See how this article appeared when it was originally published on NYTimes.com. Wayne Rogers first made a name for himself as Trapper John McIntyre on M*A*S*H in the early 1970s. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Ten years ago, I was contacted by Ronnie Rothstein, an old friend, whose wife, Mara, had been retained to consult on dressing up the company for a sale. It went over like a lead balloon. If they hadn’t signed on June 9,1999, they would have closed the doors the next morning. His highly hyphenated activities have included starring in top series, theatrical films and MOWs and producing such theatrical films as "Once In Paris" and "The Gig," the award-winning HBO films "Age-Old Friends" and "Perfect Witness" and, on Broadway, many of Neil Simons' biggest hits. with my not going to Harvard. Rogers passed … But I stuck with it, and as soon as I was discharged from the Navy I studied acting in Manhattan and danced with Martha Graham. 9: Chairman and president of Wayne Rogers & Co., a stock trading investment company. We have increased the business from about $6 million a year in revenue to over $30 million today. That isn't my point at all. He is Chairman of the Board of Kleinfeld, the famous wedding dress emporium in New York. Owns three homes: in Los Angeles, California, Destin, Florida, and Deer Valley, Utah. It wasn't until 1972, when the 39-year-old Rogers nabbed the role of "Trapper John", a Korean War surgeon, in the classic comedy series M*A*S*H (1972), that he found the stardom that had eluded him for over a decade and a half. He has been CEO of the company since. Born April 7, 1933 in Birmingham, AL. [August 2003]. Kleinfeld, the bridal shop, was the same way. Graduated with a history degree from Princeton University (1954), where he was a member of the Princeton Triangle Club, and served in the United States Navy before becoming an actor. I did, and I was hooked. Wayne Rogers is one of those rare people who are able to do a lot of things well at the same time. In 1999, she ended up as becoming partner to Wayne Rogers and Ronnie Rothstein, the co-partners of this investment group. Susan D. Valone-Gilleece/Executive Administrator - Wayne M. Rogers & Co. Other Works He is a founder of the Plaza Bank of Commerce in San Jose (acquired by Comerica) and has served on its advisory board.Rogers became one of Hollywood's most popular stars (as measured by TVQ ratings as well as media pulse-takers) by portraying immensely affable leads in such programs as " House Calls " and " M*A*S*H." When TV Guide saluted the 50th anniversary of CBS-TV with a national survey, an American audience poll selected Wayne Rogers and Alan Alda as their favorite comedy duo of all time. By CBS Television – Public Domain Following his death, he was interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. William Wayne McMillan Rogers III was born on 7 April 1933, in Birmingham, Alabama USA, and was one of the multi-millionaires in the entertainment industry largely as an actor, director and screenwriter, including as Trapper John from the highly popular long-running television series “M*A*S*H”. After graduating from Princeton University as a history major in 1954, the Birmingham, Alabama native joined the Navy. Wayne Rogers. Was one of three investors in the Kleinfeld bridal store in New York City and created a chain of bridal stores with initial outlets in Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California. I was supporting myself, and she could turn on the TV and actually see me. After graduation from Princeton, I joined the Navy and became a navigator on a cargo ship. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees for the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The exciting way of business, meeting new people, blushing brides, dealing with their emotions at new interesting venues is one of the best parts of this business for Mara. Actor Wayne Rogers is seen in the Kleinfeld bridal store where he is co-owner on West 20th Street in New York on Wednesday, August 17, 2005. locations in the city. By that time, my mom, who was in her 80s, was O.K. It took us three years to turn the company around, after which we decided to move it from Brooklyn to Manhattan. A friend of mine was directing a show at the Lucille Lortel Theater, “Six Characters in Search of an Author.” One night he invited me to sit in on the last part of rehearsals. |  Wayne M. Rogers (born April 7, 1933 in Birmingham; died December 31, 2015 in Los Angeles, California) was an film and television actor, best known for playing the role of "Trapper John" McIntyre in the long-running television series, M*A*S*H.. Rogers attended Ramsay High School in Birmingham, and is a graduate of the Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Tough around the edges and with a handsome durability, Alabama-born Wayne Rogers had graduated from Princeton with a history degree in 1954 and joined the Navy before giving acting a thought. Chairman and president of Wayne Rogers & Co., a stock trading investment company. That was the beginning of the company we have today that manages people’s finances. He was a regular panel member on the Fox News Channel stock investment television program Cashin' In as a result of having built a career as an investor, investment strategist, adviser, and money manager. This is a business book on how to succeed in business peppered with personal anecdotes. He became chairman and CEO of Stop-N-Save, a convenience store chain in the Southeast, and he was also part of an investor group that bought Kleinfeld Bridal, which is now one of the world's largest sellers of wedding dresses. Frustrated at turning second-banana to Alda, he quit the series (his character was discharged) after three seasons amid a contractual dispute. That’s been one of the areas in which I excel — finding distressed situations and turning them around. I don’t think of acting as very different from entrepreneurship. You’ve been thinking about it a long time. In later years, Wayne found renewed respect as a businessman and investor, having managed the affairs of such stars as Peter Falk and James Caan, among others. Was one of three investors in the Kleinfeld bridal store in New York City and created a chain of bridal stores with initial outlets in Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California. Toward the end of my military commitment, the ship pulled into the Red Hook section of Brooklyn to get the hull repainted. He also had success later in business and finance. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Vishay Intertechnology, a corporation traded on the NYSE. Sporadic filming in Once in Paris... (1978), The Hot Touch (1981), The Gig (1985) and The Killing Time (1987) also failed to raise his amiable profile. The staff of 185 are mostly Brooklyn- and Staten Island-based. Ten years ago, I was contacted by Ronnie Rothstein, an old friend, whose wife, Mara, had been retained to consult on dressing up the company … - IMDb Mini Biography By: In the late 1990’s “Mara Urshel, Ronnie Rothstein and Wayne Rogers purchase Kleinfeld and renovates the space to include 19 dressing rooms and 13 fitting rooms.” (History of Kleinfeld) Jewelry stores in the mall are soon to be closing. So she had gone through all of the necessary prep before she let her imagination take hold. He is on the Board of Trustees for The Webb School in Bell Buckle, TN. It was basically a consulting firm with capital and business strategy services. Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net. Was the second actor to play the "M*A*S*H" character Trapper John McIntyre, the first one being, In addition to the disputes about contracts, he says he also left. Susan D. Valone-Gilleece/Executive Administrator - Wayne M. Rogers & Co. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. ROGERS--Wayne M. The staff at Kleinfeld Bridal is deeply saddened by the death of its Chairman, Wayne Rogers. Rogers has been acting since the late 1950s, but is best known for his role as Trapper John on the hit TV series "MASH" from 1972 to 1975. ... Wayne Rogers, Paula Cleary. Later in his life, Rogers was actively involved in the management of the companies in which he invested, with an eye toward improving profitability and unlocking hidden value. His portrayal made headlines when it prompted a young California girl to confront a molester whose abuse she had feared to expose. Only then would she go out on the floor and begin to work with the dancers. Mike Farrell replaced him in the cohort role of "B.J. I WAS born in Alabama; my father was a lawyer and a Rhodes scholar. Wayne Rogers ’54. (Photo by Jennifer S. Altman/Bloomberg via Getty Images) 2000 Mara Urshel expands the retail selection to include European dresses and designer exclusives, featuring over 800 dresses. He also co-starred opposite Robert Bray in the short-lived TV western series Stagecoach West (1960) and co-produced and wrote the script for the cult sci-fi cheapie The Astro-Zombies (1968) in-between. Rothstein said Kleinfeld’s employees are the reason for its success. Wayne Rogers, Actor: M*A*S*H. Tough around the edges and with a handsome durability, Alabama-born Wayne Rogers had graduated from Princeton with a history degree in 1954 and joined the Navy before giving acting a thought. Has been the managing director of the Stop-N-Save convenience food chains in Tallahassee, Florida, for almost 10 years. His highly hyphenated activities have included starring in top series, theatrical films and MOWs and producing such theatrical films as "Once In Paris" and "The Gig," the award-winning HBO films "Age-Old Friends" and "Perfect Witness" and, on Broadway, many of Neil Simon's biggest hits. All of it is a creative process. in 1999, Mara Urshel, Ronnie and Wayne Rogers purchased Kleinfeld. The firm sold Kleinfeld in 1999 to a partnership that included Rothstein, Mara Urshel and savvy investor Wayne Rogers, the actor who played Trapper John on the 1970s television series “M.A.S.H.” “I was not familiar with the wedding dress business when I first entered into this partnership, but over the last six years I have learned Wayne Rogers, the wisecracking Korean War combat surgeon "Trapper John" McIntyre on TV's "M*A*S*H," died Thursday in Los Angeles at age 82, his publicist said. Ronnie and Mara devote all of their time to managing the Kleinfeld business and were involved in the planning and building of the 35,000 square foot Kleinfeld flagship store in Manhattan as well as the expansion of the Kleinfeld brand nationally and internationally. What is lesser known of the latter, Wayne attended many Liberty Fund conferences between 2003 and 2015. I resent it to a certain extent. Authored the book "Make Your Own Rules: A Renegade Guide to Unconventional Success" (2001). I had the privilege of knowing him for a number of years during his long and productive relationship with Liberty Fund. Mara Urshel, Ronnie Rothstein and Wayne Rogers purchase Kleinfeld Bridal and renovates the space to include 18 dressing rooms and 13 fitting rooms. He is presently Chairman of Wayne M. Rogers & Co, an investment strategy firm, and C.E.O. During his military service, however, he became associated with theater by happenstance and decided to give it a try after his discharge. After that, a TV show called “House Calls” and another series, “City of the Angels.” Then I did a number of movies. I had to break the news that I wanted a life in the theater instead. William Wayne McMillan Rogers III (April 7, 1933 – December 31, 2015) was an American actor, known for playing the role of Captain "Trapper" John McIntyre in the CBS television series M*A*S*H.. 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