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Gary Burghoff
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Gary and his first wife, Janet Gayle, had one daughter, Gena, 24. Gena is an actress in Los Angeles; she co-starred in Behind the Waterfall in 1995 with Gary. Married in 1971, Gary and Janet divorced in 1979. Gary has two boys, Jordan and Miles, with his second wife, Elisabeth. Elisabeth is a dental assistant for the developmentally disabled. They have a summer cabin in Connecticut and live in California with their two boys and pets including a cat named Connecticat, angelfish, and a dog named Sarah (pictured above).
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Burghoff was married to Janet Gayle, from 1971 to 1979; they had one child before the marriage ended in divorce. In 1985, he married Elisabeth Bostrom; they have two children together. Burghoff currently resides in Paradise, California and appears in TV ads for local doctors.
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After the end of the war, Gary began feeling out of place and useless from not having anyone left to kill. In 1949, he killed his parents by drowning them in his swimming pool, but is reported as saying "it just isn't the same anymore". It is at this time that Gary began writing and publishing his poetry. His first effort, "Squish", a 93 volume work written entirely in limericks, was a huge success, having sold 14 million copies in the first year of publication. It appeared as if things were looking up for Gary, until his second volume of poetry, a pamphlet entitled "Do You Know Jesus?" was widely ignored and sold only 3 copies. Crushed, Gary again set off for Asia, where he started the Korean War.
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In a town called Erinville, Tommy (Luke Baird) and his sister, Becky (Gena Gale Burghoff), attempt to mend their broken hearts after their father dies. While staying with their aunt and cousin, Alex (Alyssa Hansen), they begin to heal their wounds. The imaginative Tommy gets to know the no-nonsense Alex, while Becky faces one of her greatest fears. And all three kids befriend a kindly cobbler (Gary Burghoff) who weaves fantastic tales.
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When Gary was growing up, he had a lot of close friends. But the ones he went home to everyday after school were his animal friends, his dog Patch and cats Flippy, Buttons & Bows. Gary states that animals have a way to bring people together and keeping them connected. Many years ago Gary was asked to judge a duck painting contest. After three days of judging, he was inspired and he decided to create his own wildlife art.
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Gary Burghoff said that doing the show had become a strain on his family life. After the first 3 years he was in fewer episodes and decided to leave after year 7. He came back in year 8 for a two part good-bye show.
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