Jordan Burghoff: Facts About Gary Burghoff’s Son

Jordan Burghoff is the son of actor and artist Gary Rich Burghoff. Jordan’s father Gary is known for originating the role of Charlie Brown in the 1967 Off-Broadway musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and the character Corporal Walter Eugene “Radar” O’Reilly in the film MAS*H, as well as the TV series. He is a self-taught amateur wildlife painter.

Jordan Burghoff: Bio Summary

Who Is Gary Burghoff’s Son, Jordan Burghoff?

Jordan Burghoff is the son of Gary Burghoff and his former wife Elizabeth Bostrom. Jordan was born in the United States but his date of birth is unknown. He has a brother Miles “Sonar” Burghoff, a professional fisherman, tournament angler/outdoor industry personality, a 2011 Boat US Collegiate Bass Champion and Bassmaster Opens EQ angler, and host of Sweetwater Fishing TV.

Jordan has a half-sister, Gena Gale Burghoff from his father’s previous marriage to Janet Gayle. Gena is an actress known for her appearances in Behind the Waterfall (1995), Providence (1999), and A Letter for Joe (2013), per her IMDb page. Jordan and his brother and half-sister are close to each other. His paternal grandfather is called Rodney Burghoff.

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Rodney worked for a clock company. Jordan’s paternal grandmother Ann Burghoff had been a professional dancer and directed local theater productions. Details regarding Jordan’s education are not publicly known. What he does for a living is unknown but he appears to love Tech and Innovation. He has a YouTube channel.

Jordan has lived a private life and doesn’t share information about his life with the public. His Instagram handle is even private. Due to his non-public lifestyle, his details are few on the internet. It is difficult to tell if Jordan Burghoff is currently married or not. Nothing is known about his past relationships. There isn’t any information about his children.

Jordan Burghoff has not been involved in any controversies. He has stayed away from situations that can damage his reputation.

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Jordan Burghoff’s Parents

Jordan Burghoff’s parents Gary Burghoff and Elizabeth Bostrom are no longer married. Before Gary made Elizabeth his wife, he was divorced from Janet Gayle. Gary was previously married to Janet and their marriage lasted from 1971 to 1979. Gary then married Elizabeth in the year 1985 but they divorced in 2005. Elizabeth is said to have worked as a dental assistant for the developmentally disabled.

Gary Burghoff is an actor, artist, and musician. He has appeared in series such as NET Playhouse, The Good Guys, The Name of the Game, Love, American Style, Insight, Fantasy Island, and AfterMASH, among others. He originated the role of Charlie Brown in the 1967 Off-Broadway musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and the character Corporal Walter Eugene “Radar” O’Reilly in MAS*H.

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Gary Burghoff played Radar O’Reilly in MASH, both film and series. Gary said: “In the original feature film MASH, I created Radar as a lone, darker and somewhat sardonic character; kind of a shadowy figure. I continued these qualities for a short time until I realized that the TV MAS*H characters were developing in a different direction from the film characters.”

“It became a group of sophisticated, highly educated doctors (and one head nurse) who would rather be anywhere else and who understood the nature of the “hellhole” they were stuck in. With [Larry] Gelbart’s help, I began to mold Radar into a more innocent, naïve character as contrast to the other characters, so that while the others might deplore the immorality and shame of war (from an intellectual and judgmental viewpoint), Radar could just REACT from a position of total innocence.”

However, after Season 7, Gary left MAS*H because of burnout and a desire to spend more time with his family, though he returned in Season 8 to film a special 2-part farewell episode, “Goodbye Radar”. He said: “Family, to me, became the most important thing. I was not available as a father because of my work. That doesn’t stop when the work stops. Whenever you go out as a family, you’re always torn from family to deal with public recognition.”

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Gary Burghoff was a regular on television game show Match Game from 1974 to 1975. He is also an inventor and holds several patents for fishing tackle, including Chum Magic, a floating device that can be filled with chum to attract fish. He was a professional jazz drummer, heading the trio The We Three. He is a painter of Wildlife Art.