William Christopher (born October 20, 1932, died December 31, 2016) appeared in two episodes of The Andy Griffith Show and played Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. He is best remembered as playing Father Francis Mulcahy on "M*A*S*H" and its continuation, "After MASH". He also appeared in the films The Fortune Cookie, The Perils of Pauline, The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell, The Shakiest Gun in the West (with Don Knotts), With Six You Get Eggroll (directed by Howard Morris) and Hearts of the West (with Andy Griffith).
The Andy Griffith Show[]
- Aunt Bee on TV as Mr. Heathcote
- A New Doctor in Town as Dr. Thomas Peterson
Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.[]
- Supply Sergeants Never Die as Private Lester Hummel
- The Grudge Fight as a Marine
- Sergeant Carter Takes a Desk Job as Corporal Haynes
- Lies, Lies, Lies as Private Lester Hummel
- Gomer the Carrier as Private Lester Hummel
- Caution: Low Overhead as Private Lester Hummel
- You Bet Your Won Ton as Private Lester Hummel
- To Re-enlist or Not to Re-enlist as Private Lester Hummel
- The Great Talent Hunt as Private Lester Hummel
- Gomer Says "Hey" to the President as Private Lester Hummel
- The Prize Boat as Private Lester Hummel
- Gomer the Privileged Character as Private Lester Hummel
- The Carriage Waits as Private Lester Hummel
- Sergeant Iago as Private Lester Hummel
- Goodbye, Dolly (Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. Episode) as Private Lester Hummel
- Friendly Freddy the Gentleman's Tailor as Private Lester Hummel