His mother is deceased and he has a sister (although, like Vermont, they are mentioned in some early episodes), and he is close to his father, who-as mentioned in the later episodes-is also a doctor. Pierce was born and raised in New England, most often mentioning Crabapple Cove, Maine, with a few references (primarily in the early seasons) to Vermont. In the television series, he becomes the Chief Surgeon of the unit early in the first season. Although just one of an ensemble of characters in author Richard Hooker's MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, in the television series Hawkeye became the center of the MASH unit's medical activity. In the novel, he serves as a moral center and author's alter ego, chiding Trapper John for calling Major Houlihan 'Hot Lips,' which he never does himself. Between long sessions of treating wounded patients, he is found making wisecracks, drinking heavily, carousing, womanizing, and pulling pranks on the people around him, especially Frank Burns and 'Hot Lips' Houlihan. in the novel) was played by Donald Sutherland in the film and by Alan Alda on television.
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