Burt Metcalfe, who was known for his work as an actor, director, and producer, passed away yesterday at the age of 87. He became well-known for his work on the war-themed comedy-drama series M*A*S*H, which was broadcast on CBS.
Actress Jan Jorden, who was married to Metcalfe, shared the news that he passed away on July 27 due to natural causes. There has not been an announcement made regarding the specifics of his funeral.
Everything known about Burt Metcalfe’s wife Jan Jorden
Janice Hope Jorden’s parents, Frederic Eugene Jorden and Betty Jane Wilson, welcomed their first child into the world on September 8, 1942. The well-known actress, who is now 79 years old, played the role of Nurse Baker in all five seasons of the television series M*A*S*H.
Before becoming the show’s executive producer, she worked as a series line producer for a number of years. In addition to her participation in M*A*S*H, she is best remembered for her performance in the television movie, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, which aired as the series finale of M*A*S*H. This film lasted for two and a half hours and was broadcast on television.
A Love Affair: The Eleanor, Lou Gehrig Story and The Last Married Couple in America are only two of the movies in which the actress has acted in the past.
Jorden tied the knot with Metcalfe in the month of December 1979. Metcalfe had been married before, from 1961 to 1968, to Toby Harry Shipman. While this was Jorden’s first marriage, Metcalfe had been married before.
Although Jorden is a well-known name in the business world, very little information about her occupation, educational history, or parents has been made public—the only information known about them is their given names.
Burt Metcalfe’s journey in the entertainment industry
Born in Canada, Burt Metcalfe joined the United States Navy in 1956 after completing his education in Montreal. He was stationed at Ream Field in San Ydisro, California, for a period of two years and held a post in public relations there.
While he was serving in the Navy, he and a couple of his other crewmates came up with the idea for a beauty pageant that they called “Miss Angel.” The following year, in 1959, Metcalfe made his debut in the film Gidget, and the following year, he portrayed Tom Easton in an episode of the anthology series Death Valley Days.
In one of the episodes of the first season of “The Twilight Zone,” which first aired in March of 1960, he gave a performance as the character Don Martin. Between the years 1960 and 1961, he starred on the NBC sitcom Happy as Joe Brigham. Subsequently, he had an appearance on the CBS sitcom Father of the Bride between the years 1961 and 1962.
Burt appeared on three different episodes of the legal drama Perry Mason, which aired on CBS.
Metcalfe rose to prominence in the entertainment industry as the creator of the popular television series M*A*S*H, which he also produced for CBS from 1972 until 1983.
He began his career in production as an associate producer and advanced to the position of line producer in 1976. Despite this, he was promoted to the position of executive producer of the show in 1977 and joined Warner Bros. Television in the 1980s.
After that, in November of 1986, Burt started working for MTM Enterprises as an executive producer and director of various different series.
Netizens pay tribute on Twitter
Because of his work as an actor and producer in the entertainment sector, Burt Metcalfe has become a well-known name in that field. When news of his passing spread, people took to Twitter in droves to pay their respects.
His wife, Jan Jorden, is the only member of Metcalfe’s family to survive him.