Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Allan Arbus, We Hardly Knew You

Sorry to hear of the passing of Allan Arbus who played Dr. Sidney Freedman, the psychiatrist on MASH. I was surprised to learn he was 95. Weren't you? He appeared just a few years ago at the TV LAND awards and looked

The actor who played psychiatrist Sidney Freedman on the hit comedy series passed away on Friday, April 19 following heart failure.

Seeming to strip credence from the adage 'the good die young,' actor Allan Arbus shed his Earthly husk this week at the ripe old age of 95, leaving behind an impressive legacy of somewhat memorable TV and film appearances spanning almost 40 years.

Arbus appeared in just a dozen episodes of "M*A*S*H," but endeared himself to fans with the ability of his character (Dr. Freedman) to match wits with Capt. Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda). Check out this great collection of some of Arbus' best lines on the

The New York native was once married to the late photographer Diane Arbus.

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Allan Arbus, We Hardly Knew You

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