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Did the MASH Cast REALLY HATE Gary Burghoff?

... I have been repeatedly told that the cast of M*A*S*H was happy to see actor Gary Burghoff, the actor who played Radar OReilly...

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Burghoff's co-star Alan Alda accepted the award on his behalf. Burghoff left M*A*S*H in 1979 after the seventh season because of burnout and a desire to spend more time with his family, though he returned the following season to film a special two-part farewell episode, Goodbye Radar.
From what Wiki says most of his Mash cast members thought little of him. He had a temper and could explode if anyone said much about him.
Radar gets along well with his fellow enlisted, particularly Klinger and Igor, and also most of the officers, including both his commanders (Blake and Potter) and most of the surgeons (Hawkeye, Trapper, B.J. and Charles).
Fans of M*A*S*H may recall that Gary played a couple of musical instruments in various episodes. Although in character as Radar Gary played the bugle the most, he also played the drums and the piano. He played the drums in episodes Dear Dad... Again and Showtime, including a drum solo in the latter.
His left hand had 3 fingers that were significantly smaller than those on his right hand. He was born with a condition called Poland syndrome, named after British surgeon Alfred Poland, that is a rare birth defect. His version of Poland Syndrome was more specifically Brachydactyly (Short fingers).