From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jamie Farr (born July 1, 1934) is an American television, film, and theater actor. He is best known for having played the role of cross-dressing Corporal (later Sergeant) Maxwell Q. Klinger in the television sitcom M*A*S*H. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jamie Farr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.