The Series Made Every Effort To Conceal His Left Hand
Fans of the sitcom M*A*S*He may have observed that the show made every effort to conceal Radar O’Reilly’s left hand whenever possible. This is due to the fact that actor Gary Burghoff was born with brachydactyly, a condition that finally led to the deformity of his hand.
Regrettably, Gary was under the impression that he needed to conceal his hand while working in Hollywood. This was especially true for the purpose of realism while he was filming M*A*S*H, since an individual with such a deformity would not have been allowed to serve in the military.