Johnny Haymer

Johnny Haymer (1920-1989) was a character actor best known for his semi-regular role on M*A*S*H as gruff Sgt. Zale. He appeared on the eighth episode of Dolly as "Mr. Producer" stuck between the demands of Miss Piggy and the needs of the star Dolly Parton.
Originally a nightclub comic, Haymer was featured in the Broadway revue New Faces of 1956 (with Maggie Smith, Bill McCutcheon, and others), directed by Paul Lynde. Standup spots on the talk and variety circuit followed, including The Ed Sullivan Show, The Mike Douglas Show, and the series of Steve Allen and Jackie Gleason. He moved into guest character parts on sitcoms and dramas, often playing tough guys on the latter, including The Dick Van Dyke Show, Tarzan, Gunsmoke, Get Smart, Star Trek, The Girl fron U.N.C.L.E., and The Incredible Hulk.
After his five year M*A*S*H stint, Haymer supported a different puppet diva on the 1982 variety series Madame's Place, appearing regularly as butler Pinkerton. Guest roles continued on Three's Company, The Facts of Life, Cagney & Lacey, Punky Brewster, and The Golden Girls. Film credits include Annie Hall (as the comedian trying to hire Alvy Singer), The Organization (with Raúl Juliá), Evel Knievel (with George Hamilton), Real Life (with Albert Brooks), And Justice for All (with Jack Warden), and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. He was busy on-camera in commercials and in voice-over on Transformers (Swindle and others), Alvin and the Chipmunks, DuckTales, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, and G.I. Joe.
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