Who did Judy Farrell play in M*A*S*H? Character explored as actress dies aged 84
Olivia House
Published Jan 26, 2026
Notable entertainer Judy Farrell as of late died on April 2, 2023, at 84 years old. She was referred to for her presentation as Medical attendant Capable in M*A*S*H, which circulated on CBS.
Autonomous movie chief Loot Williams communicated his misery on Facebook by composing that he was miserable to catch wind of Farrell’s death and added that individuals knew her for her appearance on M*A*S*H. He reviewed her presentation in his 2006 film Long haul Relationship and tended to something similar by expressing:
“I fostered that content in the Twin Scaffolds Screenwriting Salon, which was controlled by Judy and her significant other Joe Bratcher (who likewise played her significant other in LTR), and U was respected that they consented to be in the film. Judy was dependably kind and amusing, and she was exceptionally steady. She will be remembered fondly by us all.”
As per her child Michael, Farrell was hospitalized in the wake of experiencing a stroke nine days prior. In any case, he uncovered no different insights concerning the stroke aside from that she was experiencing difficulty talking in the wake of being determined to have the illness. He expressed that Farrell was as yet ready to speak with everybody by crushing their hands.
Judy Farrell was well known for her appearance as Medical attendant Capable in the CBS war parody show series, M*A*S*H. She showed up just in the fifth season and the person was played by various entertainers in each of the eleven times of the series.
While she showed up in one episode, she came to the Marsh with Medical attendant Bigelow to move toward Hawkeye so he could fix the oven in their tent. The oven detonated following which Hawkeye lost his vision. Capable was one of the medical caretakers who took him to O.R. furthermore, stayed with him while ophthalmologist Maj.
As Frank endeavors to toss Hawkeye out of Post Operation, she takes him to the medical caretakers’ tent to support him and a couple of days after the fact, she compliments Hawkeye after he gets his vision back when the wraps are eliminated. Hawkeye gets back to the tent claiming to have a backslide and Capable lets the rest know that it is reparable and throws a cup at Hawkeye.
Born on May 11, 1938, Judy Farrell enlisted at Oklahoma State College where she sought after her graduation. She then, at that point, went to UCLA in 1961 following which she joined Laguna Ocean side Secondary School as an English and Show educator.
She was then highlighted in a couple of more Television programs like Get Savvy, The Partridge Family, Port Charles, Notoriety, and Quincy, M.E. She was likewise an essayist for 13 episodes of the ABC drama, Port Charles.
She is made due by her better half Joe Bratcher and her two kids, Michael and Erin, whom she imparts to her ex Mike Farrell. Judy and Mike were hitched from 1963 to 1983.