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Sam Weisman
Sam Weisman
Sam Weisman
Personal Information
Gender: Male
Nationality American
Born: (1947-05-21) May 21, 1947 (age 77)
Birthplace Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Occupation/
Career:
Film / television director / producer, actor
Years active: 1973–present
Spouse(s): Constance McCashin, 1978-present
Related to: David Weisman (brother)
Character information
Appeared on/in: M*A*S*H (TV series)
Episodes appeared in: "Your Retention, Please" in Season 9
Character(s) played: Barney Hutchinson


Sam Weisman makes a guest appearance as Barney Hutchinson, an Army Corpsman assigned to the 4077th who's resentful towards the Army for refusing to recognize his civilian degree and career and skills as registered nurse by only allowing him to enlist as an enlisted man in the Season 9 episode, of M*A*S*H titled "Your Retention, Please" (episode #7).

Career[]

A respected film / television director, film producer and former actor, Sam has directed the films D2: The Mighty Ducks, Bye Bye Love, George of the Jungle, The Out-of-Towners, What's the Worst That Could Happen?, and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. Weisman is a 1973 graduate of Brandeis University's MFA program[1] in Acting and Directing. He earned a BA in Music History from Yale University, where he was a member of the second longest running a cappella group in the nation, The Society of Orpheus Bacchus.

Family / Personal life[]

His older brother was the late film producer David Weisman.

Sam Weisman is married to former Knots Landing actress turned psychotherapist Constance McCashin, with whom he has two children: Marguerite Weisman, a book editor, and Daniel Weisman,[2] formerly a music manager, who managed Capital Cities, Wale and Mike Posner,[3] now in wealth management.[4]

References[]

  1. Brandeis Magazine: "1970s" Sam Weisman, M.F.A. '73, is one of the executive producers of the NBC show "The Sing-Off," which pits a cappella groups against each other in a competition. The show has been popular with viewers and critics alike. "Often, these types of shows elude the critical evaluators, but this got a lot of attention," he told The Boston Globe.
  2. New York Times: "Elizabeth Zuckerman and Daniel Weisman: Leaving Neverland" By Vincent M. Mallozzi February 3, 2017
  3. AllianceBernstein. "Bernstein Private Wealth Management Hires Daniel Weisman As Vice President And Financial Advisor In Nashville". Retrieved on 2022-12-24. (in en) 
  4. Dan Weisman HTML page (en). PRN Newswire (prnnewswire.com). Retrieved on 2022-12-24.

External links[]

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