Janet Gayle: Inside The Life Of Gary Burghoffs Ex-wife

Janet Gayle is the former wife of actor, jazz musician, inventor, and wildlife artist, Gary Rich Burghoff. Janet’s ex-husband Gary is best known for his role as Corporal Walter Eugene “Radar” O’Reilly in both the film and TV series MAS*H. He was a regular on television game show Match Game (1974 to 1975). He was a professional jazz drummer, heading the trio The We Three.

Janet Gayle: Bio Summary

NameJanet Gayle
Famous asex-wife of Gary Burghoff
BornSeptember 24
Place of birthUnited States
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
ParentsN/A
SpouseGary Burghoff
ChildrenGena Gale Burghoff

Who Is Gary Burghoff’s Ex-wife, Janet Gayle?

Janet Gayle is the first woman Gary Burghoff got married to and although they are no longer married, Janet is still in the spotlight because of Gary. Janet was reportedly born on September 24 but the year in which she was born is unknown. She was born in the United States and holds American nationality.

Janet Gayle is of a white ethnic background. The identity and details of her parents are not available. She is the sister of Jim Gale. She may have other siblings in addition to Jim. Janet is said to have studied at Santa Monica High School. She attended medical college, where she earned her degree in Surgical Technology.

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Janet worked as a surgical technician. She is believed to have retired. She has appeared on the television game shows Tattletales and It’s Your Bet. She started dating Gary Burghoff soon after they first met. After dating for some time, the two decided to get married. On December 25, 1971, in a beautiful ceremony, Janet and Gary got married.

Janet became the first wife of Gary. It is uncertain if Janet’s marriage to Gary was her first or not. She and her then-husband Gary welcomed a daughter. Their daughter Gena Gale Burghoff is an actress. Gena has appeared as Becky in Behind the Waterfall (1995), and Jodi Curtis in A Letter for Joe (2013). She also appeared in an episode of Providence as a Hostess.

Eventually, Janet Gayle and Gary Burghoff’s marriage began to fall apart. According to reports, Gary even chose to take time off his career to work on his marriage and to spend more time with his family. Despite this, his attempt to save his marriage failed. Things didn’t work out between him and Janet. Their marriage ended in the year 1979.

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Following the divorce, Janet who lived a private life while married to Gary continued to do so. It is unknown if she remarried after the divorce or not. Gary on the other hand remarried. He married Elizabeth Bostrom, a dental assistant for the developmentally disabled. His marriage to Elizabeth lasted from 1985 until they divorced in 2005.

Gary and Elizabeth had two sons, Miles Burghoff and Jordan Burghoff. Miles is a professional fisherman, tournament angler/outdoor industry personality, a 2011 Boat US Collegiate Bass Champion and Bassmaster Opens EQ angler and host of Sweetwater Fishing TV. Jordan has lived a private life so much is unknown about his life.

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Where Is Gary Burghoff’s Ex-wife, Janet Gayle Now?

There isn’t much information about Janet Gayle’s life after her divorce from Gary Burghoff. She has lived her life privately. She reportedly lives in Red Lodge, Montana closer to her daughterGena Gale Burghoff. She is enjoying her quiet life with her loved ones. She is believed to still be alive and healthy as there hasn’t been any news that inform us otherwise. She hasn’t appeared in the news in recent times.

Janet Gayle’s ex-husband Gary Burghoff is still remembered for portraying the role of Radar O’Reilly in the film MASH, as well as the TV series. In 1979, following the seventh season, he left MASH because of burnout and a desire to spend more time with his family, though he returned the next season to film a special two-part farewell episode, “Goodbye Radar”.

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Gary said: “Family, to me, became the most important thing. I was not available as a father because of my work. That doesn’t stop when the work stops. Whenever you go out as a family, you’re always torn from family to deal with public recognition.” Although Gary has been rumored to be dead, he is still alive.

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