Clyde Kusatsu! - MASH Matters #150
From MASH Matters by Jeff Maxwell & Ryan Patrick
April 15, 2026 · 56 min · Season 8 · Episode 150
About this episode
Jeff and Ryan interview Clyde Kusatsu, discussing his experiences as a character actor and his time on M*A*S*H.
Jeff & Ryan welcome Clyde Kusatsu to MASH Matters! Mr. Kusatsu is a veteran character actor who made four guest appearances on M*A*S*H, playing three different roles. We "talk story" about his early years in Hawaii, learning comedy from Looney Tunes, working with Jackie Cooper, overcoming stereotypes in Hollywood, going toe-to-toe with Archie Bunker, and much more! Support the podcast on Patreon and buy merch at the MASH Matters store For show notes, episodes, recipes, bios, and more visit our website
People in this episode
Hosts: Jeff Maxwell, Ryan Patrick
Guest: Clyde Kusatsu
Topics covered
- Clyde Kusatsu
- M*A*S*H
- Hollywood stereotypes
- comedy
- character acting
Keywords
- Clyde Kusatsu
- M*A*S*H
- Hollywood
- comedy
- character actor
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: M*A*S*H
Places: Hawaii
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