Hawkeye Pierce

Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce was the lead fictional character of the book M*A*S*H (and sequel books) (by Richard Hooker, the pen name of Dr. H. Richard Hornberger), the film M*A*S*H and television series M*A*S*H. The character was played by Donald Sutherland in the film and Alan Alda on television.

"Hawkeye"

The series established that Pierce's nickname of "Hawkeye" was given to him by his father. It comes from the novel The Last of the Mohicans, which Pierce initially claimed was the only book his father ever read to him. In an episode in which Hawkeye believed himself to be in mortal danger due to heavy enemy shelling, he made out a will, and left Colonel Sherman Potter the edition of "The Last of the Mohicans" that his father had given him. "It was his favorite book," Hawkeye wrote in the will.

Related Topics:
The Last of the Mohicans

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Note that his real name is the combination of Benjamin Franklin and Franklin Pierce.

Related Topics:
Benjamin Franklin - Franklin Pierce

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