Sal Viscuso (born October 5, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York) is an
American actor.His most notable role was as the uncredited, unseen
P.A. system announcer in the long-running TV series M*A*S*H. He also
made several one-shot appearances as other characters throughout the
series, usually as a patient at the 4077th. He is also known for
playing one of the most controversial TV characters of the 1970s,
Father Timothy Flotsky on the television series Soap, a Roman Catholic
priest struggling with his vow of celibacy. He appeared in the movies
Spaceballs and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Viscuso appeared in
four different roles on the sitcom Barney Miller. He has appeared in
Diagnosis: Murder alongside Dick Van Dyke, and starred in an
internationally syndicated Pepsi Cola commercial. He also played
several weeks of the game show Pyramid with Dick Clark from 1977 to
1981.Viscuso was one of two regular public address announcers in the
series M*A*S*H. The more commonly heard voice was that of actor Todd
Susman. Some sources[who?] also list Viscuso as the PA announcer in
the film MASH, though this is not accurate. (The voice of the PA
announcer in the movie was actor David Arkin, who played Sgt. Vollmer
as well.)The comedy series Childrens Hospital paid homage to Viscuso
and his role on M*A*S*H by naming the unseen PA announcer (played by
Michael Cera) Sal Viscuso.
American actor.His most notable role was as the uncredited, unseen
P.A. system announcer in the long-running TV series M*A*S*H. He also
made several one-shot appearances as other characters throughout the
series, usually as a patient at the 4077th. He is also known for
playing one of the most controversial TV characters of the 1970s,
Father Timothy Flotsky on the television series Soap, a Roman Catholic
priest struggling with his vow of celibacy. He appeared in the movies
Spaceballs and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Viscuso appeared in
four different roles on the sitcom Barney Miller. He has appeared in
Diagnosis: Murder alongside Dick Van Dyke, and starred in an
internationally syndicated Pepsi Cola commercial. He also played
several weeks of the game show Pyramid with Dick Clark from 1977 to
1981.Viscuso was one of two regular public address announcers in the
series M*A*S*H. The more commonly heard voice was that of actor Todd
Susman. Some sources[who?] also list Viscuso as the PA announcer in
the film MASH, though this is not accurate. (The voice of the PA
announcer in the movie was actor David Arkin, who played Sgt. Vollmer
as well.)The comedy series Childrens Hospital paid homage to Viscuso
and his role on M*A*S*H by naming the unseen PA announcer (played by
Michael Cera) Sal Viscuso.
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