Gary Burghoff retired his role as Radar on M*A*S*H to be a daddy, a role he says is more important than money or fame

Leaving the battlefields of the military-medical comedy M*A*S*H,Gary Burghoff, who played the sweet yet sneaky Radar, surrendered his career to fixing his family, which was slowly breaking down.

Recently, the 82-year-old Emmy-winning actor became a grandfather when his son, Miles “Sonar” Burghoff, had a baby girl.

In late March 2023, Miles posted a photo of him holding his newly-born daughter. The caption reads, “I caught the best 8-pounder of my life today! Everyone meet Rylee Elisabeth Burghoff!”

Inheriting his father’s love of fishing, Miles is a professional angler. “He’s the one who really started me out,” the younger Burghoff said at a fishing tournament.

His father answered, “I’m just here to offer moral support. This is a testament to parents doing what they love with their kids.”

Though Miles didn’t follow the same career trail as his father, he does have a name reminiscent of the famous Radar. “I was dubbed the name Sonar because my father had the role of Radar on the TV series M*A*S*H,” Miles said.