Sal Viscuso (born October 5, 1948 in

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) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Father Timothy Flotsky in ''

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'' (1977-1981).

Acting career

He is known for playing the character Father Timothy Flotsky on the television series ''

'', a Roman Catholic priest struggling with his

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. He appeared in the movies “Max Dugan Returns” (1983 as ‘Coach Roy’), '' Spaceballs'' and '' The Taking of Pelham One Two Three''. Viscuso appeared in four different roles on the sitcom ''

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''. He has appeared in '' Diagnosis: Murder'' alongside

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. He also played several weeks of the game show ''

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'' with

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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. He played the recurring role of "Bobby Bigmouth" on the TV series, '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''

Education

Viscuso is a graduate of Hiram W. Johnson High School in Sacramento, California. At Johnson, he participated in student government. He attended

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where he was active in theater.

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* 1948 births 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Brooklyn University of California, Davis alumni {{US-screen-actor-1940s-stub In an episode of M*A*S*H season 5 episode 23, he played a soldier who was hurt in the line of duty and we see him in post-op.