Burt Metcalfe (born March 19, 1935) is a Canadian-American producer, director, actor, and writer. He was born in Saskatchewan, Canada. He is known for his screenwriting for "M*A*S*H", the television series. Metcalfe has been nominated 13 times for Primetime Emmy Awards for his work as a writer on the series "M*A*S*H" from 1975 through 1983. An actor, he starred as Lord Byron in "Gidget" (1959). He also played in "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971).