Tom Fadden in 1940's "Zanzibar". The 1940s would see him appear in other classic and notable films such as: the Bob Hope comedy, "My Favorite Blonde" (1942); "Pardon My Sarong" (1942), starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello; "The Naughty Nineties" (1945), again starring Abbott and Costello; the film noir, "The Big Sleep" (1946), starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall; and 1946's "It's a Wonderful Life", where he had a particularly memorable scene as the Tollhouse Keeper on the bridge, who reacts to Clarence's (the angel) explanation of who he is to George Bailey (James Stewart). The 1950s would see Fadden
George (M*A*S*H) gay people were prohibited from serving in the United States armed forces; all recruits had to certify that they were not homosexual and had not committed homosexual acts, and could be prosecuted for fraudulent enlistment if they lied. Gay television historian Stephen Tropiano notes the continued relevance of "George" because it "expos[es] the ignorance behind the discrimination of homosexuals in the military". He notes that, unlike other gay-themed episodes of the era, "George" does not make its gay character the target of jokes except from the bigoted Frank Burns. George (M*A*S*H) George is the 46th episode of the "M*A*S*H" television