'M*A*S*H' star Allan Arbus dies at 95

Allan Arbus, who was known to generations of "M*A*S*H" fans as psychiatrist Maj. Sidney Freedman, died Friday in Los Angeles, his daughter confirmed to the New York Times. He was 95.

Arbus, a TV regular in the 1970s and '70s, appeared on hit shows like "Starsky & Hutch," "Matlock," and "Taxi." The actor, however, is best-remembered for his role as the sagacious, but biting psychiatrist Major Freedman on "M*A*S*H."

Born and raised in New York. Arbus attended college for a year and a half, when he left to take a job at Russek's Department Store. There he met the daughter of the store's owners, Diane Nemerov, and the two got married in 1941.

In 1946, the Arbuses established a fashion photography studio on West 54th Street in New York City. The business grew and the couple soon signed a contract with Conde Nast by supplying images to major publications like Vogue and Glamour. The Arbuses went on to disassemble their business partnership in 1956. Arbus, however, still continued his work as a fashion photographer even into his acting career.

The two separated in 1959 and divorced ten years later. Diane Arbus committed suicide in 1971.

The Times reports Arbus' final acting role was on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" in 2000.