Sal Viscuso

Who is Sal Viscuso?

Sal Viscuso is an American actor.

His most notable role was as the uncredited, unseen P.A. system announcer in the long-running TV series M*A*S*H. He also made several one-shot appearances as other characters throughout the series, usually as a patient at the 4077th. He is also known for playing one of the most controversial TV characters of the 1970s, Father Timothy Flotsky on the television series Soap, a Roman Catholic priest struggling with his vow of celibacy. He also took minor roles in the movies Spaceballs and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. He has appeared in Diagnosis: Murder alongside Dick Van Dyke, and starred in an internationally syndicated Pepsi Cola commercial. He also played several weeks of the game show Pyramid with Dick Clark 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. Some sources also list Viscuso as the PA announcer in the film MASH, though this is not accurate.

The comedy series Childrens Hospital paid homage to Viscuso and his role on M*A*S*H by naming the unseen PA announcer Sal Viscuso.