John Orchard (born November 15, 1928 - November 3, 1995) played anesthesiologist Ugly John Black in the earlier episodes of M*A*S*H. Married to Carol Randall, father to Sarah Orchard, grandfather to Kayleigh and Jason Pennington. Born in Kennington, London, Orchard lived in California from 1963 until 1977. He died in Beckenham, Kent in 1995.

Also played the minor character "Billet" in a guest spot in Hogan's Heroes Season 2 entitled "Klinks Rocket"