Joy Ann Richards is a former model and the longtime wife of American actor Jamie Farr, best known for playing Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger on MASH*. Richards and Farr married on February 16, 1963, and have two children, Jonas Farr and Yvonne Farr. Public information about Richards herself is limited, with most verified references focusing on her marriage, family, and occasional public appearances.

Biography

FieldDetails
Full NameJoy Ann Richards
ProfessionFormer model
Known ForWife of actor Jamie Farr
SpouseJamie Farr
Marriage DateFebruary 16, 1963
ChildrenJonas Farr, Yvonne Farr
Collaborative WorkCo-wrote Hababy's Christmas Eve with Jamie Farr in 2003

Richards is described in biographical sources as a model, and she has remained largely outside the entertainment spotlight compared with her husband. She and Farr also co-wrote the children's story Hababy's Christmas Eve, published in 2003.

Family Tree

RelationName
SpouseJamie Farr
ChildrenJonas Farr, Yvonne Farr

IMDb independently identifies Jamie Farr as Richards' spouse and lists Jonas Farr and Yvonne Farr as their two children. Publicly available family photographs also document Richards with Farr and both children.

Career Highlights

  1. Identified publicly as a model and later became primarily known through her family connection to Jamie Farr.
  2. Co-authored Hababy's Christmas Eve with Jamie Farr in 2003.