Peter Hobbs (January 19, 1918 – January 2, 2011) was a French-born American character actor, known for his many roles on Broadway, TV and film. Peter made two guest appearances on the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H, first, as General Waldo Kent, an old buddy of Colonel Potter who hears of bad reports coming back to him about the care and military protocol at the 4077th in "Potter's Retirement" in Season 6 (episode #22), and then as Colonel Drake in "Snappier Judgement" in Season 10 (episode #9).