R.I.P. Harry Morgan
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One of my favorite actors.
I remember him also in a few older tv shows, like Perry Mason, Dragnet, etc. He was a great actor, and will be missed.
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I remember him also in a few older tv shows, like Perry Mason, Dragnet, etc. He was a great actor, and will be missed.
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Born in Detroit in 1915, Morgan was studying pre-law at the University of Chicago when public speaking classes sparked his interest in the stage. Before long, he was working with a little theater group in Washington, D.C., followed by a two-year stint on Broadway in the original production of "Golden Boy," with Karl Malden and Lee J. Cobb.
Morgan made his way to Hollywood in 1942 "without any assurance that I would find work," he said in a 1976 interview with The AP.
"I didn't have enough money to go back East, so I stayed around finding jobs mainly out of friendships."
He signed a contract with 20th Century Fox after a talent scout spotted him in the one-act play, "Hello, Out There."
One of his earliest films was "The Ox Bow Incident" in 1943 with Fonda. Other films included: "High Noon," "What Price Glory," "Support Your Local Sheriff," "The Apple Dumpling Gang" and "The Shootist."
Morgan began his television career in 1954 when the medium was in its infancy.
"Television allowed me to kick the Hollywood habit of typing an actor in certain roles," Morgan said, referring to his typical sidekick or sheriff portrayals on the big screen
In "December Bride," his first TV series, Morgan played Pete Porter, a perpetually henpecked neighbor. The CBS series lasted from 1954-1959, when he went on to star in his own series, "Pete and Gladys," a spinoff of "December Bride."
Demonstrating his diversity as a character actor and comedian, Morgan also starred in "The Richard Boone Show," "Kentucky Jones" and "Dragnet."
His acting career didn't stop after "M-A-S-H" left the air in 1983 after 11 years — one of television's most successful primetime runs. Morgan went on to appear in several made-for-TV movies and other television series, such as "AfterMASH" and "Blacke's Magic."
When he was not on the set, Morgan enjoyed reading books about the legal profession and poetry. He also liked horses, which he once raised on his Northern California ranch.
Morgan is survived by three sons, Charles, Paul and Christopher; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
No services have yet been planned.
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Having grown up with M*A*S*H, I felt attached to those cooks, I'll never forget Hawk, Beej and Col Potter in all their antics! His humor was great to watch, was so glad he made it into some of the Disney films! Didn't know he was from Detroit...glad he escaped lol
Morgan made his way to Hollywood in 1942 "without any assurance that I would find work," he said in a 1976 interview with The AP.
"I didn't have enough money to go back East, so I stayed around finding jobs mainly out of friendships."
He signed a contract with 20th Century Fox after a talent scout spotted him in the one-act play, "Hello, Out There."
One of his earliest films was "The Ox Bow Incident" in 1943 with Fonda. Other films included: "High Noon," "What Price Glory," "Support Your Local Sheriff," "The Apple Dumpling Gang" and "The Shootist."
Morgan began his television career in 1954 when the medium was in its infancy.
"Television allowed me to kick the Hollywood habit of typing an actor in certain roles," Morgan said, referring to his typical sidekick or sheriff portrayals on the big screen
In "December Bride," his first TV series, Morgan played Pete Porter, a perpetually henpecked neighbor. The CBS series lasted from 1954-1959, when he went on to star in his own series, "Pete and Gladys," a spinoff of "December Bride."
Demonstrating his diversity as a character actor and comedian, Morgan also starred in "The Richard Boone Show," "Kentucky Jones" and "Dragnet."
His acting career didn't stop after "M-A-S-H" left the air in 1983 after 11 years — one of television's most successful primetime runs. Morgan went on to appear in several made-for-TV movies and other television series, such as "AfterMASH" and "Blacke's Magic."
When he was not on the set, Morgan enjoyed reading books about the legal profession and poetry. He also liked horses, which he once raised on his Northern California ranch.
Morgan is survived by three sons, Charles, Paul and Christopher; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
No services have yet been planned.
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Having grown up with M*A*S*H, I felt attached to those cooks, I'll never forget Hawk, Beej and Col Potter in all their antics! His humor was great to watch, was so glad he made it into some of the Disney films! Didn't know he was from Detroit...glad he escaped lol
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I cant believe he was still around, he was old on Mash and thats been awhile, i was always a Henery Blake guy, but potter was great also, RIP.
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That was my grandmothers favorite television show. I used to watch it with her as a child before she died. I was a kid when the "Apple Dumpling Gang" was out out by Disney. I don't think I ever heard anything negative about this man during my lifetime. 92 is a long way to go too.
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