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Harry Morgan

American actor (1915-2011) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 96

Harry Morgan was an American actor whose television and film career spanned six decades.

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A life in dates

2011Died7 December 20111997Family PlanFilm, Sol Rubins19963rd Rock from the SunSeries, Professor Suter1992RenegadeSeries1985The Twilight ZoneSeries1982The Flight of DragonsFilm, Carolinus (voice)1980Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward1979Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries, Bob Campbell1978The Cat from Outer SpaceFilm, General Stilton1975The Apple Dumpling GangFilm, Homer McCoy1974Dinah!Series1972Snowball ExpressFilm, Jesse McCord1969Love, American StyleSeries, WoodySupport Your Local Sheriff!Film, 1969Olly Perkins1967DragnetSeries, Gannon1962How the West Was WonFilm, Ulysses S. Grant1961Dr. KildareSeries, Francis X. Healy1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Sheriff Ernie BackwaterThe Teahouse of the August MoonFilm, 1957Sergeant Gregovich1955Not as a StrangerFilm, Oley1954December BrideSeries, Pete Porter1953Thunder BayFilm, Rawlings1952Bend of the RiverFilm, Shorty1949Holiday AffairFilm, Police Lieutenant (as Henry Morgan)1946DragonwyckFilm, Klaas Bleecker1943The Ox-Bow IncidentFilm, Art Croft1915Born10 April 1915

People around Harry

  • High Noon 1952
  • The Ox-Bow Incident 1943
  • Inherit the Wind 1960
  • The Big Clock 1948
  • The Shootist 1976

Filmography 40

178 credits on file

Television 24

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series1980

About this person

Morgan's major roles included Pete Porter in both December Bride (1954-1959) and Pete and Gladys (1960-1962); Officer Bill Gannon on Dragnet (1967-1970); Amos Coogan on Hec Ramsey (1972-1974); and his starring role as Colonel Sherman T. Potter in M*A*S*H (1975-1983) and AfterMASH (1983-1985). Morgan also appeared as a supporting player in more than 100 films.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2011 · aged 96