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Harry Morgan

Born 1915-04-10

Harry Morgan (born Harry Bratsberg; April 10, 1915 – December 7, 2011) was an American actor whose TV and film career spanned six decades. 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 MASH (1975–1983) and AfterMASH (1983–1985). Morgan also appeared as a supporting player in more than 100 films.

Known for

High Noon 1952 · 7.9 M*A*S*H 1972 · 8.5 Dragnet 1987 · 6.0 Inherit the Wind 1960 · 8.1 The Shootist 1976 · 7.6 The Ox-Bow Incident 1943 · 8.0 Support Your Local Sheriff! 1969 · 7.4 The Big Clock 1948 · 7.6 Bend of the River 1952 · 7.2 The Glenn Miller Story 1954 · 7.3 Support Your Local Gunfighter 1971 · 6.8 The Apple Dumpling Gang 1975 · 6.4 State Fair 1945 · 7.0 Strategic Air Command 1955 · 6.3 The Teahouse of the August Moon 1957 · 6.6 Scandal Sheet 1952 · 7.4 Cimarron 1960 · 6.4 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1979 · 6.0 Moonrise 1948 · 7.0 Madame Bovary 1949 · 7.0 Frankie and Johnny 1966 · 5.5 The Barefoot Executive 1971 · 5.9 Backlash 1956 · 6.6 Appointment with Danger 1950 · 6.5 The Mountain Road 1960 · 6.2 Outside the Wall 1950 · 6.7