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Thursday 8 December 2011
Harry Morgan, the character actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Colonel Sherman T Potter in M*A*S*H, has died. He was 96.
Harry Morgan - Best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Colonel Sherman T Potter in M*A*S*H
The Associated Press reports that the actor died on Wednesday in Brentwood, California of complications from pneumonia.
Morgan was nominated for eight Emmys for his work on M*A*S*H - including two for directing - but won only once.
In a career spanning six decades, Morgan also appeared on Broadway, in the TV series Dragnet and Gunsmoke and in such films as High Noon, Cat Ballou and The Shootist.
He is survived by his wife, three sons and three grandchildren.
Harry Morgan, the character actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Colonel Sherman T Potter in M*A*S*H, has died. He was 96.
Harry Morgan - Best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Colonel Sherman T Potter in M*A*S*H
The Associated Press reports that the actor died on Wednesday in Brentwood, California of complications from pneumonia.
Morgan was nominated for eight Emmys for his work on M*A*S*H - including two for directing - but won only once.
In a career spanning six decades, Morgan also appeared on Broadway, in the TV series Dragnet and Gunsmoke and in such films as High Noon, Cat Ballou and The Shootist.
He is survived by his wife, three sons and three grandchildren.