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'M-A-S-H' star Harry Morgan dies at age 96
By GREG RISLING
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Harry Morgan never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on Broadway. He became one of the best-known character actors in Hollywood. He was 96.
But it was Morgan's portrayal of the fatherly Col. Sherman Potter on "M-A-S-H" for which Morgan became most famous, and he knew it.
"M-A-S-H was so damned good," Morgan told The Associated Press. "I didn't think they could keep the level so high."
His wry humor, which helped net him an Emmy for the CBS-TV hit, carried onto the show.
"He was an imp," said Mike Farrell, who starred as B.J. Hunnicutt in "M-A-S-H" along with Morgan and Alan Alda. "As Alan once said, there's not an un-adorable bone in the man's body. He was full of fun, and he was smart as a whip."
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By GREG RISLING
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Harry Morgan never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on Broadway. He became one of the best-known character actors in Hollywood. He was 96.
But it was Morgan's portrayal of the fatherly Col. Sherman Potter on "M-A-S-H" for which Morgan became most famous, and he knew it.
"M-A-S-H was so damned good," Morgan told The Associated Press. "I didn't think they could keep the level so high."
His wry humor, which helped net him an Emmy for the CBS-TV hit, carried onto the show.
"He was an imp," said Mike Farrell, who starred as B.J. Hunnicutt in "M-A-S-H" along with Morgan and Alan Alda. "As Alan once said, there's not an un-adorable bone in the man's body. He was full of fun, and he was smart as a whip."
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