Harry Morgan
Henry " Harry " Morgan ( * as Harry Bratsburg on April 10, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, † December 7, 2011 in Los Angeles, California ) was an American actor.
Life
Harry Morgan initially wanted to study law at the University of Chicago. But then he discovered his love of acting. He had his first appearance in the 1942 film To the Shores of Tripoli still under the name Henry Morgan. This he changed in the first half of the 1950s, not to be confused with a prominent radio comedian. In the early years of his career he played mainly supporting roles in westerns, detective stories, thrillers and war films. Particularly impressive was his performance in The Ox -Bow ( The Ox -Bow Incident, 1943) by William A. Wellman next to Henry Fonda and Dana Andrews. Several times he turned with director Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart. In 1960, another brilliant performance as a judge in Stanley Kramer's Inherit the Wind.
In 1960, he also played for the first time on television. He was the main actor in the two years running sitcom Pete and Gladys. Now you should come to fruition more often Morgan's comedic side. 1967 ( until 1970) he entered but once the leading role opposite Jack Webb in TV crime series Police Report ( Dragnet ) on. From its comic side, he could even 1969 Mayor needs in Support Your Local Sheriff times show help. In the 1970s he was mainly seen in the movies in a series of Disney movies.
But he became best known for his role in 1975 when he came across as "Colonel Sherman T. Potter " on the sitcom M * A * S * H. Before taking on this role from the fourth season, he had already been seen in the third season of the series ( Episode 1 ) as General Steele in a guest role. As he was also incorporate aspects of his own personality into the role of several other performers. Thus, the audience frequently Colonel Potter could watch while painting. The images that were on display were actually painted by Harry Morgan. Even when the series ended in 1983, Morgan, who loved his role could not seem to do without it. With his co-stars from M * A * S * H, William Christopher and Jamie Farr, he launched the unsuccessful spin-off After MASH.
Morgan's career has spanned seven decades. Between 1942 and 2011/12 Morgan played in more than 150 productions.
Morgan was married twice. With his first wife he had four sons. One died from AIDS, another son was a television producer and married to actress Julie Cobb, daughter of Lee J. Cobb ( had filmed with the Morgan together). Her daughter - Harry Morgan's granddaughter - is also an actress, her brother is also working in film. His second wife, Barbara Bushman is the daughter of silent film stars Ralph Bushman and granddaughter of silent film star Francis X. Bushman. In 1996 the then 81 years old Harry Morgan was arrested after he had beaten his wife. A dispute between the two, who had already begun at a party was, escalated at home later. An indictment was not charged after Harry Morgan had agreed to take part in an anti- aggression training.