'M-A-S-H' star Harry Morgan dies at age 96

[LynneSin]

'M-A-S-H' star Harry Morgan dies at age 96
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20111207/ENTERTAINMENT/111207034/-M-S-H-star-Harry-Morgan-dies-age-96?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home

LOS ANGELES — Emmy-winning character actor Harry Morgan, whose portrayal of the fatherly Col. Potter on television's "M-A-S-H" highlighted a show business career that included nine other TV series, 50 films and the Broadway stage, died today. He was 96.

His daughter-in-law, Beth Morgan, told The Associated Press the actor died at his home in Brentwood after having pneumonia.


"He was side-splittingly funny, a very gent and loving father-in-law," Beth Morgan said. "He was very humble about having such a successful career."


Morgan appeared in mostly supporting roles on the big screen, playing opposite such stars as Henry Fonda, John Wayne, James Garner, Elvis Presley and Dan Aykroyd

[frogmarch]

1. boohoo

http://www.nndb.com/people/713/000022647/

snip:

In 1996, in an argument after attending a party, Morgan was arrested for beating Quine (his 2nd wife), and according to the police report, she had "a red, swollen left foot, a one-quarter-inch cut near her right eye and a bruised right arm." Charges were dropped when he agreed to attend anger management classes.

[Bucky]

2. again?

Doesn't he do this every couple of years?

[pokerfan]

3. I'm old enough to remember him on Dragnet

[court jester]

4. check out this '50s TV Cereal commercial w/Morgan

found a treasure trove of these old ads. Most are in the public domain too!



http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmu22x_vintage-tv-ad-harry-morgan-in-40-bran-flakes-cereal-1950s_shortfilms

here's something unusual too: Pre Marlboro Man: The Marlboro Quartet!

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xms762_the-vintage-quartet_shortfilms