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RIP Harry Morgan of M*A*S*H, Dragnet, 96
« on: December 07, 2011, 10:36:37 AM »
Besides playing Col. Potter on M*A*S*H, the Emmy-winning actor starred in 9 other series, was in 50 films.
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Re: RIP Harry Morgan of M*A*S*H, Dragnet, 96
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2011, 10:48:27 AM »
wow, he was on my "I thought he was already dead" list. But RIP, he was a great.
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Re: RIP Harry Morgan of M*A*S*H, Dragnet, 96
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2011, 11:02:27 AM »
I didn't think he was still kickin' either.  Terrific character actor, though, I suppose, he almost always played a variation of the same character.  Great sidekick, whether in The Ox-Bow Incident or Dragnet, and probably a number of other roles that are escaping me right now.  Thanks for the memories, Harry, and RIP.
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Re: RIP Harry Morgan of M*A*S*H, Dragnet, 96
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2011, 11:44:15 AM »
RIP Harry Morgan

I remember seeing the pilot episode/movie of Dragnet at the Roxie.  There's a scene where Jack WEbb and Harry Morgan get into an elevator and the door closes.  The elevator starts to move, and Jack and Harry portrayed this action by doing a little lurch.   The elevator stopped and they did the same thing.  We all busted up.

I caught an ep of M*A*S*H the other night on MeTV and Harry Morgan's character Colonel Potter was drunk off his arse.  Three sheets to the wind blotto.  It was "funny," of course, but in later seasons I don't think you would have seen his character played like that.

Same thing w Hot Lipps:  Loretta Swit made sure the character evolved into a real person instead of just Frank Burns' idiot and bitchy mistress.    (I miss Frank... "I can go in, I can go out, I can go in, I can go out.")
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Re: RIP Harry Morgan of M*A*S*H, Dragnet, 96
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2011, 11:44:21 AM »
I remember watching Pete and Gladys reruns when I was home sick from school in my early elementary years; couldn't even guess how many shows I've seen him in since.  A great character actor. His portrayal of Col. Potter turned what could have been a disaster for M*A*S*H into a positive addition; his role was easily as charismatic as McLean Stevenson's Henry Blake.  (And he died 15 years ago.)
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Re: RIP Harry Morgan of M*A*S*H, Dragnet, 96
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2011, 12:16:47 PM »
Quote from: Tinka Cat on December 07, 2011, 11:44:15 AM
I caught an ep of M*A*S*H the other night on MeTV ...

were you watching over-the-air on the KOFY subchannel? What's the reception like where you are?  Still waiting for them to come to an "agreement" to put KOFY 20.2 on Comcast.
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Re: RIP Harry Morgan of M*A*S*H, Dragnet, 96
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2011, 05:00:08 PM »
Quote from: RGMike on December 07, 2011, 12:16:47 PM
Quote from: Tinka Cat on December 07, 2011, 11:44:15 AM
I caught an ep of M*A*S*H the other night on MeTV ...

were you watching over-the-air on the KOFY subchannel? What's the reception like where you are?  Still waiting for them to come to an "agreement" to put KOFY 20.2 on Comcast.

yes, broadcast over the air (digital signal, of course).  Looks fine.

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Re: RIP Harry Morgan of M*A*S*H, Dragnet, 96
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2011, 10:33:51 PM »
Quote from: RGMike on December 07, 2011, 10:48:27 AM
wow, he was on my "I thought he was already dead" list. But RIP, he was a great.
Ditto. Really liked him.
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