Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan took over command of the M*A*S*H unit after McLean Stevenson left playing Colonel Sherman T. Potter. Morgan was born April 10, 1915 in Detroit Michigan as Harry Bratsburg. He was a statewide debating champion in high school. In 1937, he started acting on Broadway using his original name - Harry Bratsburg. In 1942, he made the transition to film appearing in the movie To The Shores of Tripoli and was billed as Harry Morgan. He continued to act in a number of popular films including High Noon (1952) with Gary Cooper and The Glenn Miller Story (1953) with James Stewart.

He starred in the television series Pete and Gladys from 1960 - 1962 and then starred as Officer Bill Gannon in Dragnet from 1967 to 1970.

Morgan originally appeared in M*A*S*H in the third season, playing a spaced out general that is convinced they need to move closer to the enemy line. This performance impressed the producers of the show and they later cast him as Colonel Potter to replace a departing Stevenson. Morgan’s character was a tough, career Army officer that was caring as well. His character was thought of as a father-figure. Morgan one an Emmy in 1980 for his role.

When M*A*S*H ended, Morgan appeared in the series AfterMASH that was short lived. In 1987, he reprised his role of Bill Gannon in the movie Dragnet starring Tom Hanks and Dan Aykroyd.

He has appeared in numerous other television shows in small parts over the years.

Morgan was married to Eileen Detchon from 1940 until she died in 1985. He then remarried Barbara Bushman Quine in 1988 and they are still married. He has four sons with his first wife. He is 92 years old and still spry!