Bill Gannon
Posted on 12/07/2011 11:27:44 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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.
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.
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We have reruns every day...Harry did a great job.
I still remember to this day... “Shermannnn... T..... Poterrrr....”
RIP, Mr. Morgan.
Not as funny as the Henry Blake years, but still enjoyable. RIP.
A wonderful actor. I’m glad he enjoyed a long life.
RIP Col.
Oh no. Rest in peace Mr. Morgan.
Played the Sheriff on The Shootist, John Wayne’s last film.
Harry Morgan was in my favorite World War II movie, “A Wing and a Prayer.” The movie was filmed during the war. The navy let the filmakers film on board an Essex class carrier. Beautiful black and white photography and film of actual flight deck operations. Harry Morgan played a TBF pilot. RIP.
Morgan was a class act. My aunt, who passed away this past October had served as a MASH nurse in Korea, and Col. Potter was the only character on that show she could stand.
RIP Harry Morgan.
Bill Gannon
Frank Gannon was better.
I first became aware of him as Sgt. Joe Friday’s partner, Officer Bill Gannon, in the 1960s version of “Dragnet.” Rest in peace, Mr. Morgan.
Never had a part that he wasn’t excellent in...
Remember him from December Bride TV series with Spring Byington. He was Pete the next door neighbor.
I still remember the “Tontine” episode. Harry Morgan made that one. And a whole lot more.
Adios, amigo.
He must have been in more movies than any actor ever. He never played the star tho.
MASH jumped the shark when he showed up, it went from slapstick to Alda's pushing his liberal agenda every episode.
But Dragnet is classic television.
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