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Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011)
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Subject: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan From: Little Robyn Date: 07 Dec 11 - 02:51 PM Farewell Colonel Potter. Robyn |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan From: Bat Goddess Date: 07 Dec 11 - 03:20 PM I first remembered him from "December Bride" and then as the replacement sidekick to Lt. Friday (Jack Webb) on "Dragnet"...long time before Colonel Potter. He was also in "Dragonwyck", one of my favorite Vincent Price films. Not to mention as Ulysses S Grant in "How the West Was Won". He was also in "What Did You Do In the War, Daddy?" and a slew of other films. Just heard this on NPR in the car on my way home a few minutes ago. Good solid actor. Linn |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan From: catspaw49 Date: 07 Dec 11 - 03:30 PM Always loved him in in whatever he did. The man had one helluva' career. Thanks for it all Harry. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: fat B****rd Date: 07 Dec 11 - 03:40 PM Great in MASH and as the sneaky sheriff in 'The Shootist'.RIP Mr. Morgan |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Beer Date: 07 Dec 11 - 03:41 PM He was one of the best. R.I.P and sympathies to all his love ones. Adrien |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: ChanteyLass Date: 07 Dec 11 - 04:10 PM Aw. I enjoyed his performances. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: kendall Date: 07 Dec 11 - 04:17 PM I first noticed him in December Bride, then in Dragnet too. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: gnu Date: 07 Dec 11 - 04:23 PM Damn fine actor. Just seemed like the kinda guy ya'd wanna hoist a jar with. RIP |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: GUEST,Mrr at work Date: 07 Dec 11 - 05:43 PM Also the judge in Inherit The Wind. I will miss him. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: katlaughing Date: 07 Dec 11 - 05:57 PM Absolutely one of my favourites. My kids grew up watching him in MASH. We shall miss him, greatly. Thanks, Harry...hope the sunset was spectacular for you. kat |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 07 Dec 11 - 05:58 PM Harry was 96 years old. He had a good long run, M*A*S*H was the best. Rest in peace. SRS |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Bill D Date: 07 Dec 11 - 06:07 PM I still watch reruns of M*A*S*H ... and Harry helped keep that show going. He was great and versatile. I'm glad he had a good, long life. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: SINSULL Date: 07 Dec 11 - 06:55 PM He had an early bit park on MASH as a crazy general who wanted Frank to trim his nosehair and a black soldier to sing Camptown Races. The response was so positive, he was given a main role. Dragnet, December Bride, MASH, RIP |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Nancy King Date: 07 Dec 11 - 06:57 PM Another of the great ones gone. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: kendall Date: 07 Dec 11 - 08:09 PM I was trying to remember the name of his co star, and it finally came to me, Spring Byington. Now, why would I remember that? |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: GUEST,999 Date: 07 Dec 11 - 08:15 PM He was an actor. Damned good one. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Sandy Mc Lean Date: 07 Dec 11 - 08:26 PM Ditto to all of the above! RIP! |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Jeri Date: 07 Dec 11 - 08:35 PM I loved the Col Potter character. Col Blake was a doofus, but Potter was as smart as Hawkeye and Trapper John, but he was kind and wise like everybody's ideal father figure. One character I just LIKED, and he lived because of Harry Morgan. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: catspaw49 Date: 07 Dec 11 - 08:35 PM Sins....That episode of MASH was great. I think the General's name was Rock or Steele of the like but when he requests the song I damn near died laughing the first time I saw it. The actual line he used has become a standard around here for when we want to put something off: "But first.....a number!" Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Bobert Date: 07 Dec 11 - 08:38 PM My favorite MASH scene was when Clinger went in to ask for a visit "states-side" because his grandmother had just died... Col. Potter (Harry Morgan) opened a file and read all the various and sundry requests that Clinger had made earlier about such things as his grandmother dieing, needing an operation, etc., etc... His delivery was so cool... Heck of a good guy... That shown thru in MASH... R.I.P., Harry... B~ |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Janie Date: 07 Dec 11 - 09:46 PM The NPR segment on All Things Considered today was truly good. http://www.npr.org/2011/12/07/143296020/harry-morgan-m-a-s-hs-col-potter-dies-at-96?ps=cprs The following really struck me: "And I said I didn't know about that, but I know it's made me a better human being and there aren't many shows you can say that about," he said. Like Linn, my first memories of him were as Bill Gannon in "Dragnet", a show my father never missed, and therefore, neither did the rest of the family. Definitely one of the "greats" as an actor, and, it seems, a good man. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: frogprince Date: 07 Dec 11 - 10:07 PM Just glanced at a little bio material: professional actor since 1937, in movies since 1942. With all the things I really enjoyed him in, one espisode of Gunsmoke always stuck with me. He played a quiet settler who would never have thought of using a gun on a human being until a sadistic outlaw endangered his family. Morgan managed to kill the man, but was accused of cowardly murder and was almost run out of the area before the truth of the matter came out. It was a different portrayal than I've seen him do otherwise, and a fine performance. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Elmore Date: 07 Dec 11 - 10:21 PM Wife Beater, |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Beer Date: 07 Dec 11 - 10:23 PM It took me a while to get hooked. I had seen the movie and loved it. Then the series came out with all these new actors that were not in the original movie so i was not impressed. Boy was I wrong. I still try and watch it at 5 p.m. our time for the reruns. ad. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Fiolar Date: 08 Dec 11 - 07:32 AM RIP Harry. I still watch "MASH" every day. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: John MacKenzie Date: 08 Dec 11 - 08:38 AM I have 40 episodes of M*A*S*H on Video Cassettes, and they are the reason I bought a recorder that does both DVD and VC's. Thanks Sherm! |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Becca72 Date: 08 Dec 11 - 09:58 AM While I'm too young to really remember him in anything before M*A*S*H, I loved him. I still regularly watch reruns and the Col. Potter era is my favorite. I'm glad he had a good long life and I, for one, will really miss him. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: John MacKenzie Date: 08 Dec 11 - 10:38 AM Kleenex moment |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Beer Date: 08 Dec 11 - 11:01 AM Powerful indeed John. ad. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: GUEST,Wesley S Date: 08 Dec 11 - 12:44 PM The world gets all hot and bothered over leading men but it's actors like Harry Morgan that make movies come alive. He could play a lowlife or a loving grandfather with equal ease. John Wayne was better known but he was a one note actor. Harry Morgan had range. Totally believable in any kind of role. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: GUEST,gillymor Date: 08 Dec 11 - 12:51 PM He also a had small but hilarious role as an older,somewhat out of it professor on Third Rock from the Sun. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: Raedwulf Date: 08 Dec 11 - 03:36 PM Ironically, I just ordered the complete MASH set yesterday morning. I suppose I can watch his several series as a tribute. We all gotta go some time, I guess... |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: nager Date: 08 Dec 11 - 11:52 PM The MASH series generated many, many pacifists. Harry Morgan was a great actor and I am sad to hear of his passing. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: kendall Date: 09 Dec 11 - 07:56 PM Great series. Second only to Barney Miller. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: MASH star Harry Morgan (1915-2011) From: bbc Date: 09 Dec 11 - 09:48 PM He was great, as was the show. When I lived in South Korea in 1977-78, we all loved watching MASH on Armed Forces TV! |
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