Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Actor · Producer

Detroit, Michigan, USA
April 10, 1915

Biography

Harry Morgan (born Harry Bratsberg; April 10, 1915 – December 7, 2011) was an American actor whose TV and film career spanned six decades. Morgan's major roles included Pete Porter in both December Bride (1954–1959) and Pete and Gladys (1960–1962); Officer Bill Gannon on Dragnet (1967–1970); Amos Coogan on Hec Ramsey (1972–1974); and his starring role as Colonel Sherman T. Potter in MASH (1975–1983) and AfterMASH (1983–1985). Morgan also appeared as a supporting player in more than 100 films.

Photo

Harry Morgan 1
Harry Morgan 2
Harry Morgan 3

Representative Works

High Noon
High Noon
7.7
/ English
The Shootist
The Shootist
7.1
/ English
Dragnet
Dragnet
6.0
/ English
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
7.7
/ English
Snowball Express
Snowball Express
6.7
/ English
Dragonwyck
Dragonwyck
6.6
/ English
The Far Country
The Far Country
6.9
/ English
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
7.7
/ English
Sparkling Cyanide
Sparkling Cyanide
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

High Noon
1952Winner

Best Performance

High Noon

The Shootist
1976Nominee

Best Performance

The Shootist

Dragnet
1987Nominee

Best Performance

Dragnet

Career Highlights

How the West Was Won
1962Highlight

Best Performance

How the West Was Won

Support Your Local Sheriff!
1969Highlight

Best Performance

Support Your Local Sheriff!

Video