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Author Topic: RIP: Harry Morgan has passed away Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-07-2011 12:00 PM                     Harry Morgan passed away Wednesday morning in Los Angeles. He was 96 years old. His two best known parts were from M*A*S*H and Dragnet and 100 supporting roles for over five decades. RIP: Colonel Potter  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 12-07-2011 12:14 PM                     Dang, I didn't know he was still alive. Aw horse feathers. Morgan had supporting roles in quite a few westerns, including How the West Was Won and High Noon.  |  IP: Logged Edward Havens Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 614 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Mar 2008 posted 12-07-2011 12:45 PM                     I am blown away that MASH has been off the air for twenty eight years already. I can still remember having to go to bed at 9pm every night as a child, except for Tuesdays (later Mondays) to watch MASH. Godspeed, Col. Potter.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Mehocic Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 804 From: New Castle, PA, USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-07-2011 12:47 PM                     I just happened to come across his bio on IMDB last month and noticed he was still alive . . . it surprised me too. One of my favorite episodes of MASH is the one filmed in a documentary style in which Colonel Potter recounts his experiences in World War I and World War II. Although MASH was about Korea, perhaps its fitting he passed away on the 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-07-2011 05:39 PM                        I never did watch M*A*S*H -- too busy working at the theatre -- but I really enjoyed him on Dragnet. He'll always be "Bill Gannon" to me. R.I.P.  |  IP: Logged Robert E. Allen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1078 From: Checotah, Oklahoma Registered: Jul 2002 posted 12-07-2011 11:53 PM                     One of my favorites. I watched him rise from a bit part punk to his Col. Potter role. I loved him in his "Support Your Local Sheriff" role too. He was very good and will be missed. I'll meet you at the Gate Harry.  |  IP: Logged Jeff Stricker Master Film Handler Posts: 481 From: Calumet, Mi USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 12-08-2011 05:17 AM                     Harry Morgan was Sheriff Thibodaux the the film "The Shootist"  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-08-2011 12:01 PM                     And he was excellent in Inherit the Wind as the judge  |  IP: Logged

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