Biography for
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Date of Birth

10 April 1915, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Birth Name

Harry Bratsburg

Height

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Spouse

Barbara Bushman	(17 December 1986 - present)
Eileen Detchon	(1940 - 4 February 1985) (her death) 4 children

Trivia

Father of producer Christopher Morgan.

Once belonged to the Group Theater in New York.

Of Norwegian descent, his grandparents were immigrants from Scandinavia.

In the episode "The Days Dwindle Down" (episode # 3.21) of "Murder, She Wrote" (1984), he played an LAPD Detective Webb. In 1967, he starred as a member of the LAPD in "Dragnet 1967" (1967) which was created by and co-starred Jack Webb.

Is the former father-in-law of Julie Cobb. In 1988, Cobb married James Cromwell, who had made a guest appearance on "M*A*S*H" (1972).

Once said that he enjoyed playing Colonel Potter on "M*A*S*H" (1972) so much that he felt that he could have "gone on forever" playing that character.

In several episodes of "M*A*S*H" (1972), Col. Potter was seen painting portraits, mainly of the other characters. These portraits were actually painted by Morgan.

Reprised his "Dragnet 1967" (1967), Dragnet 1966 (1969) (TV) and Dragnet (1987) character (Officer Bill Gannon) in "The Simpsons" (1989) episode "Mother Simpson".

Appeared with Lee J. Cobb, the father of his future daughter-in-law Julie Cobb in How the West Was Won (1962).

Grandfather of Rosemary Morgan and Jeremy Morgan.

Prior to joining the cast of "M*A*S*H" (1972) in the fourth season as the stern but decent Colonel Potter, he appeared in the third season episode "The General Flipped At Dawn" as a crazed general who wanted to move the 4077 unit closer to the front line.

Had four sons by his first wife: Charles and Paul are both attorneys, Christopher Morgan, a TV producer, and Daniel, who died in 1989.

Second wife, Barbara Bushman, is the granddaughter of silent screen star Francis X. Bushman and the daughter of Ralph Bushman.

Graduated from Muskegon High School in Muskegon, Michigan.

In 1942, Morgan had a small part in Orchestra Wives (1942) featuring Glenn Miller. In 1953, co-starred in The Glenn Miller Story (1954).

He was an active opponent of the anti-communist witch hunts in Hollywood.

Grandfather of Spencer Morgan (son of Charles and Charlotte Morgan) of Los Angeles, California.

Started using "Harry" rather than "Henry" when comedian Henry Morgan became popular on radio and TV in the early 1960s.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6325 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

Personal Quotes

[On MASH co-star Larry Linville] "We were all fond of Larry, but when we moved onto the set, no one was fond of Frank Burns. He was nothing like Larry in the flesh. He was brilliant in that part."

[On the relationship between Jamie Farr & Alan Alda:] Alan was always riding Jamie, making jokes about the dresses. Alan felt cheapened having to be in scenes with Jamie. He would go after him the minute he left the room. Alan never even wanted to be in the same scenes with Jamie. One day, Alan being Alan, got Jamie cut from a scene when Jamie was in wardrobe. Then, trying to be the big man, he rode Jamie about it in front of everyone. Jamie knocked his ass out. He deserved it. Long time coming, let me tell you.

Where Are They Now

(May 2008) He is attending his grandson Spencer's wedding in Houston, Texas.

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