Harry Morgan: Colonel Potter of M*A*S*H and Dragnet Actor Dies at 96

Harry Morgan was an American actor. Born Harry Bratsburg on April 10, 1915, in Detroit, he studied at the University of Chicago before moving to Hollywood.

He played Colonel Sherman Potter on M*A*S*H (1975-1983), winning an Emmy, and Officer Bill Gannon on Dragnet. He also played Pete Porter on Pete and Gladys and appeared in dozens of films including The Ox-Bow Incident and High Noon.

He had been in the business for more than 60 years. Morgan died of pneumonia at his home in Brentwood, California, on December 7, 2011, at age 96.

Achievements: Emmy Award for M*A*S*H (1980), Bill Gannon on Dragnet.

Birth: April 10, 1915 - Detroit, Michigan.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: He appeared in more than 100 films.