Harry Morgan (born April 10, 1915) is an
American actor. Morgan is perhaps best known as
Colonel Sherman T. Potter on
M*A*S*H (1975-83), Pete Porter on both
Pete and Gladys (1960-62) and
December Bride (1954-1959), Detective Bill Gannon on
Dragnet (1967-70), and Amos Coogan on
Hec Ramsey (1972-74). He has appeared in more than 100 films.
Biography
Early life and career
Morgan was born
Harry Bratsberg[Statement by Morgan in interview, Archive of American Television, 20 March 2008. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPncDB3PH_c] in
Detroit, Michigan of
Norwegian heritage.
He was raised in
Muskegon, Michigan, and graduated from
Muskegon High School in 1933, where he achieved distinction as a statewide debating champion.
[Muskegon High School Distinguished Graduates] He originally aspired to a law degree, but began acting while a junior at the
University of Chicago in 1935.
