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My Take
Harry Morgan is my idea of the perfect character actor, the kind who never steals a scene yet makes every scene better. Six decades of steady work, a University of Chicago education behind the everyman face, and that warm, dry authority as Colonel Potter on M*A*S*H that earned him an Emmy. What I admire most is the absence of vanity in his craft. He could write and direct too, but he seemed content anchoring other people's stories rather than centering himself. Actors like Morgan are the connective tissue of American television, and audiences loved him for decades precisely because he never demanded it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harry Morgan
- Name (Japanese)
- ハリー・モーガン
- Reading
- はりー・もーがん
- Born
- April 10, 1915 – December 7, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / screenwriter / stage actor / television actor / television director
2. Background
- High school
- Muskegon High School
- University
- University of Chicago
Awards & achievements
- 1980 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Harry Morgan born?
April 10, 1915 – December 7, 2011.
Where is Harry Morgan from?
Harry Morgan is from Detroit, Michigan, United States.
What does Harry Morgan do?
Harry Morgan works as film actor, screenwriter, stage actor, television actor, television director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.