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Harry Morgan was listed as a film actor, screenwriter and stage actor. Born on April 10, 1915, Harry Morgan was from Detroit, Michigan, United States. Death is recorded on December 7, 2011, at the age of 96. Education on record includes Muskegon High School and University of Chicago. Listed accolades include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1980).
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.
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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
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / screenwriter / stage actor / television actor / television director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
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
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Harry Morgan born?
Harry Morgan was born on April 10, 1915.
When did Harry Morgan die?
Harry Morgan died on December 7, 2011, aged 96.
Where was Harry Morgan from?
Harry Morgan was from Detroit, Michigan, United States.
What did Harry Morgan do?
Harry Morgan worked as film actor, screenwriter, stage actor, television actor, television director.
Where did Harry Morgan study?
Harry Morgan attended University of Chicago.
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