Dragnet is a radio and TV crime. Dragnet is the case of a dedicated Los Angeles police officer, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner.Harry Morgan, a prolific character actor known for playing the bitter long time, but friendly Colonel Potter in the television series "M * A * S * H," died Wednesday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 96th by his son Charles confirmed his death.
In over 100 films, Mr. Morgan played wicked west, the characters with names like Rocky and Shorty, loyal acolytes, judges, sheriffs, soldiers, thugs, and police chiefs.
On television, he played, Bill Gannon with a touch phlegmatic, but the light of Jack Webb is always by the book-to Sergeant Joe Friday in the updated "Dragnet" in 1967 1970th had played, he played Pete Porter a harassed husband in the sitcom "Pete and Gladys" (1960-1962), taking a role that "December Bride" (1954-1959). It was also regular "The Richard Boone Show" (1963-64), "Kentucky Jones" (1964-65), "The DA" (1971-1972), "Hec Ramsey" (1972-1974) and "Blacks magic "(1986). But for many fans, it was mostly Colonel T. Sherman Potter, commander of the 4077th mobile army surgical hospital in Korea. With a smile, his voice flat and cynical sense of humor, Mr. Morgan played Col. Potter from 1975 to 1983, when "M * A * S * H" went to air. He replaced McLean Stevenson, who had left the show, moving into the role of the strength of his performance as a major general in a crazy episode early.
