The tv actor McLean Stevenson died at the age of 68. After a couple months of [asking him psychiatry questions] I noticed he was giving me these strange looks, like 'How would I know the answer to that?'". Before he was cast as the fatherly, folksy Colonel Sherman Potter, Harry Morgan turned up on "M*A*S*H" as the unhinged one-off character General Steele in "The General Flipped at Dawn," one of the show's top comedic episodes. Nakahara was born in Honolulu. While Stevenson starred in other comedy series, it was "M*A*S*H" that he was known for. But everyone knows and loves their Henry Blake there's no doubt about it. "You could not find anyone who ever spoke ill of Mike. McLean Stevenson (8 December 1980 - 15 February 1996) (his death) (1 child) Trivia (3) Stepmother of Jeff MacGregor. Alan Alda seconded that, tweeting, "His kind strength, his grace and gentle humor weren't acted. Short stints at a variety of jobs followed. He is interred in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. He contributed a lasting bit of the show's continuity, too, in coining the name for Jeff Maxwell's character Igor. He married third wife, Ginny Fosdick in 1980. Though he'd appeared in a few different films beforehand, he found greater success after appearing in "Armed Response," "Firewalker," and the 1990 action-comedy "Another 48 Hours.". (According to writer Ken Levine, the show had to be careful to control his larger-than-life potency by not bringing him on too often.) At the time of Rogers' death, Alda took to Twitter to express his sadness. He gave the show some great humor: We'll never forget the Father Mulcahy Sound-a-Like contest in "Movie Tonight" or his aghast reaction to finding out his fresh ears of corn had just gotten creamed by the oblivious cook. Weve updated the security on the site. Actor McLean Stevenson died on Feb. 15, 1996, and actor Robert Bowen died on Feb. 16, 1996. You're not so dead. With Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Loretta Swit. Alan Alda reminisced on Twitter about Stiers' ability to skateboard to work before turning into his buttoned-up character, and added addressing Stiers directly that he would never forget "how gentle you were, how kind, except when devising the most vicious practical jokes. He was best known for being a TV Actor. Anyone can read what you share. See also. In 1967, she married David Wallett and moved to Los Angeles where she began a career as an actress. Meet Actor McLean Stevenson's Children. Sadly, Stevenson died at just 66 years old after a heart attack, according to The New York Times . Right from the start, Rogers and Alan Alda had a great onscreen rapport. His father, Edgar, was a cardiologist. Additionally, Jeff is a writer at large for Smithsonian Magzine. McLean is interred in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. Morgan played the general, Stevenson played the doctor. Major Charles Emerson Winchester III extremely gifted surgeon and extremely snobbish Boston blueblood was a triumph for the "M*A*S*H" strategy of replacing departed characters with very different counterparts. (And not just in acting: He was also a skilled conductor.) MCLEAN STEVENSON, 66, DIES - The Washington Post While other versions of Nurse Able appeared in "M*A*S*H," none were as well-loved or consistent as the one played by Judy Farrell, the then-wife of series star Mike Farrell.
