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HARRY MORGAN, COL. POTTER ON M*A*S*H, DEAD AT 96

December 7, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Harry Morgan, best known for his roles as Col. Sherman Potter on M*A*S*H and Officer Bill Gannon, Joe Friday’s partner on Dragnet, has died in Los Angeles at age 96. He once called his Col. Potter role, “the best part I ever had” and said that he felt “sadness and an aching heart” when the […]

VETERAN ACTOR/DIRECTOR JACKIE COOPER DEAD AT 88

May 5, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Jackie Cooper, whose history in the movie business probably predated that of any other living film star, died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 88. He first appeared in short films at the age of 6, then joined the ragged tykes in the early Our Gang comedy shorts a year later. At the age of […]