There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. And, of course, he still had a lot of well-deserved glory attached to him from his time in the NFL: He's in the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame. Speaking of Potter, Morgan said, "I think it's the best part I ever had," and the actor even brought personal touches to the role: Potter's horse, Sophie, belonged to Morgan in real life. Stevenson has three children. Skip Stephenson - Wikipedia He died in 2001, his family revealed in a statement (via the MASH Matters Podcast). English His first Broadway stage break came in 1962 with a title role in "The Music Man" followed by parts in "Bye Bye Birdie" and "I'll Always Remember Miss What's Her Name." Having previously written for "Fame" and the TV movie "The Kid fromNowhere," Farrell wrote an impressive 131 episodes of the "General Hospital" spin-off "Port Charles" from 1998 to 2003. Try again later. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro . Born November 14, 1927 Died February 15, 1996 Cause of Death Heart Attack Biography Read More Affable comedic actor McLean Stevenson was most widely known for his portrayal of Col. Henry Blake on the wartime ensemble dramedy "M*A*S*H" (CBS, 1972-1983), a ground-breaking show he left in order to pursue a series of his own. He was very busy but a series of sitcoms all were cancelled after the first season"Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes" "The McLean Stevenson Show" "In the Beginning, Hello, Larry" and "Dirty Dancing." Five sweaters and a pair of dirty pants, you can make pretty good money. (McLean Stevenson), Copyright 2023 /The Celebrity Deaths.com/All Rights Reserved. Loretta Swit said it was because he was tired of being in an ensemble and wanted to be "number one." (This is also confirmed by MASH writer Ken Levine) The departure would take place the last episode of the third season. McLean Stevenson, who played the fumbling commanding officer and chief surgeon of TV's "M*A*S*H," has died, his agent said Friday. MCLEAN STEVENSON DIES AT 66 - Deseret News Everyone cheered when Major Frank Burns was replaced by Major Charles Emerson Winchester III, played by the extraordinarily talented actor David Ogden Stiers. Stevenson died of a heart attack late Thursday at a hospital, agent Robert Malcolm said.Stevenson played Lt. Col. Henry Blake, the womanizing goof-off commanding officer of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, for the first three seasons of "M*A*S*H." While Stevenson starred in other comedy series, it was "M*A*S*H" that he was known for. While attending Bloomington High School, he was active in sports however there was never any indication of an acting career. He also appeared with Alan Alda, later to star with him on "M*A*S*H," in the series "That Was the Week That Was," for which Mr. Stevenson was a writer. ", Mr. Stevenson, too, identified with Blake. Stevenson found his greatest success in M*A*S*H. The series quickly became one of the most popular situation comedies of its time, and was eventually recognized as one of the top sitcoms in television history.