Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan was interviewed for three-and-a-half hours in Century City, CA.  Morgan described his early years breaking into acting in summer stock, which led to his work in the Group Theater and his notable appearance in “Golden Boy” on Broadway.  He talked about his move to Hollywood and how he landed a contract at Twentieth Century Fox.  He spoke briefly about some of the movies he made and the directors for whom he worked.  He detailed his work in television, describing several shows he appeared in as a regular, including December Bride, Pete and Gladys, and The Richard Boone Show .  He talked about his appearance as “Officer Bill Gannon” on Dragnet and described working with Jack Webb.  Finally he described in great detail his experiences on the classic sitcom M*A*S*H , describing his character “Col. Sherman T. Potter,” discussing the actors in the ensemble and the characters they played, and describing the atmosphere on the set.  The interview was conducted by Henry Colman on April 14, 2004.