(to Trapper) Boy oh boy, you gotta stay on top of these guys every second! Potter is happily married to his wife Mildred, though the exact day and year of their wedding is open to debate. Potter had many private pleasures, including, but not limited to the following: Potter's most visual hobby was that of painting. M*A*S*H - Season 1 - IMDb The role won him a 1973 Golden Globe Award and a 1974 Emmy nomination. Colonel Potter also showed that he was a man of integrity, who, after surviving two World Wars, had grown weary of fighting. When he goes home he wears a civilian suit, which was against army regulations; first of all, though he had earned enough rotation points to go home he has not been actually discharged from the army, and his civilian garb would have subject him to arrest by the MPs for being out of uniform. Who is the Colonel in MASH? - Answers Why did McLean Stevenson and Wayne Rogers leave mash? Shortly after arrival, they meet Henry Blake in his office where Kelly tells Henry how impressed he is with the fine work of the MASH in looking after his soldiers. Jamie Farr. After WWI, Potter entered medical school, serving his residency in St. Louis and beginning his practice in 1932. (Ironically, during the real Korean War, a non-hostile air crash occurred in the sea of Japan in Sept 1950 and at least one medical personnel, US Air Force Medical Squadron Captain Vera Brown, was killed.). Henry never repents that he is a hypocritical serial adulterer. In Too Many Cooks, Houlihan remarks Potter's been married 40 years. 200 lbs. Eye Color: After the news of Colonel Blake's death shocked the world, the very next night during her opening monologue on her musical variety show, Cher introduced Stevenson as her guest star, saying that he was "missing in action"; the video briefly cut away to a shot of Stevenson, in costume as Henry, rowing a raft as he looked straight into the camera and said, "Hey guys, Im OK. Im OK!" But then Potter has it pointed out to him by Father Mulcahy that, like Radar when he first started the job, Klinger needs the time to adjust to his new duties. Appearances S1, Ep3 1 Oct. 1972 Requiem for a Lightweight 7.4 (833) Rate Trapper enters the inter-camp boxing tournament. Potter learned (among other things) Army foot care from a fellow Missourian in World War I future President Harry S Truman, although Truman was from Independence, which is across the state; likewise, they were also in different branches of the service - Potter was a cavalryman, and Truman was an artilleryman. If Potter was on Guam, he would have been there only briefly - not long enough to build a still. Margaret promptly accepts, leading to a falling out with her former flame Frank Burns. Sherman T. Potter | Monster M*A*S*H | Fandom Henry asks Hawkeye and Trapper, "Did I hear rightthat he's trying to kill a General who is already dead?" {From ". ". M*A*S*H producers gave the Character Colonel Potter a horse, but Sophie, the horse, wasn't just a single horse. and he and Potter laugh maniacally. He is not seen again until the sixth-season episode "The M*A*S*H Olympics," in which Donald (played this time by Henry) arrives to visit Margaret and ends up taking part in the 4077th's amateur Olympics competition, and almost wins a race against portly Sgt. Lt. Over time, however, Henry became more assertive and willing to stand his ground when it involved principle or serious medical matters. M*A*S*H (stylized on-screen as MASH) is a 1970 American black comedy war film directed by Robert Altman and written by Ring Lardner Jr., based on Richard Hooker 's 1968 novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (divorced) The Original MASH Character You Didn't Notice Was Recast - Screen Rant Cornell MacNeil (September 24, 1922 - July 15, 2011) was an American operatic baritone known for his exceptional voice and long career with the Metropolitan Opera, which spanned 642 performances in twenty-six roles. the three bonded during a night of post-surgery drinking, and Potter revealed his own experience with wartime drinking, mentioning his Purple Heart, which he got after a still he had on Guam exploded. Lt. Colonel Donald Penobscott | Monster M*A*S*H | Fandom Klinger eventually grew into the job and was awarded a promotion to Sergeant. He left the 4077th for the final time riding Sophie (whom at the request of Father Mulcahy, he dropped off at the local orphanage to be used productively), and was given a formal military salute by Hawkeye and B.J., as a sign of just how much respect the two doctors had for him. At the same time, however, Potter did not suffer fools gladly; he was more stern and decisive than his predecessor, and readily put his foot down if he felt things were getting too carried away, and also reprimanded slackers. I keep myself in a constant state of confusion. The maverick doctors in turn respected Potter's authority, and consequently they were more willing to obey his orders than they had those of Col. Blake and/or Major Burns. before going to the Officers Club. Abyssinia, Henry - Wikipedia He was at times willing to ignore the letter of regulations in order to abide by their spirit. He is also highly competitive, and is shown to be a sore loser when he loses in anything, whether it is bridge, betting on baseball, competitions with other military units, or even bingo games. Henry even ordered Hawkeye and Trapper to sober her up quickly for incoming wounded so that the incident would not show up on her permanent military record. Though a family man, Henry shared Hawkeye and Trapper's penchant for fraternizing with the nurses. Lorraine was a one-time Succotash Queen at Illinois Normal (now Illinois State). Klinger, aren't you ashamed of yourself? It worked out for the best, IMO. However, it was not created as an award until 1954, two years after Henry Blake was killed. Some time later, while the three remaining doctors were in surgery, a visibly shocked Radar came in to report that Henry's plane had been shot down over the Sea of Japan and everyone on board was killed. In one episode, Flagg remarks he has been in Intelligence for twenty years. In another episode, he mentions joining the cavalry during the days of Theodore Roosevelt's "Rough Riders", which only existed during the Spanish-American War of 1898 which would have made him 69 in 1952, when the mandatory military retirement age for officers is 60. Lieutenant Colonel Donald Penobscott was played by two actors, Beeson Carroll and former NFL football player and Tarzan film actor Mike Henry. ", (To Radar:) "Quiet, or I'll use you to clean a cannon! Relatives/Children: Colonel Sherman T. Potter was one of the main characters from the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H; he replaced Henry Blake, who was discharged but never made it home as his plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan. Biography[ edit] Conall was the son of Mel Coba mac edo and belonged to the Cenl Conaill branch of the northern U Nill. Hawkeye concedes defeat, announcing, "Fellow jokers, we are in the presence of greatness. A native of Missouri, Potter first joined the army in World War I as an enlisted soldier. Potter participated in a sting that got the officer to reveal his true intentions, and he was then forced to resign his commission. Over the course of his time on M*A*S*H . He also an avid reader of Zane Grey novels. When Hawkeye accused him of signing it and finding out he hadn't, he wryly acknowledged Henry's character when he replied, "How dare you do the right thing". "That's insubordinationdo that again (checks book) and I'm authorized to bite off your left ear. M*A*S*H (1970) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When his son-in-law visits in Season 11, he mentions another grandson of Potter's named Stuart. But you're not smart; you're, "And don't play dumb. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. M*A*S*H character Relatives/Children: "Saturday's Heroes" (AfterMASH, Season 2) Majors Frank and Margaret, both strong anti-Communists and super-patriots, followed one of his assignments with great interest, but they backed out once they learned that Flagg was willing to go to any end to achieve or advance his own agenda. Spouse (s): Mildred Potter, 1923-present (according to the time set of the TV series) Relatives/Children: Emma (mother) Grace (aunt) Madge (younger sister) Evelyn (daughter) Name of first colonel in original mash series? - Answers Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, Congressional Aide R. Theodore Williamson, (developed for television by) (251 episodes, 1972-1983), (based on a novel by) (1 episode, 1972-1983), (executive story editor) (23 episodes, 1980-1981), (executive story editor) (22 episodes, 1979-1980), (executive story consultant) (1 episode, 1983), associate producer / executive producer / producer (251 episodes, 1972-1983), associate producer / producer (131 episodes, 1977-1983), producer / executive producer (120 episodes, 1972-1977), producer / supervising producer (82 episodes, 1979-1983), personal makeup artist (uncredited) (1 episode, 1973), executive production manager / production supervisor / unit production manager (250 episodes, 1972-1983), unit production manager (130 episodes, 1977-1983), unit production manager (96 episodes, 1973-1977), production supervisor (24 episodes, 1972-1973), unit production manager (1 episode, 1972), unit production manager (1 episode, 1978), assistant director / first assistant director (145 episodes, 1976-1983), second assistant director / first assistant director (82 episodes, 1979-1983), assistant director (69 episodes, 1973-1976), second assistant director / assistant director (26 episodes, 1978-1979), second assistant director (10 episodes, 1982-1983), assistant property master (unknown episodes), property assistant (uncredited) (25 episodes, 1979-1980), assistant sound editor (7 episodes, 1983), re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 1975-1976), supervising sound editor (unknown episodes), sound mixer (uncredited) (25 episodes, 1979-1980), boom operator (uncredited) (25 episodes, 1979-1980), sound editor (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1972), special effects technician (uncredited) (83 episodes, 1978-1983), special effects (uncredited) (26 episodes, 1979), special effects technician (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1973), stunt performer / stunts (1 episode, 1977), stunt double: Harry Morgan (uncredited) / stunt double: Gary Burghoff (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) (4 episodes, 1975-1981), stunts (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1972-1981), stunt coordinator (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1977-1979), first assistant camera (131 episodes, 1977-1983), assistant camera / first assistant cameraman (1 episode, 1978-1983), second assistant camerawoman (1 episode, 1983), additional camera operator / aerial director of photography (unknown episodes), first assistant camera (unknown episodes), key grip (uncredited) / best boy grip (uncredited) (187 episodes, 1974-1982), crab dolly operator (uncredited) (82 episodes, 1979-1983), still photographer (uncredited) (66 episodes, 1979-1982), assistant camera (uncredited) (34 episodes, 1974-1975), dimmer board technician (uncredited) (25 episodes, 1978-1979), camera operator (uncredited) (11 episodes, 1974), lighting technician: los angeles unit (uncredited) (6 episodes, 1981-1982), second assistant camera (uncredited) (5 episodes, 1972), still photographer (uncredited) (1 episode, 1983), set costumer: womens (uncredited) (1 episode, 1983), post-production supervisor / post production supervisor (227 episodes, 1973-1983), post-production supervisor (24 episodes, 1972-1973), A.D.R./Looping/Foley/Processing (uncredited) / post-production (uncredited) (15 episodes, 1977-1978), composer: theme / composer: theme music (240 episodes, 1972-1983), music supervisor / music supervision (251 episodes, 1972-1983), supervising music editor (12 episodes, 1973), composer: original songs (2 episodes, 1974-1975), musician: guitar soloist (uncredited) (251 episodes, 1972-1983), musician: bass (uncredited) (24 episodes, 1972-1973), musical director (uncredited) (1 episode, 1973), executive script consultant (25 episodes, 1978-1979), script consultant (24 episodes, 1973-1974), executive script consultant (24 episodes, 1981-1982), executive script consultant (23 episodes, 1980-1981), executive script consultant (19 episodes, 1972-1973), driver (uncredited) (28 episodes, 1972-1983), production driver (uncredited) (25 episodes, 1979-1983), production driver (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1983), medical advisor (251 episodes, 1972-1983), creative consultant (130 episodes, 1977-1983), story consultant / program consultant (55 episodes, 1977-1979), executive story consultant / story consultant (48 episodes, 1976-1978), executive story consultant (9 episodes, 1982-1983), technical advisor: medical (unknown episodes), dedicated to the memory of: technical advisor 1977-1982 (1 episode, 1983). 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