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Harry Morgan (born Harry Bratsberg, often spelled Harry Bratsburg; April 10, 1915 – December 7, 2011) was a prolific American actor and director whose television and film career spanned six decades. Morgan's major roles included Pete Porter in both December Bride (1954–1959) and Pete and Gladys (1960–1962); Officer Bill Gannon on Dragnet (1967–1970); Amos Coogan on Hec Ramsey (1972–1974); and for his starring role as Colonel Sherman T. Potter in M*A*S*H (1975–1983) and AfterMASH (1983–1984). Morgan also appeared in more than 100 films.
Morgan was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1915, the son of Hannah and Henry Bratsberg, who were of Swedish and Norwegian ancestry. In his interview with the Archive of American Television, Morgan spelled his Norwegian family surname as "Bratsberg". Many sources, however, including some family records, list the spelling as "Bratsburg". According to one source, when Morgan's father Henry registered at junior high school, "the registrar spelled it Bratsburg instead of Bratsberg. Bashful Henry did not demur."
Dragnet is an American radio, television and motion picture series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. The series gave audience members a feel for the danger and heroism of police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers.
Actor and producer Jack Webb's aims in Dragnet were for realism and unpretentious acting; he achieved both goals, and Dragnet remains a key influence on subsequent police dramas in many media.
The show's cultural impact is such that after five decades, elements of Dragnet are familiar to those who have never seen or heard the program:
John Randolph "Jack" Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982), also known by the pen name John Randolph, was an American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Sgt. Joe Friday in the Dragnet franchise (which he also created). He was also the founder of his own production company, Mark VII Limited.
Webb was born in Santa Monica, California, son of Samuel Chester Webb and Margaret Smith. He grew up in the Bunker Hill section of Los Angeles. His father left home before Webb was born, and Webb never knew him. He was raised a Roman Catholic by his Irish and Native American mother. One of the tenants in his mother's boarding house was an ex-jazzman and began Webb's lifelong interest in jazz by giving him a recording of Bix Beiderbecke's "At the Jazz Band Ball".
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Webb lived in the parish of Our Lady of Loretto Church and attended Our Lady of Loretto Elementary School in Echo Park, where he served as an altar boy. He then attended Belmont High School, near downtown Los Angeles and later, St. John's University, Minnesota, where he studied art. In high school, Webb was a student body president. He wrote to the student body in the yearbook, "You who showed me the magnificent warmth of friendship which I know, and you know, I will carry with me forever." During World War II, Webb enlisted in the United States Army Air Force, but he "washed out" of flight training. He later received a hardship discharge, since he was the primary financial support for both his mother and grandmother.
Friday and Gannon investigate a burglary involving the theft of 400 pounds of high velocity gelatin dynamite from a consumer storage magazine. Friday and Gannon soon find out that the dynamite is used for something more sinister and deadly. Originally aired January 19, 1967 Copyright (c) 1967 by Mark VII Limited and Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This video is for educational and historical purposes only. All videos are and remain the ownership of their respective companies. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profi...
DRAGNET: "The Hammer". Season 1, Episode 7. Airdate March 2nd, 1967. (The Plot) - The manager of an apartment building is beaten to death with a hammer. Clues at the scene point to a man name 'Fred', who is playing cards with the victim. Fred had fled possibly in another tennant's car. Later, Friday gets a call notifying him that Frederick Tosca and his girlfriend are in custody in Arizona. Extradition papers are prepared and Friday, Gannon, and Policewoman Dorothy (Merry Anders) Miller head to Cottonwood. Tosca admits nothing, but a search of a stolen car turns up a key piece of evidence. Starring, Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, and Merry Anders. With guest stars, Brian Every, Art Ballinger, Natalie Masters, Chet Stratton, Dick Simmons, Ralph Moody, Jill Banner, James Oliver, Don Stewart, B...
Friday and Jacobs investigates the robbery of a safe. All that's left to do is to convince the jury of the suspects guilt.
The City of Los Angeles streets from the 1967 TV show, "Dragnet". If you can name the streets and locations, please comment and do so!
DRAGNET: "The Hammer". Season 1, Episode 7. Airdate March 2nd, 1967. (The Plot) - The manager of an apartment building is beaten to death with a hammer. Clues at the scene point to a man name 'Fred', who is playing cards with the victim. Fred had fled possibly in another tennant's car. Later, Friday gets a call notifying him that Frederick Tosca and his girlfriend are in custody in Arizona. Extradition papers are prepared and Friday, Gannon, and Policewoman Dorothy (Merry Anders) Miller head to Cottonwood. Tosca admits nothing, but a search of a stolen car turns up a key piece of evidence. Starring, Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, and Merry Anders. With guest stars, Brian Every, Art Ballinger, Natalie Masters, Chet Stratton, Dick Simmons, Ralph Moody, Jill Banner, James Oliver, Don Stewart, B...
The Best Second Banana And The In Crowd In film and television, Harry Morgan played the "second banana" for a half-century and no one did it better. From Westerns to comedies, his versatility showed through and made him familiar to millions. He is best known for two roles - Officer Bill Gannon of the LAPD working with Sgt. Joe Friday, and Col. Sherman Potter of the 4077th, the commanding officer in MASH. Dobie Gray was a pop/soul/ rock singer who recorded an iconic hit in the 1960's, The In Crowd and another in the 1970's, Drift Away. Harry Morgan (born Harry Bratsberg,often spelled Harry Bratsburg;[6][7][8][9] April 10, 1915 -- December 7, 2011) was a prolific American actor and director, whose television and film career spanned six decades. Morgan's major roles included Pete Porter in ...
Harry Morgan's film career spanned six decades including Pete Porter in both December Bride (1954–1959) and Pete and Gladys (1960–1962); Officer Bill Gannon on Dragnet (1967–1970); Amos Coogan on Hec Ramsey (1972–1974); and Colonel Sherman T. Potter in M*A*S*H (1975–1983) and AfterMASH (1983–1984). Morgan appeared in more than 100 films. Karen Grassle played Caroline Ingalls in the NBC television drama series "Little House on the Prairie" From: Gunsmoke, "The Wiving" October 14, 1974 Written by Earl Wallace, Directed by Victor French, Guest Cast: Henry Morgan, Karen Grassle, John Reilly, Dennis Redfield, Linda Sublette, Herman Poppe, Michelle Marsh For more "Gunsmoke Oscars" Click Here: https://youtu.be/J-Q1Zvj-vbQ?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzAwg_xuo6RQalmCFeiX4bbo More from GunsmokeNet.com Mor...
The Lone Wolf S01E28 The Plantation Story.with Harry Morgan
Sunday Morning Service with Dr. Harry Morgan Moses
Dr. Harry Morgan speaks at ( http://www.agpchurch.com) A Grace Place Church on the 10 truths to effective ministry. Harry talks about the church and Paul and Silas along with Barnabas and John Mark establishing churches on their journey. This teaching is applicable to all people in their personal life, married life, job and the ministry that each has been entrusted with from God. 16 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that h...
Henry Morgan (born Henry Lerner Van Ost, Jr. March 31, 1915 – May 19, 1994) was an American humorist. He is remembered best in two modern media radio, on which he first became familiar as a barbed but often self deprecating satirist, and on television, where he was a regular and cantankerous panelist for the game show I've Got a Secret. Morgan was a second cousin of Broadway lyricist/librettist Alan Jay Lerner. His radio career began as a page at New York station WMCA in 1932, after which he held a number of obscure radio jobs, including announcing. He strenuously objected to the professional name "Morgan". What was wrong with his own name, Henry van Ost, Jr.? he asked. Too exotic, too unpronounceable, he was told. "What about the successful announcers Harry von Zell or Westbrook Van Voorh...
"Hello, anybody..." 1. Little Riding Hood Rouge 2. Twelve Bottles 3. Googie Morgan On Baseball 4. The Russian Concert Commentator 5. Advertising 6. The Truth About Cowboys 7. Mr. Dooley And John D. Rockefeller 8. Dr. Heinrich von Morgan On Child Care 9. The Invention Of Time 10. Hey, Bud This original 10-inch LP record was released as RLP 8003 by Riverside in 1954, and is part of my personal music collection. I ripped its contents for my enjoyment and created this video hoping to share it with others who appreciate hard-to-find and obscure recordings. Should the current copyright holders require its removal from this site I will comply. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news ...
Full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/harry-morgan
Full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/harry-morgan
Alan Alda telling a story that Harry Morgan told him about how serious Jack Webb was on the set of Dragnet.
Full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/harry-morgan
Full interview at http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/alan-alda
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Part one of Harry Morgan's remarks at MASH news conference following the wrapping of the series.
Full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/harry-morgan
A bio for Harry Morgan who played Homer in The Apple Dumpling Gang and The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again. Unite Old and New, forgotten and loved Disney petition: https://www.change.org/p/to-acknowledge-all-of-disney-old-and-new-unite-old-and-new-disney Petition to give The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride more attention https://www.change.org/p/the-walt-disney-company-make-kiara-a-disney-princess-and-give-more-attention-to-the-lion-king-2 Forgotten Disney Site: https://sites.google.com/site/oswaldswasteland/home My tumblr: Sansthebee.tumblr.com
Morgan recalls meeting Prince Harry, who was introduced to him just as “Harry.” Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel Return to Couples Counseling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xEULwZS4hc SUBSCRIBE to get the latest #KIMMEL: http://bit.ly/JKLSubscribe Watch the latest Halloween Candy Prank: http://bit.ly/KimmelHalloweenCandy Watch Mean Tweets: http://bit.ly/JKLMeanTweets8 Connect with Jimmy Kimmel Live Online: Visit the Jimmy Kimmel Live WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/JKLWebsite Like Jimmy Kimmel Live on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/JKLFacebook Follow Jimmy Kimmel Live on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/JKLTwitter Follow Jimmy Kimmel Live on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/JKLInstagram About Jimmy Kimmel Live: Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of Emmy-winning "Jimmy Kimmel Live," ABC's late-night tal...
The accession of human intelligence
To atomic genocide
Homo sapien the disease the cause the pollution
Erase the aeons of evolution
Pushed too far, just a matter of time
Seemingly nothing to halt the tide....
....Expect the end - accept the end?