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    Celebrating the life of

    Harry Morgan

    10 Apr 2015 - 07 Dec 2011

    Harry Morgan was a major American actor and director who worked in the television and film arena for sixty years. Morgan's is most known for his roles "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 then of course for his starring role as Colonel Sherman T. Potter in "M*A*S*H" (1975–1983) and "A... more

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    15 Aug 2014

    Karen Higdon Married to Barbara Bushman for 25 years from 1986 to 2011

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    Karen Higdon Started studying drama at University of Chicago from 1933 to 1937

    Morgan joined the cast of "M*A*S*H" for his co-starring role as Colonel Sherman T. Potter

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    Starred for three years as Officer Bill Gannon on "Dragnet"

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    Karen Higdon Married to Eileen Detchon for 45 years from 1940 to 1985

    Morgan died peacefully in his sleep at 3:00 a.m. in Los Angeles, on December 7, 2011, at the age of 96

    Karen Higdon15 Aug 2014

    Morgan made his screen debut (originally using the name "Henry Morgan") in the 1942 movie "To the Shores of Tripoli"

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    Karen Higdon Morgan was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

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    Karen Higdon In 1937 joined the Group Theatre in New York City formed by Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg in 1931

    Performed in "High Noon"

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    Karen Higdon Born 1915 in Detroit, Michigan

    Played Pete Porter in "December Bride"

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    For two years he starred as Amos Coogan on "Hec Ramsey"

    Karen Higdon15 Aug 2014
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    Karen Higdon Went to Muskegon High School from 1930 to 1933

    15 Aug 2014

    Karen Higdon Starred in "Pete and Gladys"