+Dave 2,320 Posted December 7, 2011 http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=688278 I loved him in MASH and Dragnet. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,732 Posted December 7, 2011 rest well, Col. Potter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted December 7, 2011 Loved him in M.A.S.H. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+hgbn 91 Posted December 7, 2011 RIP Col Potter. M.A.S.H was and have always been one of my favorite TV series. Part of this was the dry form of humor Col Potter delivered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caesar 305 Posted December 7, 2011 RIP. Sad to see a great actor go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topcat II 6 Posted December 7, 2011 Lost a great one indeed RIP!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayethWhaaaa 245 Posted December 8, 2011 Awww no... he was awesome. Always reminded me of my Pop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ngr 105 Posted December 8, 2011 Col.Sherman Potter RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWCAce 19 Posted December 8, 2011 Sad to hear that he rode into the sunset on Sophie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+DoctorQuest 119 Posted December 8, 2011 The man always looked like he was having fun with every part he played. While I liked him as Col. Potter I STILL get a real kick out of him as the crazy Major General Steele earlier in the series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+matt milne 5 Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) sad to lose such a great actor. Edited December 8, 2011 by matt milne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lexx_Luthor 57 Posted December 8, 2011 Just looked him up. Apparently, he played a B~36 flight engineer in Strategic Air Command, with Jimmy Stewart. Those days, they employed real actors. I wish they'd make a good DVD of that someday. Why they don't is a wonder. Seeing it for the first time, I instantly saw MASH as a strong protest anti~vietnam war TV series (and original movie as well) -- but safely, and quite creatively, removed to a more distant forgotten war -- Korea. My dad fought on the ground in the Korean War, and loved MASH to no end, but never noticed the anti~war aspect until one day I told him that it was all about Vietnam. He said it never occured to him until then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,320 Posted December 8, 2011 I STILL get a real kick out of him as the crazy Major General Steele earlier in the series. That's three e's and not all in a row. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites