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McLean Stevenson
Actor

McLean Stevenson

14 Nov 1927Born
15 Feb 1996Died
68Age at death
27Credits

Biography

McLean Stevenson began in show business at age 31. During the 1960s, he worked in night clubs and comedy cabarets, did summer stock theater and some television before moving to Hollywood, where he worked as a comedy writer for Tom Smothers. He eventually began acting in sketches. Mr. Stevenson is best known as the fumbling commanding officer, Lt. Colonel Henry Blake, on the CBS television series, M*A*S*H (1972). Over a period of thirty years, he also appeared on a number of television series and was a regular guest star on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) and the game show, The Hollywood Squares (1965).

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2002M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary ReunionFilm: Archive footage
  2. 1993Tales of the CitySeries: Booter Manigault (1 episode)
  3. 1989Class CruiseFilm: Miles Gimrich
  4. 1988Dirty DancingSeries (12 episodes)
  5. 1987MathnetSeries: Mike Pliers (1 episode)
  6. 1986Davy CrockettFilm: Andrew Jackson
  7. 1985Tall Tales & LegendsSeries: Andrew Jackson (1 episode)
  8. 1985The Golden GirlsSeries: Ted (1 episode)
  9. 1983CondoSeries: James Kirkridge (13 episodes)
  10. 1982HotelSeries: Harry Gilford (1 episode)
  11. 1982American PlayhouseSeries: Booter Manigault (1 episode)
  12. 1979Hello, LarrySeries: Larry Adler (38 episodes)
  13. 1978Diff'rent StrokesSeries (2 episodes)
  14. 1978In the BeginningSeries: Father Cleary (9 episodes)
  15. 1978The Cat from Outer SpaceFilm: Link
  16. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Bob Crawford, Captain Donahue, Michael Borden (2 episodes)
  17. 1976The McLean Stevenson ShowSeries (13 episodes)
  18. 1976The Sonny and Cher ShowSeries (1 episode)
  19. 1975Win, Place or StealFilm: Mr. Hammond
  20. 1973Shirts/SkinsFilm: Dr. Benny Summers
  21. 1972M*A*S*HSeries: Henry Blake, Writer (72 episodes)
  22. 1971The Christian Licorice StoreFilm: Smallwood
  23. 1971Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo JonesFilm: Minister
  24. 1969Love, American StyleSeries: Lt. Miller (1 episode)
  25. 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsSeries: George Caldwell (1 episode)
  26. 1968The Doris Day ShowSeries: Michael Nicholson (80 episodes)
  27. 1966That GirlSeries (1 episode)

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