Harry Morgan was an American actor. He was widely known for his roles as Pete Porter in both December Bride and Pete and Gladys ; Officer Bill Gannon on Dragnet ; Amos Coogan on Hec Ramsey ; and Colonel Sherman T. Potter in M*A*S*H and AfterMASH . Additionally, Morgan appeared in more than 100 films. Morgan was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Hannah and Henry Bratsberg, who were of Swedish and Norwegian heritage. Morgan's Norwegian family surname was Bratsberg, as he spelled it in his interview with the Archive of American Television. However, many sources, 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." Morgan was raised in Muskegon, Michigan, and graduated from Muskegon High School in 1933, where he achieved distinction as a statewide debating champion.
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| Birthdate: | April 10, 1915 |
| Birthplace: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Date of death: | December 7, 2011 |
| Height: | 5' 4" |
| Education: | University of Chicago, Muskegon High School |
| Also known as: | Henry Bratsburg, Harry Bratsburg, harry_morgan |