Goodbye Colonel Potter! M*A*S*H, That’s how most Americans remember the Emmy Award winning actor who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 96. But Harry Morgan is probably best known to Elvis fans as Elvis Presley’s co-star in the 1966 riverboat film, Frankie and Johnny. He played “Cully“, Elvis‘ piano player, as seen in the clip above. The next clip includes a short interview with Harry talking about filming with Elvis and how pleasant he was to work with. In fact, he says, Elvis couldn’t have been nicer.
Harry died at his home in Brentwood, California after having pneumonia. He is survived by his second wife, Barbara, and four sons from both marriages: Chris, Charlie, Paul and Danny. Please keep the family in your prayers. The holiday season is the worst time to lose a loved one.
Here’s a clip of Harry Morgan in one of TV’s most successful prime time shows, M*A*S*H. The 1983 Finale was THE most watched show in tv history with 125 million viewers.
In our house, M*A*S*H was right up there with All In The Family. The theme song still stops me in my tracks to this day, and brings me back to my younger years. So with that, we’ll end with the theme song from M*A*S*H and say Goodbye Colonel Potter! May the lord bless you and keep you.
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