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Harry Morgan Facts
| Sign | Aries |
| Born |
Apr 10, 1915 Detroit, MI |
| Died |
Dec 7, 2011 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 96 |
| Total Facts | 61 |
Was a very popular student at Muskegon High School, where he played varsity football, and by his senior year, he was class president.
Was also good friends of Norman Lloyd and Loretta Swit (who lived right next door, until his death).
Was charged with abusing his wife a year earlier, after a beating left her with injuries to her eye, foot, and arm. Prosecutors dropped the charges after Morgan completed a six-month domestic violence counseling program. [2 July 1997].
Was good friends with Jack Webb, Julie London, Dana Andrews, James Stewart, Richard Boone, Lee J. Cobb, Gene Reynolds and Jack Elam.
Was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in 2006.
Was regarded as one of the busiest actors on television, who had continuing roles in at least 10 series, which, combined with his guest appearances, amounted to hundreds of episodes.
Was supposed to reprise his role as Off. Bill Gannon, on the revival of the third incarnation of "Dragnet" (1951), in 1982, but was unavailable, because he was under contract with 20th Century Fox, hence Kent McCord was supposed to play Jack Webb's new partner in the series. Unfortunately, those two plans have been scrapped when Webb passed away, late in 1982.
Was the first actor to have starred in 3 successful TV series that lasted 4 years or more.
Was the former father-in-law of Julie Cobb. In 1988, Cobb married James Cromwell, who had made a guest appearance on "M*A*S*H" (1972).
Was the last minute replacement for the role of Officer Bill Gannon on the third revival of "Dragnet 1967" (1967), with the help of his best friend Jack Webb.
Was the second actor to have directed more episodes of "M*A*S*H" (1972), behind co-star Alan Alda.