Edward Winter
Edward Dean Winter (June 3, 1937 – March 8, 2001) was an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role, Colonel Samuel Flagg, in the television series M*A*S*H from 1973 to 1979. Winter was born in Ventura, California. He began his acting career in Ashland, Oregon as a member of the cast of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. During the 1961 season, he played Claudius in Hamlet and stayed for an extended repertory season where he appeared in The Boyfriend and Rashomon. He went on to early successes on Broadway. Winter was twice nominated for Tony Awards as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical). The first was in 1967, as Ernst Ludwig in Cabaret, then in 1969 as J.D. Sheldrake in Promises, Promises. He moved on to television, appearing on the daytime serials The Secret Storm and Somerset. In 1973, Winter began his recurring role as Colonel Flagg on M*A*S*H. Flagg was a pompous and incompetent officer who was constantly butting heads with the doctors and nurses at the 4077th. The character was a fan favorite and Winter appeared in 17 episodes of the show. Winter's other notable television roles included U.S. Air Force investigator Capt. Ben Ryan in season 2 of Project U.F.O. (1978–1979); and in Hollywood Beat (1985), 9 to 5 (1986–1988), and Herman's Head (1991–1994). Winter also had a successful career in voice acting. He voiced characters in the animated series The Angry Beavers, Paddington Bear, and The Tick. Winter died in 2001 at the age of 63 from complications from Parkinson's disease. He was married three times and had two children.
Known For
Credits
- 1997 · The Angry Beavers as
- 1996 · The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as President (voice)
- 1994 · Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Dr. Buzz Kutt (voice)
- 1994 · Weird Science as
- 1994 · Duckman as
- 1993 · Saved by the Bell: The College Years as Mr. Burke
- 1993 · The American Clock as
- 1991 · Herman's Head as Mr. Crawford
- 1990 · Over My Dead Body as Chief Shirer
- 1990 · Shades of L.A. as
- 1990 · The Family Man as
- 1990 · Blossom as
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Mr. Stevenson
- 1989 · Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All as Johnny Roman
- 1989 · Father Dowling Mysteries as Bill Gardner (as Ed Winter)
- 1988 · Empty Nest as
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1987 · From the Hip as Raymond Torkenson
- 1986 · The Christmas Gift as Thomas A. Renfield
- 1986 · There Must Be a Pony as David Hollis
- 1986 · Stranded as Tommy Claybourne
- 1986 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun as Jonathan Eastman
- 1985 · Misfits of Science as Dr. Strickland
- 1985 · Hollywood Beat as Capt. Wes Biddle
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as John Quinn
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Capt. Everett Larson
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Edward Dunsany
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Baker Lawrence
- 1984 · Finder of Lost Loves as Edward Dreighton
- 1984 · The Buddy System as Jim Parks
- 1984 · The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck as Carl Macaluso
- 1984 · Night Court as Clarence Egan
- 1984 · Empire as T. Howard Daniels
- 1983 · Hardcastle and McCormick as
- 1983 · Porky's II: The Next Day as Gebhardt
- 1983 · The A-Team as Mitchell Barnes
- 1982 · The First Time as Captain Michael McKenzie
- 1982 · Hotel as
- 1982 · Wait Until Dark as Sam Hendrix
- 1982 · The Adventures of Pollyanna as Dr. Richard Chilton
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1982 · 9 to 5 as Bud Coleman
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as J. Benson Landale
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as
- 1981 · Fly Away Home as Lt. Col. Hannibal Pace
- 1981 · The Greatest American Hero as
- 1981 · Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill as Jerrold Farinpour
- 1981 · Dynasty as
- 1980 · Magnum, P.I. as
- 1980 · A Change of Seasons as Steven Rutledge
- 1980 · The Scarlett O'Hara War as Clark Gable
- 1980 · Mother and Daughter: The Loving War as Doug
- 1979 · Knots Landing as Commissioner Kimble
- 1979 · Shirley as
- 1979 · Trapper John, M.D. as
- 1979 · Hart to Hart as
- 1979 · Rendezvous Hotel as Jim Becker
- 1979 · Salvage 1 as
- 1978 · Holocaust as
- 1978 · Holocaust as Torture Guard
- 1978 · Dallas as Dr. Frank Waring
- 1978 · Project U.F.O. as
- 1977 · The Gathering as Roger
- 1977 · We've Got Each Other as
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Rod Simpson
- 1977 · Lou Grant as
- 1977 · The Girl in the Empty Grave as Dr. Peter Cabe
- 1977 · Soap as Congressman Walter McCallam
- 1977 · Never Con a Killer as Deputy DA J.C. Hadley
- 1977 · The Feather And Father Gang as
- 1976 · Charlie's Angels as Hugh Tomlinson
- 1976 · Alice as
- 1976 · The Invasion of Johnson County as Major Edward Fershay
- 1976 · Special Delivery as Lorry Pierce
- 1976 · Good Heavens as
- 1976 · City of Angels as
- 1975 · Joe Forrester as
- 1975 · The Bob Crane Show as
- 1975 · Karen as
- 1974 · The Disappearance of Flight 412 as Mr. Cheer
- 1974 · Police Woman as
- 1974 · The Parallax View as Senator Jameson
- 1973 · The Magician as Ted Winters
- 1973 · Adam's Rib as Kip Kipple
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as Colonel Flagg
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as Capt. Halloran
- 1972 · The Bob Newhart Show as
- 1971 · Columbo as Charlie Chambers
- 1969 · Marcus Welby, M.D. as Bill Swanson
- 1967 · Mannix as
- 1954 · The Secret Storm as