Name
Edward Winter
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1937-06-03
Deathday
2001-03-08 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Ventura, California, USA
Biography
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.
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- 1974 The Parallax View as Senator Jameson
- 1983 Porky's II: The Next Day as Gebhardt
- 1986 The Christmas Gift as Thomas A. Renfield
- 1977 The Gathering as Roger
- 1989 Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All as Johnny Roman
- 1982 The First Time as Captain Michael McKenzie
- 1977 Never Con a Killer as Deputy DA J.C. Hadley
- 1980 The Scarlett O'Hara War as Clark Gable
- 1979 Rendezvous Hotel as Jim Becker
- 1986 There Must Be a Pony as David Hollis
- 1981 Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill as Jerrold Farinpour
- 1986 Stranded as Tommy Claybourne
- 1982 The Adventures of Pollyanna as Dr. Richard Chilton
- 1977 The Girl in the Empty Grave as Dr. Peter Cabe
- 1980 Mother and Daughter: The Loving War as Doug
- 1982 Wait Until Dark as Sam Hendrix
- 1987 From the Hip as Raymond Torkenson
- 1993 The American Clock as William Durant
- 1976 The Invasion of Johnson County as Major Edward Fershay
- 1976 Special Delivery as Lorry Pierce
- 1980 A Change of Seasons as Steven Rutledge
- 1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun as Jonathan Eastman
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- 1981 Falcon Crest ( 3 episodes ) as J. Benson Landale
- 1977 Lou Grant ( 2 episodes )
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Capt. Everett Larson
- 1980 Magnum, P.I. ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Jorgenson
- 1976 Alice ( 1 episode )
- 1994 Duckman ( 1 episode )
- 1983 Hardcastle and McCormick ( 1 episode )
- 1971 Columbo ( 1 episode ) as Charlie Chambers
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- 1989 Seinfeld ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Stevenson
- 1979 Trapper John, M.D. ( 2 episodes )
- 1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest ( 2 episodes ) as President (voice)
- 1983 The A-Team ( 1 episode ) as Mitchell Barnes
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 1 episode ) as Rod Simpson
- 1985 The Golden Girls ( 1 episode ) as John Quinn
- 1981 Simon & Simon ( 1 episode )
- 1981 The Greatest American Hero ( 1 episode )
- 1972 The Bob Newhart Show ( 1 episode ) as Wes Greenfield
- 1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters ( 102 episodes ) as Dr. Buzz Kutt (voice)
- 1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. ( 1 episode ) as Bill Swanson
- 1979 Salvage 1 ( 2 episodes )
- 1981 Dynasty ( 2 episodes )
- 1976 Charlie's Angels ( 1 episode ) as Hugh Tomlinson
- 1988 Empty Nest ( 1 episode )
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- 1979 Knots Landing ( 1 episode ) as Commissioner Kimble
- 1997 The Angry Beavers ( 3 episodes )
- 1994 Weird Science ( 1 episode )
- 1979 Hart to Hart ( 1 episode )
- 1982 Cagney & Lacey ( 4 episodes )
- 1978 Dallas ( 4 episodes ) as Dr. Frank Waring
- 1987 Jake and the Fatman ( 1 episode )
- 1990 Blossom ( 1 episode )
- 1977 Soap ( 5 episodes ) as Congressman Walter McCallam
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- 1974 Police Woman ( 1 episode )
- 1982 9 to 5 ( 52 episodes ) as Bud Coleman
- 1985 Misfits of Science ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Strickland
- 1985 Hollywood Beat ( 20 episodes ) as Capt. Wes Biddle
- 1978 Project U.F.O. ( 1 episode )
- 1976 City of Angels ( 1 episode )
- 1975 Karen ( 2 episodes )
- 1976 Good Heavens ( 1 episode )
- 1977 We've Got Each Other ( 1 episode )
- 1984 Empire ( 6 episodes ) as T. Howard Daniels
- 1979 Shirley ( 1 episode )
- 1990 Shades of L.A. ( 1 episode )
- 1977 The Feather And Father Gang ( 1 episode )
- 1975 The Bob Crane Show ( 1 episode )
- 1975 Joe Forrester ( 1 episode )
- 1973 The Magician ( 1 episode ) as Ted Winters
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Edward Dunsany
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Baker Lawrence
- 1973 Adam's Rib ( 4 episodes ) as Kip Kipple
- 1993 Saved by the Bell: The College Years ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Burke
- 1989 Father Dowling Mysteries ( 1 episode ) as Bill Gardner (as Ed Winter)
- 1990 Over My Dead Body ( 1 episode ) as Chief Shirer
- 1978 Holocaust ( 0 episode )
- 1984 Finder of Lost Loves ( 1 episode ) as Edward Dreighton
- 1972 M*A*S*H ( 1 episode ) as Capt. Halloran
- 1984 Night Court ( 1 episode ) as Clarence Egan
- 1990 The Family Man ( 3 episodes )
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- 1978 Holocaust ( 1 episode ) as Torture Guard
- 1982 Hotel ( 1 episode ) as Edward Palmer
- 1985 Scene of the Crime ( 1 episode ) as Senator Martin Hastings
- 1991 Step by Step ( 1 episode ) as Richard Lambert
- 1977 Lou Grant ( 1 episode ) as Robert Dennehy
- 1975 Medical Story ( 1 episode )
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