Edward Winter

Edward Winter

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: June 03, 1937

Deathday: March 08, 2001

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Known For

Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home

1981-09-18

The Disappearance of Flight 412
The Disappearance of Flight 412

1974-10-01

The Buddy System
The Buddy System

1984-05-04

The Parallax View
The Parallax View

1974-06-14

Porky's II: The Next Day
Porky's II: The Next Day

1983-06-24

The Christmas Gift
The Christmas Gift

1986-12-21

The Gathering
The Gathering

1977-12-04

Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

1989-05-21

The First Time
The First Time

1982-11-08

Never Con a Killer
Never Con a Killer

1977-05-13

The Scarlett O'Hara War
The Scarlett O'Hara War

1980-05-19

Rendezvous Hotel
Rendezvous Hotel

1979-07-11

There Must Be a Pony
There Must Be a Pony

1986-10-05

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

1981-01-29

Stranded
Stranded

1986-09-22

The Adventures of Pollyanna
The Adventures of Pollyanna

1982-04-10

The Girl in the Empty Grave
The Girl in the Empty Grave

1977-09-20

Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War

1980-01-25

Wait Until Dark
Wait Until Dark

1982-06-20

From the Hip
From the Hip

1987-02-06

The American Clock
The American Clock

1993-01-02

The Invasion of Johnson County
The Invasion of Johnson County

1976-07-31

Special Delivery
Special Delivery

1976-07-16

A Change of Seasons
A Change of Seasons

1980-12-01

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun

1986-05-29

The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck

1984-01-24