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Edward Winter
Actor
Died March 8, 2001 (63 years)
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.
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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| 2024 | M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television · as Col. Samual Flagg |
| 1997 | The Angry Beavers (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (TV Series) · as President (voice) |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Dr. Buzz Kutt (voice) |
| 1994 | Weird Science (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years (TV Series) · as Mr. Burke |
| 1993 | Adventures in Odyssey: Shadow of a Doubt · as Investigator Stark |
| 1991 | Step by Step (TV Series) · as Richard Lambert |
| 1991 | Herman's Head (TV Series) · as Mr. Crawford |
| 1991 | Baby Talk (TV Series) · as Bob |
| 1991 | Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story · as Bill Prentiss |
| 1990 | Over My Dead Body (TV Series) · as Chief Shirer |
| 1990 | Blossom (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo · as Charlton 'charlie' Chambers |
| 1989 | Living Dolls (TV Series) · as Todd Carlin |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Mr. Stevenson |
| 1989 | Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All · as Johnny Roman |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Bill Gardner (as Ed Winter) |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Superboy (1988) (TV Series) · as Matt Danner |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Fantastic Max (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw (TV Series) · as Victor Leconte |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) |
| 1987 | From the Hip · as Raymond Torkenson |
| 1987 | Square One TV (TV Series) · as Clarence Sampson |
| 1987 | Mathnet (TV Series) · as Clarence Sampson |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Dr. Strickland |
| 1985 | Hollywood Beat (TV Series) · as Capt. Wes Biddle |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as John Quinn |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Edward Dunsany |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series) · as Edward Dreighton |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1984 | Call to Glory (TV Series) · as Buzz Warner |
| 1984 | The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck · as Carl Macaluso |
| 1984 | The Buddy System · as Jim Parks |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Clarence Egan |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Alan Singer |
| 1983 | The Rousters (TV Series) · as Stoker |
| 1983 | AfterMASH (TV Series) · as Col. Samuel Flagg |
| 1983 | Mr Smith (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Porky's II: The Next Day · as Gebhardt |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Mitchell Barnes |
| 1982 | The First Time · as Captain Michael Mckenzie |
| 1982 | Wait Until Dark · as Sam Hendrix |
| 1982 | 9 to 5 (TV Series) · as Bud Coleman |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Fly Away Home · as Lt. Col. Hannibal Pace |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) |
| 1981 | The Two of Us (TV Series) · as Fred |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) |
| 1981 | The Big Black Pill · as Jerrold Farinpour |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) |
| 1980 | A Change of Seasons · as Steven Rutledge |
| 1980 | The Scarlett O'Hara War · as Clark Gable |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Commissioner Kimble |
| 1979 | Shirley (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Rendezvous Hotel · as Jim Becker |
| 1979 | Salvage 1 (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Holocaust (TV Series) · as Torture Guard |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Dr. Frank Waring |
| 1978 | Project UFO (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Gathering · as Roger |
| 1977 | The Girl in the Empty Grave · as Dr. Peter Cabe |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Soap (TV Series) · as Congressman Walter Mccallam |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Rod Simpson |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Adrian Brilles |
| 1976 | The Feather And Father Gang (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Hugh Tomlinson |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) |
| 1976 | The Invasion of Johnson County · as Major Edward Fershay |
| 1976 | Special Delivery · as Lorry Pierce |
| 1976 | Good Heavens (TV Series) |
| 1976 | City of Angels (1976) (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Eleanor and Franklin (TV Series) · as Joe Mccall, Reporter On Funeral Train |
| 1975 | Medical Story (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1975 | Phyllis (TV Series) · as Scott Rhodes |
| 1975 | Joe Forrester (TV Series) |
| 1975 | The Bob Crane Show (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Karen (1975) (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Disappearance of Flight 412 · as Mr. Cheer |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Parallax View · as Senator Jameson |
| 1973 | The New Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Dr. John Kenyon |
| 1973 | Adam's Rib (TV Series) · as Kip Kipple |
| 1973 | The Magician (TV Series) · as Ted Winters |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Dwayne Nichols |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Colonel Flagg |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Maude (TV Series) · as Perry Flannery |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Charlie Chambers |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Brian Nordquist |
| 1970 | Somerset (TV Series) · as Mr. Whittingham (1970) |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Bill Swanson |
| 1968 | Paper Lion · as Touch Football Player |
| 1968 | The Boston Strangler · as Man In Hallway |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as George |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Dr. Richard Chilton |
| 1954 | The Secret Storm (TV Series) |