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.
Filmography
The American Clock
as William Durant
The American Clock
as William Durant
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
as Johnny Roman
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
as Johnny Roman
From the Hip
as Raymond Torkenson
From the Hip
as Raymond Torkenson
The Christmas Gift
as Thomas A. Renfield
The Christmas Gift
as Thomas A. Renfield
There Must Be a Pony
as David Hollis
There Must Be a Pony
as David Hollis
Stranded
as Tommy Claybourne
Stranded
as Tommy Claybourne
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
as Jonathan Eastman
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
as Jonathan Eastman
Misfits of Science
as Dr. James Strickland
Misfits of Science
as Dr. James Strickland
The Buddy System
as Jim Parks
The Buddy System
as Jim Parks
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
as Carl Macaluso
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
as Carl Macaluso
Porky's II: The Next Day
as Gebhardt
Porky's II: The Next Day
as Gebhardt
The First Time
as Captain Michael McKenzie
The First Time
as Captain Michael McKenzie
Wait Until Dark
as Sam Hendrix
Wait Until Dark
as Sam Hendrix
The Adventures of Pollyanna
as Dr. Richard Chilton
The Adventures of Pollyanna
as Dr. Richard Chilton
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Jerrold Farinpour
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Jerrold Farinpour
A Change of Seasons
as Steven Rutledge
A Change of Seasons
as Steven Rutledge
The Scarlett O'Hara War
as Clark Gable
The Scarlett O'Hara War
as Clark Gable
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
as Doug
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
as Doug
Rendezvous Hotel
as Jim Becker
Rendezvous Hotel
as Jim Becker
The Gathering
as Roger
The Gathering
as Roger
The Girl in the Empty Grave
as Dr. Peter Cabe
The Girl in the Empty Grave
as Dr. Peter Cabe
Never Con a Killer
as Deputy DA J.C. Hadley
Never Con a Killer
as Deputy DA J.C. Hadley
The Invasion of Johnson County
as Major Edward Fershay
The Invasion of Johnson County
as Major Edward Fershay
Special Delivery
as Lorry Pierce
Special Delivery
as Lorry Pierce
The Disappearance of Flight 412
as Mr. Cheer
The Disappearance of Flight 412
as Mr. Cheer
The Parallax View
as Senator Jameson
The Parallax View
as Senator Jameson
Paper Lion
as Touch Football Player (uncredited)
Paper Lion
as Touch Football Player (uncredited)