Mclean Stevenson died in 1996.
McLean Stevenson
McLean Stevenson
McLean Stevenson (11/14/27 - 02/15/96) played COL Henry Blake in the CBS television comedy M*A*S*H from 1974-75. He left the show at the Season 3 finale. He wanted more of a starring, instead of a supporting, role in the series, and he thought he could do better because "everyone loved Henry". Unfortunately he was right -- everyone loved Henry, but not necessarily McLean Stevenson.
Stevenson thought he took his character as far as possible and his contract was up so he moved on to other things.
He felt he had done all he could do in the series. He wanted to do other things.
Mclean Stevenson died in 1996.
McLean Stevenson
McLean Stevenson
McLean Stevenson played the role of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake, Commanding officer of the 4077th.
40.00-45.00 I would say. He's popular because of mash, but not a-list.
Harry Morgan Also, Larry Linville (Frank Burns), and McLean Stevenson (Henry Blake)
McLean Stevenson (11/14/27 - 02/15/96) played COL Henry Blake in the CBS television comedy M*A*S*H from 1974-75. He left the show at the Season 3 finale. He wanted more of a starring, instead of a supporting, role in the series, and he thought he could do better because "everyone loved Henry". Unfortunately he was right -- everyone loved Henry, but not necessarily McLean Stevenson.
McLean Stevenson
Stevenson thought he took his character as far as possible and his contract was up so he moved on to other things.
End of season three
McLean Stevenson's Henry Blake played in all 72 episodes of the first 3 seasons of M*A*S*H before he met his tragic end at the end of the final episode of the third season.