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Roger Bowen(1932-1996)

  • Actor
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Roger Bowen and Lynne Randall in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Mr. Bowen was a comedic actor and novelist, best known for his portrayal of Colonel Henry Blake in the film version of M*A*S*H (1970). He often portrayed roles as a stuffy defender of the upper class and had regular roles on a number of television series. His acting career aside, Mr. Bowen always considered himself a writer who only moonlighted as an actor; he wrote eleven novels as well as sketches for Broadway and television. He was also one of the co-founders of Chicago's famed Second City comedy and acting troupe.
BornMay 25, 1932
DiedFebruary 16, 1996(63)
BornMay 25, 1932
DiedFebruary 16, 1996(63)
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    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Robert Duvall, Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman, and Jo Ann Pflug in M*A*S*H (1970)
M*A*S*H
7.3
  • Lt. Col. Henry Blake
  • 1970
Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Heaven Can Wait
6.9
  • Newspaperman
  • 1978
Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob? (1991)
What About Bob?
7.0
  • Phil
  • 1991
Tunnel Vision (1976)
Tunnel Vision
5.0
  • Henry Kissinger
  • 1976

Credits

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Actor



  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
    4.3
    • Naturalist Filming Whooping Cranes from Aircraft (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob? (1991)
    What About Bob?
    7.0
    • Phil
    • 1991
  • Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)
    Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
    5.6
    • Dr. Cabot
    • 1987
  • Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James in Kate & Allie (1984)
    Kate & Allie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Julia's Dad
    • 1986
  • Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs (1984)
    Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Donny Bauer
    • 1984
  • At Ease (1983)
    At Ease
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Col. Clapp
    • 1983
  • Scott Baio, Willie Aames, and George Washington in Zapped! (1982)
    Zapped!
    5.0
    • Mr. Springboro
    • 1982
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Advertising Man
    • Samuel Mason
    • 1977–1981
  • Bulba
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • The U.S. Ambassador
    • 1981
  • House Calls (1979)
    House Calls
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Waiter
    • Dr. Beiderbeck
    • Dr. Floyd Beiderbeck
    • 1979–1981
  • Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981)
    Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • Scott Durkin
    • 1981
  • First Family (1980)
    First Family
    4.3
    • Senator William 'Wild Bill' Hubley
    • 1980
  • Solly's Diner (1980)
    Solly's Diner
    6.8
    Short
    • Businessman
    • 1980
  • Father Damien: The Leper Priest (1980)
    Father Damien: The Leper Priest
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Prime Minister Gibson
    • 1980
  • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    The Jeffersons
    7.5
    TV Series
    • William Drew
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • May 25, 1932
    • Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • February 16, 1996
    • Monroe County, Florida, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Ann Bowen? - February 16, 1996 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Katie Bowen
  • Other works
    "Inga" (novel)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Played the part of "Col. Henry Blake" in the movie M*A*S*H (1970). He died one day after McLean Stevenson who played the same character in the M*A*S*H (1972) television series.
  • Trademarks
      Usually played a stuffy defender of the upper-class

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