Acting
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 Angry Beavers
Series · 1997
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Series · 1996
Duckman
Series · 1994
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Series · 1994
Weird Science
Series · 1994
The American Clock
Film · 1993
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Series · 1993
Herman's Head
Series · 1991
Step by Step
Series · 1991
Blossom
Series · 1990
Shades of L.A.
Series · 1990
Over My Dead Body
Series · 1990
The Family Man
Series · 1990
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
Film · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
Series · 1989
Empty Nest
Series · 1988
From the Hip
Film · 1987
Jake and the Fatman
Series · 1987
The Christmas Gift
Film · 1986
There Must Be a Pony
Film · 1986
Stranded
Film · 1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Film · 1986
Misfits of Science
Film · 1985
The Golden Girls
Series · 1985
Misfits of Science
Series · 1985
Hollywood Beat
Series · 1985
Scene of the Crime
Series · 1985
The Buddy System
Film · 1984
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
Film · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Empire
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Series · 1984
Night Court
Series · 1984
Porky's II: The Next Day
Film · 1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
Series · 1983
The A-Team
Series · 1983
The First Time
Film · 1982
The Adventures of Pollyanna
Film · 1982
Wait Until Dark
Film · 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Series · 1982
9 to 5
Series · 1982
Hotel
Series · 1982
Fly Away Home
Film · 1981
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Film · 1981
Falcon Crest
Series · 1981
Simon & Simon
Series · 1981
The Greatest American Hero
Series · 1981
Dynasty
Series · 1981
The Scarlett O'Hara War
Film · 1980
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
Film · 1980
A Change of Seasons
Film · 1980
Magnum, P.I.
Series · 1980
Rendezvous Hotel
Film · 1979
Trapper John, M.D.
Series · 1979
Salvage 1
Series · 1979
Knots Landing
Series · 1979
Hart to Hart
Series · 1979
Shirley
Series · 1979
Dallas
Series · 1978
Project U.F.O.
Series · 1978
Holocaust
Series · 1978
Holocaust
Series · 1978
The Gathering
Film · 1977
Never Con a Killer
Film · 1977
The Girl in the Empty Grave
Film · 1977
Lou Grant
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
Soap
Series · 1977
We've Got Each Other
Series · 1977
The Feather And Father Gang
Series · 1977
Lou Grant
Series · 1977
The Invasion of Johnson County
Film · 1976
Special Delivery
Film · 1976
Alice
Series · 1976
Charlie's Angels
Series · 1976
City of Angels
Series · 1976
Good Heavens
Series · 1976
Karen
Series · 1975
The Bob Crane Show
Series · 1975
Joe Forrester
Series · 1975
Medical Story
Series · 1975
The Disappearance of Flight 412
Film · 1974
The Parallax View
Film · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
The Magician
Series · 1973
Adam's Rib
Series · 1973
M*A*S*H
Series · 1972
The Bob Newhart Show
Series · 1972
M*A*S*H
Series · 1972
The Bob Newhart Show
Series · 1972
Columbo
Series · 1971
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Series · 1969
The Boston Strangler
Film · 1968
Paper Lion
Film · 1968
Mannix
Series · 1967
The Secret Storm
Series · 1954