McLean Stevenson Age: 68 (passed away Feb. 15th, 1996) Height: 6' 2 1/2" Birth Place: Normal, Illinois, USA Born: Nov. 14th, 1927 + Add to My Celebs

McLean Stevenson's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
M*A*S*H	Lt. Col. Henr&hellip
Diff'rent Strokes	Larry Alder
Condo	James Kirkridge
Square One TV	Mike Pliers
The McLean Stevenson Show	McLean 'Mac' &hellip
Dinah!	McLean Steven&hellip
Dirty Dancing (1988)	Max Kellerman
In the Beginning	Father Daniel&hellip
Password Plus	McLean Steven&hellip

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

McLean Stevenson began in show business at age 31. During the 1960s, he worked in night clubs and comedy cabarets, did summer stock theater and some television before moving to Hollywood, where he worked as a comedy writer for Tom Smothers. He eventually began acting in sketches. Mr. Stevenson is best known as the fumbling commanding officer, Lt. Colonel Henry Blake, on the CBS television series "M*A*S*H" (1972). Over a period of thirty years, he also appeared on a number of television series and was a regular guest star on Johnny Carson (I)'s "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) and the game show _"Hollywood Squares, The" (1966)_.


TRIVIA:

• Grandfather was Vice-President Adlai E. Stevenson, who served under President 'Grover Cleveland (I)' (qv) from 1893 to 1897.
• In the season finale of the first season of _"M*A*S*H" (1972)_ (qv), the name of his character's (Henry Blake) wife is Mildred. In the second season, her name was changed to Lorraine. When he was replaced by 'Harry Morgan (I)' (qv), Morgan's character, Colonel Potter, had a wife named Mildred.
• Stevenson died one day before 'Roger Bowen' (qv). Bowen played the role of Col. Henry Blake in the movie _MASH (1970)_ (qv); Stevenson played the role on TV.
• McLean's father was Edgar McLean Stevenson who's mother was named Lottie Bell McLean. He was born and raised in McLean County, Illinois.
• Spoke often at youth groups and organizations, promoting the acting field.
• Was press secretary for his cousin Adlai Stevenson during the latter's two presidential campaigns.
• Originally auditioned for the role of Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H (1972) before being convinced to take the role of Henry Blake.
• Cousin of Democratic presidential candidate (1952 and 1956) 'Adlai Stevenson' (qv).

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