McLean Stevenson

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McLean Stevenson

Acting November 14, 1927

Normal, Illinois, USA

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 Ho…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

7.9 1972 TV Show
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3 1977 TV Show
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

7.6 1985 TV Show
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

6.2 1969 TV Show
Hotel

Hotel

6.8 1982 TV Show
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.6 1982 TV Show
Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

7.1 1978 TV Show
Dinah!

Dinah!

7.0 1974 TV Show
The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

6.2 1968 TV Show
That Girl

That Girl

6.2 1966 TV Show

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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's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) and the game show, The Hollywood Squares (1965).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2002
    M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion

    Movie Archive footage

  2. 1993
    Tales of the City

    TV show Booter Manigault

  3. 1991
    Memories of M*A*S*H

    Movie Self / Henry Blake

  4. 1989
    Class Cruise

    Movie Miles Gimrich

  5. 1988
    Dirty Dancing

    TV show

  6. 1987
    Mathnet

    TV show Mike Pliers

  7. 1986
    Davy Crockett

    Movie Andrew Jackson

  8. 1985
    Tall Tales & Legends

    TV show Andrew Jackson

  9. 1985
    The Golden Girls

    TV show Ted

  10. 1983
    Condo

    TV show James Kirkridge

  11. 1982
    Hotel

    TV show Harry Gilford

  12. 1982
    American Playhouse

    TV show Booter Manigault

  13. 1979
    Hello, Larry

    TV show Larry Adler

  14. 1978
    Diff'rent Strokes

    TV show

  15. 1978
    In the Beginning

    TV show Father Cleary

  16. 1978
    The Cat from Outer Space

    Movie Link

More credits
  1. 1977
    The Love Boat

    TV show Bob Crawford

  2. 1976
    The McLean Stevenson Show

    TV show

  3. 1976
    The Sonny and Cher Show

    TV show

  4. 1976
    Donny & Marie

    TV show Self

  5. 1975
    Cher

    TV show Self

  6. 1975
    Win, Place or Steal

    Movie Mr. Hammond

  7. 1974
    Dinah!

    TV show Self

  8. 1973
    Shirts/Skins

    Movie Dr. Benny Summers

  9. 1972
    M*A*S*H

    TV show Henry Blake

  10. 1971
    The Christian Licorice Store

    Movie Smallwood

  11. 1971
    Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

    Movie Minister

  12. 1969
    Love, American Style

    TV show Lt. Miller

  13. 1969
    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

    TV show George Caldwell

  14. 1968
    The Doris Day Show

    TV show Michael Nicholson

  15. 1966
    That Girl

    TV show

  16. 1962
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    TV show Self

  17. 1962
    The Merv Griffin Show

    TV show Self