Harry Morgan Quotes

Harry Morgan — American Actor born on April 10, 1915, died on December 07, 2011

Harry Morgan was a prolific American actor and director whose television and film career spanned six decades. Morgan's major roles included Pete Porter in both December Bride and Pete and Gladys ; Officer Bill Gannon on Dragnet ; Amos Coogan on Hec Ramsey ; and for his starring role as Colonel Sherman T. Potter in M*A*S*H and AfterMASH . Morgan also appeared in more than 100 films... (wikipedia)

I don't care about the money. I'm just interested in the perks. I'll do a series if I am picked up by a limo, work only until 4, and the show is shot in Hawaii.

An actor's most important responsibility is to know lines well.

A lot of people live much more simply than in the old days. That doesn't bother me. Keeping busy is the problem. Television guest shot fees are going down. You can do a dozen guest shots a year, but you're not making that much money.

If I had had to struggle at the beginning like most actors... I'd never have stuck it out. But having such complete success at the beginning, I was stuck with being an actor for life.

Television allowed me to kick the Hollywood habit of typing an actor in certain roles.

Harry Morgan Quotes

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