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McLean Stevenson Snapshot

First Name

McLean

Last Name

Stevenson

Date of Birth

14 November 1927

Height

Build

Average

Hair Color

Brown - Light

Place of Birth

Normal, IL

Star Sign

Scorpio

Date of Death

15 February 1996

Place of Death

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Cause of Death

Cardiac Arrest following Surgery

Ethnicity

White

Claim to Fame

M*A*S*H, The McLean Stevenson Show

Gender

Male

Nationality

American

Wikipedia Text

Edgar McLean Stevenson, Jr. (November 14, 1927 � February 15, 1996), better known as McLean Stevenson, was an American actor most recognized for his role as Lt. Colonel Henry Blake on the TV series M*A*S*H. He was also recognized for his role as Michael Nicholson on The Doris Day Show.

Couple Profile

McLean Stevenson was born in Illinois, where his father was a cardiologist. After serving in the Navy, he attended Northwestern University, receiving a bachelor`s degree in theater arts. Stevenson worked at a radio station, played a clown on a live television show in Dallas and sold insurance and medical equipment. In 1961, Adlai Stevenson Mclean`s second cousin, invited him to a party, where, mingling with show business luminaries like Gower Champion and Sanford Meisner Stevenson decided to become an actor. He auditioned and won a scholarship to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. While studying under Meisner and Lee Strasberg. He made his acting debut in a summer stock production of `The Music Man` and followed up with work in television commercials, `The Defenders` and `The Ed Sullivan Show`. He also appeared with Alan Alda in the series `That Was the Week That Was`, for which Stevenson was a writer. He also wrote for `The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour`. After a guest appearance on `That Girl, ` with Marlo Thomas he was signed to a regular role on `The Doris Day Show` in 1969. In the fall of 1973, Stevenson, already a popular guest on the `Tonight` show, began a long-running second career as a guest host on the show. He appeared in his best known role as the bumbling surgeon and commanding officer, Col. Henry Blake, on the successful TV series `M*A*S*H`. However, Stevenson was soon chafing at his second-banana role on `M*A*S*H` and asked to be released from his contract. In the last episode of the 1974-75 season, Blake was sent home and his plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan. After leaving M*A*S*H, Stevenson headlined in a series of failed TV shows.

Couple Profile Source

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLean_Stevenson

University

Bachelors in Theatre Arts, Northwestern University (1949), American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Full Name at Birth

Edgar McLean Stevenson, Jr.

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