Edward Winter
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: June 3, 1937
Place of Birth: Ventura, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as President (voice)
as Dr. Buzz Kutt (voice)
as Mr. Burke
as William Durant
as Mr. Crawford
as Mr. Stevenson
as Johnny Roman
as Bill Gardner (as Ed Winter)
as Raymond Torkenson
as Thomas A. Renfield
as David Hollis
as Jonathan Eastman
as Dr. Strickland
as Capt. Wes Biddle
as John Quinn
as Senator Martin Hastings
as Capt. Everett Larson
as Edward Dunsany
as Baker Lawrence
as Edward Dreighton
as Jim Parks
as Carl Macaluso
as Clarence Egan
as T. Howard Daniels
as Gebhardt
as Mitchell Barnes
as Captain Michael McKenzie
as Edward Palmer
as Sam Hendrix
as Dr. Richard Chilton
as Bud Coleman
as J. Benson Landale
as Lt. Col. Hannibal Pace
as Jerrold Farinpour
as Dr. Jorgenson
as Steven Rutledge
as Clark Gable
as Commissioner Kimble
as Torture Guard
as Dr. Frank Waring
as Roger
as Rod Simpson
as Dr. Peter Cabe
as Congressman Walter McCallam
as Deputy DA J.C. Hadley
as Hugh Tomlinson
as Major Edward Fershay
as Lorry Pierce
as Mr. Cheer
as Senator Jameson
as Ted Winters
as Kip Kipple
as Colonel Flagg
as Capt. Halloran
as Charlie Chambers
as Bill Swanson
as Touch Football Player (uncredited)
as Man in Hallway (uncredited)