Edward Winter
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Seinfeld
Mr. Stevenson
1989
Series
Columbo
Charlie Chambers
1971
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Capt. Everett Larson
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Edward Dunsany
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Baker Lawrence
1984
Series
Dallas
Dr. Frank Waring
1978
Series
The Love Boat
Rod Simpson
1977
Series
The A-Team
Mitchell Barnes
1983
Series
Knots Landing
Commissioner Kimble
1979
Series
Magnum, P.I.
Dr. Jorgenson
1980
Series
Night Court
Clarence Egan
1984
Series
Falcon Crest
J. Benson Landale
1981
Series
M*A*S*H
Colonel Flagg
1972
Series
M*A*S*H
Capt. Halloran
1972
Series
Mannix
1967
Series
Charlie's Angels
Hugh Tomlinson
1976
Series
Alice
1976
Series
Dynasty
1981
Series
The Golden Girls
John Quinn
1985
Series
Simon & Simon
1981
Series
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Series
Hart to Hart
1979
Series
Hotel
Edward Palmer
1982
Series
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Series
Step by Step
Richard Lambert
1991
The Secret Storm
1954
Series
The Bob Newhart Show
Wes Greenfield
1972
Series
The Bob Newhart Show
Professor Trainer
1972
Series
Police Woman
1974
Series
Lou Grant
1977
Series
Lou Grant
Robert Dennehy
1977
Series
Duckman
1994
Series
Empty Nest
1988
Series
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Bill Swanson
1969
Series
Blossom
1990
Series
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Series
The Angry Beavers
1997
Series
Weird Science
1994
Series
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Dr. Buzz Kutt (voice)
1994
Series
Soap
Congressman Walter McCallam
1977
Series
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Series
Herman's Head
Mr. Crawford
1991
Series
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
President (voice)
1996
Series
The Greatest American Hero
1981
Series
Finder of Lost Loves
Edward Dreighton
1984
Series
The Magician
Ted Winters
1973
Series
Father Dowling Mysteries
Bill Gardner (as Ed Winter)
1989
Series
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Mr. Burke
1993
Series
9 to 5
Bud Coleman
1982
Series
Holocaust
1978
Series
Holocaust
Torture Guard
1978
Series
Misfits of Science
Dr. Strickland
1985
Series
Medical Story
1975
Series
Joe Forrester
1975
Series
Adam's Rib
Kip Kipple
1973
Series
Shades of L.A.
1990
Series
Hollywood Beat
Capt. Wes Biddle
1985
Series
City of Angels
1976
Series
Scene of the Crime
Senator Martin Hastings
1985
Series
Good Heavens
1976
Series
The Family Man
1990
Series
Project U.F.O.
1978
Stranded
Tommy Claybourne
1986
Film
The Boston Strangler
Man in Hallway (uncredited)
1968
Shirley
1979
Film
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Jerrold Farinpour
1981
Film
The Parallax View
Senator Jameson
1974
The Bob Crane Show
1975
Film
Porky's II: The Next Day
Gebhardt
1983
Series
The Feather And Father Gang
1977
Series
We've Got Each Other
1977
Series
Salvage 1
1979
Over My Dead Body
Chief Shirer
1990
Series
Karen
1975
Series
Empire
T. Howard Daniels
1984
Film
The Girl in the Empty Grave
Dr. Peter Cabe
1977
Film
The American Clock
William Durant
1993
Film
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
Johnny Roman
1989
Film
Special Delivery
Lorry Pierce
1976
Film
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Jonathan Eastman
1986
Film
The Disappearance of Flight 412
Mr. Cheer
1974
Film
The Invasion of Johnson County
Major Edward Fershay
1976
Film
From the Hip
Raymond Torkenson
1987
Film
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
Carl Macaluso
1984
Film
The Buddy System
Jim Parks
1984
Film
A Change of Seasons
Steven Rutledge
1980
Film
The Gathering
Roger
1977
Film
Fly Away Home
Lt. Col. Hannibal Pace
1981
Film
Paper Lion
Touch Football Player (uncredited)
1968
Film
There Must Be a Pony
David Hollis
1986
Film
The First Time
Captain Michael McKenzie
1982
Film
The Scarlett O'Hara War
Clark Gable
1980
Film
The Christmas Gift
Thomas A. Renfield
1986
Film
The Adventures of Pollyanna
Dr. Richard Chilton
1982
Film
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
Doug
1980
Film
Wait Until Dark
Sam Hendrix
1982
Rendezvous Hotel
Jim Becker
1979
Film
Never Con a Killer
Deputy DA J.C. Hadley
1977