McLean Stevenson
Acting
1927-11-14 · 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 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(35)
movieM*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
as Archive footage · 2002 · 6.3
tvTales of the City
as Booter Manigault · 1993 · 7.6
movieMemories of M*A*S*H
as Self / Henry Blake · 1991 · 8.5
movieClass Cruise
as Miles Gimrich · 1989 · 5.2
tvDirty Dancing
as · 1988 · 8.5
tvMathnet
as Mike Pliers · 1987 · 7.0
movieDavy Crockett
as Andrew Jackson · 1986 · 10.0
tvTall Tales & Legends
as Andrew Jackson · 1985 · 6.0
tvThe Golden Girls
as Ted · 1985 · 7.6
tvCondo
as James Kirkridge · 1983 · 0.0
tvHotel
as Harry Gilford · 1982 · 6.8
tvHello, Larry
as Larry Adler · 1979 · 6.0
tvDiff'rent Strokes
as · 1978 · 7.1
tvIn the Beginning
as Father Cleary · 1978 · 6.5
movieThe Cat from Outer Space
as Link · 1978 · 6.0
tvThe Love Boat
as Bob Crawford · 1977 · 6.3
tvThe Love Boat
as Captain Donahue · 1977 · 6.3
tvThe Love Boat
as Michael Borden · 1977 · 6.3
tvThe McLean Stevenson Show
as · 1976 · 7.5
tvThe Sonny and Cher Show
as · 1976 · 7.2
tvDonny & Marie
as Self · 1976 · 7.1
tvCher
as Self · 1975 · 7.0
movieWin, Place or Steal
as Mr. Hammond · 1975 · 8.0
tvDinah!
as Self · 1974 · 7.0