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Roger Bowen was an American comedic actor and novelist, known for his portrayal of Lt. Col. Henry Blake in the 1970 film MASH. He often portrayed stuffy defenders of the upper class and had regular roles on a number of television series. Bowen considered himself a writer who only moonlighted as an actor. He wrote eleven novels as well as sketches for Broadway and television. He was also one of the co-founders of Chicago's comedy and acting troupe The Second City.
Born
Wednesday, 25 May 1932
Died
Friday, 16 February 1996
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Naturalist filming whooping cranes from aircraft / The naturalist | 1994 |
What About Bob? | Phil | 1991 |
Hollywood Mavericks | Col. Henry Blake | 1990 |
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home | Dr. Cabot | 1987 |
Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs | Donny Bauer | 1984 |
At Ease | Col. Clapp | 1983 |
Zapped! | Mr. Springboro | 1982 |
First Family | Senator William 'Wild Bill' Hubley | 1980 |
Father Damien: The Leper Priest | Prime Minister Gibson | 1980 |
Foxes | Counsellor | 1980 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Naturalist filming whooping cranes from aircraft / The naturalist | 1994 |
What About Bob? | Phil | 1991 |
Hollywood Mavericks | Col. Henry Blake | 1990 |
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home | Dr. Cabot | 1987 |
Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs | Donny Bauer | 1984 |
At Ease | Col. Clapp | 1983 |
Zapped! | Mr. Springboro | 1982 |
First Family | Senator William 'Wild Bill' Hubley | 1980 |
Father Damien: The Leper Priest | Prime Minister Gibson | 1980 |
Foxes | Counsellor | 1980 |
House Calls | Dr. Beiderbeck / Dr. Floyd Beiderbeck / Waiter | 1979 |
The Main Event | Owner Sinthia Cosmetics | 1979 |
The Ropers | James | 1979 |
Solly's Diner | Businessman | 1979 |
Heaven Can Wait | Newspaperman | 1978 |
The Bastard | Landlord | 1978 |
Last of the Good Guys | Mr. Stit | 1978 |
The Incredible Hulk | Announcer | 1977 |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Mr. Engals | 1977 |
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers | Fergus Gatwick | 1976 |
Quincy M.E. | Babitch / Stereo Store Owner | 1976 |
Alice | Reverend | 1976 |
What's Happening!! | Robert Glover | 1976 |
Charlie's Angels | Reverend Green | 1976 |
Tunnel Vision | Henry Kissinger | 1976 |
Phyllis | Peterson | 1975 |
The Jeffersons | William Drew | 1975 |
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy | Stu Dotney | 1974 |
Barney Miller | Francis Lindquist | 1974 |
Little House on the Prairie | Samuel Mason / Advertising Man | 1974 |
Dirty Sally | Colonel Lockwood | 1974 |
Wicked, Wicked | Simmons, Hotel Manager | 1973 |
Steelyard Blues | Fire Commissioner Francis | 1973 |
Playmates | Kiddieland Father | 1972 |
The Little People | Dr. Austin Chaffee | 1972 |
The Paul Lynde Show | Sam Perkins | 1972 |
The New Temperatures Rising Show | Dr. Lippincott | 1972 |
Maude | Ritchie Myers | 1972 |
Emergency! | Felix Schell | 1972 |
Funnyman | Lester, Social Scientist | 1971 |
McMillan & Wife | Ernie Hovey | 1971 |
All in the Family | Mitch Turner | 1971 |
Arnie | Hamilton Majors, Jr. | 1970 |
Move | Rabbi | 1970 |
M*A*S*H | Lt. Col. Henry Blake | 1970 |
Nanny and the Professor | Joe Walters | 1970 |
Love, American Style | Bill / Dad (segment "Love and Dear Old Mom and Dad") | 1969 |
Bracken's World | Chris | 1969 |
The Bold Ones: The Protectors | Ski | 1969 |
Bullitt | Man | 1968 |
Petulia | Warren | 1968 |
I Spy | Rudin | 1965 |