Edward Winter
Born
June 3, 1937
Died
March 8, 2001 (63 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Ventura, California, USA
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.
The Angry Beavers
(3 episodes)
1997
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
President (voice) · (2 episodes)
1996
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Dr. Buzz Kutt (voice) · (102 episodes)
1994
Duckman
(1 episode)
1994
Weird Science
(1 episode)
1994
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Mr. Burke · (1 episode)
1993
The American Clock
1993
Herman's Head
Mr. Crawford · (13 episodes)
1991
Over My Dead Body
Chief Shirer · (1 episode)
1990
Shades of L.A.
(1 episode)
1990
The Family Man
(3 episodes)
1990
Blossom
(1 episode)
1990
Seinfeld
Mr. Stevenson · (1 episode)
1989
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
Johnny Roman
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
Bill Gardner (as Ed Winter) · (1 episode)
1989
Empty Nest
(1 episode)
1988
Jake and the Fatman
(1 episode)
1987
From the Hip
Raymond Torkenson
1987
The Christmas Gift
Thomas A. Renfield
1986
There Must Be a Pony
David Hollis
1986
Stranded
Tommy Claybourne
1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Jonathan Eastman
1986
Misfits of Science
Dr. Strickland · (1 episode)
1985
Hollywood Beat
Capt. Wes Biddle · (20 episodes)
1985
The Golden Girls
John Quinn · (1 episode)
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Capt. Everett Larson · (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Edward Dunsany · (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Baker Lawrence · (1 episode)
1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Edward Dreighton · (1 episode)
1984
The Buddy System
Jim Parks
1984
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
Carl Macaluso
1984
Empire
T. Howard Daniels · (6 episodes)
1984
Night Court
Clarence Egan · (1 episode)
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
(1 episode)
1983
Porky's II: The Next Day
Gebhardt
1983
The A-Team
Mitchell Barnes · (1 episode)
1983
The First Time
Captain Michael McKenzie
1982
Hotel
Edward Palmer · (1 episode)
1982
Wait Until Dark
Sam Hendrix
1982
The Adventures of Pollyanna
Dr. Richard Chilton
1982
Cagney & Lacey
(4 episodes)
1982
9 to 5
Bud Coleman · (52 episodes)
1982
Falcon Crest
J. Benson Landale · (3 episodes)
1981
Simon & Simon
(1 episode)
1981
Fly Away Home
Lt. Col. Hannibal Pace
1981
The Greatest American Hero
(1 episode)
1981
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Jerrold Farinpour
1981
Dynasty
(2 episodes)
1981
Magnum, P.I.
Dr. Jorgenson · (1 episode)
1980
A Change of Seasons
Steven Rutledge
1980
The Scarlett O'Hara War
Clark Gable
1980
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
Doug
1980
Knots Landing
Commissioner Kimble · (1 episode)
1979
Shirley
(1 episode)
1979
Trapper John, M.D.
(2 episodes)
1979
Hart to Hart
(1 episode)
1979
Rendezvous Hotel
Jim Becker
1979
Salvage 1
(2 episodes)
1979
Holocaust
(0 episode)
1978
Holocaust
Torture Guard · (1 episode)
1978
Dallas
Dr. Frank Waring · (4 episodes)
1978
Project U.F.O.
(1 episode)
1978
The Gathering
Roger
1977
We've Got Each Other
(1 episode)
1977
The Love Boat
Rod Simpson · (1 episode)
1977
The Girl in the Empty Grave
Dr. Peter Cabe
1977
Lou Grant
(3 episodes)
1977
Soap
Congressman Walter McCallam · (5 episodes)
1977
Never Con a Killer
Deputy DA J.C. Hadley
1977
The Feather And Father Gang
(1 episode)
1977
Charlie's Angels
Hugh Tomlinson · (1 episode)
1976
Alice
(1 episode)
1976
The Invasion of Johnson County
Major Edward Fershay
1976
Special Delivery
Lorry Pierce
1976
Good Heavens
(1 episode)
1976
City of Angels
(1 episode)
1976
Joe Forrester
(1 episode)
1975
The Bob Crane Show
(1 episode)
1975
Karen
(2 episodes)
1975
The Disappearance of Flight 412
Mr. Cheer
1974
Police Woman
(1 episode)
1974
The Parallax View
Senator Jameson
1974
The Magician
Ted Winters · (1 episode)
1973
Adam's Rib
Kip Kipple · (4 episodes)
1973
M*A*S*H
Colonel Flagg · (6 episodes)
1972
M*A*S*H
Capt. Halloran · (1 episode)
1972
The Bob Newhart Show
(2 episodes)
1972
Columbo
Charlie Chambers · (1 episode)
1971
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Bill Swanson · (1 episode)
1969
The Boston Strangler
Man in Hallway (uncredited)
1968
Mannix
(1 episode)
1967
The Secret Storm
(319 episodes)
1954