But nobody made me do it. This browser does not support getting your location. "[2], In 1961, Stevenson's cousin invited him to social functions where he met a few business luminaries. He stopped acting soon after "M*A*S*H" ended, with his last role being in Mel Brooks' 1983 remake of "To Be or Not to Be. Only Hello Larry lasted two seasons; all others were cancelled in their first. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. It could be one of the funniest shows on TV, and it could be one of the most emotionally devastating. In 1967, she married David Wallett and moved to Los Angeles where she began a career as an actress. Right from the start, Rogers and Alan Alda had a great onscreen rapport. First appearing in the Season 5 episode "Out of Sight, Out of Mind," Farrell's incarnation quickly picked up steam and she found herself returning in a recurring capacity by the end of the season. Stevenson also appeared on a number of television series, notably The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Doris Day Show. He was very busy but a series of sitcoms all were cancelled after the first season"Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes" "The McLean Stevenson Show" "In the Beginning, Hello, Larry" and "Dirty Dancing." [3] After this he appeared in New York City on stage, and in television[4] commercials. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Kellye Nakahara - Wikipedia Sadly, Stiers died in 2018 from cancer, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter. McLean Stevenson (1927-1996) - Find a Grave Memorial View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro . He dealt with both chronic traumatic encephalopathy and Parkinson's disease, before succumbing to his health struggles. He would make occasional appearances on the subsequent Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour in 1983 and 1984. Mother, with McLean Stevenson, of daughter Lindsey Stevenson. Search above to list available cemeteries. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. After a few more feature film roles, including 1999's "Inspector Gadget," Sung-Lee distanced himself from Hollywood. I loved Wayne. Learn more about merges. He worked at a radio station, played a clown on a live television show in Dallas and sold insurance and medical equipment. Actor McLean Stevenson played Blake, and for the first three seasons of "M*A*S*H," Stevenson's Blake drank, fished, and cheated on his wife. February 15, 1996 McLean Stevenson/Date of death Who died in the last episode of MASH? It was pretty common to see certain actors return as different characters throughout the series. Harry Morgan - IMDb Born: 14-Nov-1929 Birthplace: Normal, IL Died: 14-Feb-1996 Location of death: Los Angeles, CA Cause of death: Heart Failure Remains: Cremated, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor Nationality: United States Executive summary: Lt. Col. Henry Blake on M*A*S*H There's a bittersweet quality to his Disney voice-work, as excellent as it is: it contributed to his decision to spend most of his life closeted, as he feared Disney wouldn't want to work with an openly gay actor. "[6] Although he had played ensemble parts for several years, he has stated that the primary reasons for his departure were systemic problems with 20th Century Fox, especially disregard for simple comforts for cast and crew on location,[7] and the more lucrative opportunities presented to him at the time. In the last episode of the 1974-75 season, Blake was reassigned and his plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan.