Edward Winter
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 3, 1937
- Died
- Mar 8, 2001 (aged 63)
- Place of birth
- Ventura, California, USA
- Credits
- 93
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.
Known for
Seinfeld
1989TV
Mr. Stevenson
The A-Team
1983TV
Mitchell Barnes
Columbo
1971TV
Charlie Chambers
M*A*S*H
1972TV
Colonel Flagg, Capt. Halloran
Step by Step
1991TV
Richard Lambert
Murder, She Wrote
1984TV
Capt. Everett Larson, Edward Dunsany, Baker Lawrence
Filmography
The Angry Beavers
1997TV
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996TV
President (voice)
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994TV
Dr. Buzz Kutt (voice)
Duckman
1994TV
Weird Science
1994TV
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
1993TV
Mr. Burke
The American Clock
1993Movie
William Durant
Step by Step
1991TV
Richard Lambert
Herman's Head
1991TV
Mr. Crawford
Over My Dead Body
1990TV
Chief Shirer
Shades of L.A.
1990TV
The Family Man
1990TV
Blossom
1990TV
Seinfeld
1989TV
Mr. Stevenson
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
1989Movie
Johnny Roman
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989TV
Bill Gardner (as Ed Winter)
Empty Nest
1988TV
Jake and the Fatman
1987TV
From the Hip
1987Movie
Raymond Torkenson
The Christmas Gift
1986Movie
Thomas A. Renfield
There Must Be a Pony
1986Movie
David Hollis
Stranded
1986Movie
Tommy Claybourne
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
1986Movie
Jonathan Eastman
Misfits of Science
1985Movie
Dr. James Strickland
Misfits of Science
1985TV
Dr. Strickland
Hollywood Beat
1985TV
Capt. Wes Biddle
The Golden Girls
1985TV
John Quinn
Scene of the Crime
1985TV
Senator Martin Hastings
Murder, She Wrote
1984TV
Capt. Everett Larson, Edward Dunsany, Baker Lawrence
Finder of Lost Loves
1984TV
Edward Dreighton
The Buddy System
1984Movie
Jim Parks
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984Movie
Carl Macaluso
Empire
1984TV
T. Howard Daniels
Night Court
1984TV
Clarence Egan
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983TV
Porky's II: The Next Day
1983Movie
Gebhardt
The A-Team
1983TV
Mitchell Barnes
The First Time
1982Movie
Captain Michael McKenzie
Hotel
1982TV
Edward Palmer
Wait Until Dark
1982Movie
Sam Hendrix
The Adventures of Pollyanna
1982Movie
Dr. Richard Chilton
Cagney & Lacey
1982TV
9 to 5
1982TV
Bud Coleman
Falcon Crest
1981TV
J. Benson Landale
Simon & Simon
1981TV
Fly Away Home
1981Movie
Lt. Col. Hannibal Pace
The Greatest American Hero
1981TV
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
1981Movie
Jerrold Farinpour
Dynasty
1981TV
Magnum, P.I.
1980TV
Dr. Jorgenson
A Change of Seasons
1980Movie
Steven Rutledge
The Scarlett O'Hara War
1980Movie
Clark Gable
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
1980Movie
Doug
Knots Landing
1979TV
Commissioner Kimble
Shirley
1979TV
Trapper John, M.D.
1979TV
Hart to Hart
1979TV
Rendezvous Hotel
1979Movie
Jim Becker
Salvage 1
1979TV
Holocaust
1978TV
Torture Guard
Dallas
1978TV
Dr. Frank Waring
Project U.F.O.
1978TV
The Gathering
1977Movie
Roger
We've Got Each Other
1977TV
The Love Boat
1977TV
Rod Simpson
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977Movie
Dr. Peter Cabe
Lou Grant
1977TV
Robert Dennehy
Soap
1977TV
Congressman Walter McCallam
Never Con a Killer
1977Movie
Deputy DA J.C. Hadley
The Feather And Father Gang
1977TV
Charlie's Angels
1976TV
Hugh Tomlinson
Alice
1976TV
The Invasion of Johnson County
1976Movie
Major Edward Fershay
Special Delivery
1976Movie
Lorry Pierce
Good Heavens
1976TV
City of Angels
1976TV
Joe Forrester
1975TV
Medical Story
1975TV
The Bob Crane Show
1975TV
Karen
1975TV
The Disappearance of Flight 412
1974Movie
Mr. Cheer
Police Woman
1974TV
The Parallax View
1974Movie
Senator Jameson
The Magician
1973TV
Ted Winters
Adam's Rib
1973TV
Kip Kipple
M*A*S*H
1972TV
Colonel Flagg, Capt. Halloran
The Bob Newhart Show
1972TV
Wes Greenfield, Professor Trainer
Columbo
1971TV
Charlie Chambers
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969TV
Bill Swanson
Paper Lion
1968Movie
Touch Football Player (uncredited)
The Boston Strangler
1968Movie
Man in Hallway (uncredited)
Mannix
1967TV
The Secret Storm
1954TV