Harry Morgan was incredibly fortunate throughout his career. The actor blazed a trail on television, starring in shows like December Bride and Dragnet.

In 1975, Morgan joined the cast of M*A*S*H as Colonel Sherman T. Potter, remaining as a regular cast member until the show’s conclusion in 1983.

Although the actor joined the series after its conception, Morgan was welcomed into the cast like a member of the family. Moreover, his character was also positively received by fans, a fortune that Morgan credited to the similarities between Potter and himself.

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“My character is practically me,” said the actor during an interview with The Toronto Star. “I think it’s very hard for most actors to get very far from themselves. I played mostly the heavy when I first started in pictures, and I’ve played everything you can think of, but I don’t know how many cases I really got that far away from myself.”

In the interview, Morgan became sentimental when discussing his M*A*S*H co-stars.

“Even though there’s a lot of horseplay, the whole tone here has been so gentle,” said the actor. “I’ve never worked with a finer bunch of people than this gang...Some I deeply love. I almost get emotional about it.”

In fact, despite his laundry list of television credits, Morgan seemed to understand that his experience filming M*A*S*H was better than the rest. “Any kind of working relationship I get into after this show will not be M*A*S*H in any way, shape, or form,” said Morgan.