McLean Stevenson

Biography

Edgar McLean Stevenson Jr. was born on November 14, 1927, in Normal, Illinois, and is best known for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake in the television series M*A*S*H, earning him a Golden Globe Award in 1974. He also appeared as a regular guest star on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and was a frequent fixture on game shows such as The Hollywood Squares. Stevenson had a long career in television spanning over thirty years.