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He introduced the character Hopalong Cassidy to the silver screen, and is the father of screenwriter Teddi Sherman. Biography. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sherman had an early love for film (Westerns in particular), working as a theater owner on the East Coast while starting his family.
Mini Bio. American producer of 1930s and 1940s Westerns whose chief claim to fame is introduction of the character Hopalong Cassidy to the screen. Sherman was originally an exhibitor.
- November 5, 1884
- September 25, 1952
Barry Sherman was born into a Jewish family in Toronto to Herbert Dick "Hyman" Sherman, a business partner for a zipper company, and Sara "Sarah" Sherman, an occupational therapist after her husband's death. His grandparents from both sides had fled persecution of Jews in Russia and Poland.
Morgan was born Harry Bratsberg in Detroit, the son of Hannah and Henry Bratsberg. His parents were of Swedish and Norwegian ancestry. In his interview with the Archive of American Television, Morgan spelled his Norwegian family surname as "Brasburg".
Harry Sherman. Producer: The Parson of Panamint. American producer of 1930s and 1940s Westerns whose chief claim to fame is introduction of the character Hopalong Cassidy to the screen.
- January 1, 1
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Harry Morgan was a prolific character actor who starred in over 100 films and was a stage performer. Known to a younger generation of fans as "Col. Sherman T. Potter" on M*A*S*H (1972). Also known for his commanding personality throughout his career, he tackled movies and television in a way no other actor would do it.
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Harry Morgan (born as Harry Bratsburg, April 10, 1915 – January 7, 2011) was an American actor. He was well known for his role in the M*A*S*H TV series as Colonel Sherman T. Potter and as Bill Gannon in the T.V. series Dragnet. He won an Emmy Award in 1980.
