McLean Stevenson
Acting
McLean Stevenson began in show business at age 31. During the 1960s, he worked in night clubs and comedy cabarets, did summer stock theater and some television before moving to Hollywood, where he worked as a comedy writer for Tom Smothers. He eventually began acting in sketches. Mr. Stevenson is best known as the fumbling commanding officer, Lt. Colonel Henry Blake, on the CBS television series, M*A*S*H (1972). Over a period of thirty years, he also appeared on a number of television series and was a regular guest star on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) and the game show, The Hollywood Squares (1965).
Known for
Acting33
movieM*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
2002
Archive footage
tvTales of the City
1993
Booter Manigault
movieMemories of M*A*S*H
1991
Self / Henry Blake
movieClass Cruise
1989
Miles Gimrich
tvMathnet
1987
Mike Pliers
movieDavy Crockett
1986
Andrew Jackson
tvTall Tales & Legends
1985
Andrew Jackson
Condo
1983
James Kirkridge
tvHotel
1982
Harry Gilford
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Booter Manigault
tvHello, Larry
1979
Larry Adler
tvIn the Beginning
1978
Father Cleary
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Bob Crawford / Captain Donahue / Michael Borden
tvCher
1975
Self
movieWin, Place or Steal
1975
Mr. Hammond
tvDinah!
1974
Self
movieShirts/Skins
1973
Dr. Benny Summers
tvM*A*S*H
1972
Henry Blake
tvLove, American Style
1969
Lt. Miller
tvThe Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
George Caldwell
tvThe Doris Day Show
1968
Michael Nicholson
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self / Self - Guest Host
Writing2
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Story
tvM*A*S*H
1972
Writer