Acting · Normal, Illinois, USA · Born November 14, 1927
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).
MovieM*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
2002
as Archive footage
TVTales of the City
1993
as Booter Manigault
MovieMemories of M*A*S*H
1991
as Self / Henry Blake
MovieClass Cruise
1989
as Miles Gimrich
TVDirty Dancing
1988
TVMathnet
1987
as Mike Pliers
MovieDavy Crockett
1986
as Andrew Jackson
TVTall Tales & Legends
1985
as Andrew Jackson
TVThe Golden Girls
1985
as Ted
Condo
1983
as James Kirkridge
TVHotel
1982
as Harry Gilford
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Booter Manigault
TVHello, Larry
1979
as Larry Adler
TVDiff'rent Strokes
1978
TVIn the Beginning
1978
as Father Cleary
MovieThe Cat from Outer Space
1978
as Link
TVThe Love Boat
1977
as Bob Crawford
The McLean Stevenson Show
1976
TVThe Sonny and Cher Show
1976
TVDonny & Marie
1976
as Self
TVCher
1975
as Self
MovieWin, Place or Steal
1975
as Mr. Hammond
TVDinah!
1974
as Self
MovieShirts/Skins
1973
as Dr. Benny Summers
TVM*A*S*H
1972
as Henry Blake
MovieThe Christian Licorice Store
1971
as Smallwood
MovieMr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones
1971
as Minister
TVLove, American Style
1969
as Lt. Miller
TVThe Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as George Caldwell
TVThe Doris Day Show
1968
as Michael Nicholson
TVThat Girl
1966
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
