Edward Winter

Acting

Edward Winter

Born June 3, 1937 · Ventura, California, USA

Died March 8, 2001 · aged 63

Edward Dean Winter (June 3, 1937 – March 8, 2001) was an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role, Colonel Samuel Flagg, in the television series M*A*S*H from 1973 to 1979. Winter was born in Ventura, California. He began his acting career in Ashland, Oregon as a member of the cast of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. During the 1961 season, he played Claudius in Hamlet and stayed f…

Known For

The Parallax ViewThe Parallax View · 1974
The Parallax View
★ 6.81974
MovieCrimeDrama
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
The Boston StranglerThe Boston Strangler · 1968
The Boston Strangler
★ 6.61968
MovieDramaCrime
Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.
Porky's II: The Next DayPorky's II: The Next Day · 1983
Porky's II: The Next Day
★ 5.71983
MovieComedy
When the students of Angel Beach High decide to stage "An Evening With Shakespeare," their efforts are threatened by Miss Balbricker, who views the works of Shakespeare as obscene. She enlists the help of Reverend Bubba Flavel, a religious fanatic who brings along his flock of followers to pressure the school into shutting down the production.
The Disappearance of Flight 412The Disappearance of Flight 412 · 1974
The Disappearance of Flight 412
★ 5.01974
MovieDramaMystery
Colonel Pete Moore (Glenn Ford) is commander of the Whitney Radar Test Group, which has been experiencing electrical difficulties aboard its aircraft. To ferret out the problem, he sends a four-man crew on Flight 412. Shortly into the test, the jet picks up three blips on radar, and subsequently, two fighters scramble and mysteriously disappear. At this point, Flight 412 is monitored and forced to land by Digger Control, a top-level, military intelligence group that debunks UFO information. The intrepid colonel, kept in the dark about his crew, decides to investigate the matter himself.
A Change of SeasonsA Change of Seasons · 1980
A Change of Seasons
★ 5.71980
MovieDramaRomance
Marriage takes a sour turn when a middle-aged husband falls for a young and sexy woman. Things get even more complicated when his wife starts a hot affair with a younger lover of her own.
Special DeliverySpecial Delivery · 1976
Special Delivery
★ 5.51976
MovieActionComedy
A gang of thieves plan a daring bank robbery, making their escape across the rooftops of Los Angeles. The police are quickly called in, however, and only one of the robbers, Murdock, makes a clean getaway. Unfortunately, in order to do so, he is forced to dump the stolen cash into a mailbox, which he then finds is locked until midnight, forcing him to wait until the mailman makes his late night pickup. As he waits, he discovers that his hiding place has been observed by several other people, all of whom want a share of the loot.
The Scarlett O'Hara WarThe Scarlett O'Hara War · 1980
The Scarlett O'Hara War
★ 6.21980
MovieDramaTV Movie
The trials and tribulations of David O. Selznick as he attempts to find an actress to play the role of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939).
Paper LionPaper Lion · 1968
Paper Lion
★ 6.81968
MovieComedy
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.

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