Colonel
Potter's Paintings -
On the military
comedy M*A*S*H Harry Morgan played career US
Army soldier and former cavalry officer Colonel
Sherman T. Potter.
To pass the time, Sherman
enjoyed painting on canvas. During his stay with
the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, he
painted a number of masterpieces. They included:
A portrait of Major Charles E. Winchester and
Father Mulcahy,
A group shot of Klinger, Father
Mulcahy, BJ, Hawkeye, Major Margaret Houlihan, and Charles (a birthday
present sent to Mildred, Potter's wife),
A
portrait of Klinger posing as a Greek athlete;
A
painting of Hawkeye sitting back in a chair with
feet propped on a desk and drink in hand;
A
painting of Radar O’Reilly with a mailbag draped
over his shoulder;
A painting of Colonel Potter
on his horse Sophie [he painted his face over
Klinger who actually posed for the picture];
An
oversized close up shot of Colonel Potter’s
thumb;
A painting of Hawkeye in front of a
tower constructed of tongue depressors.