Roger Bowen

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Roger Bowen (May 25 1932 - February 16 1996) was an American actor and novelist.

Bowen always considered himself a writer who only moonlighted as an actor.

Bowen was one of the co-founders of Chicago's famed comedy and acting troupe The Second City.

He wrote eleven novels as well as sketches for Broadway and television.

Roger spent most of his acting career appearing On television and in commercials.

Best remembered as Colonel Henry Blake in the film version of M*A*S*H.

Bowen died of a heart attack February 16 1996 ironically 1 day after the death of McLean Stevenson, who played Col. Blake in the M*A*S*H television series.

[Yksguy]

He was also Herschel Bernardi's boss in the sitcom Arnie, which was about a blue collar worker promoted to an executive position within his company. This was in the early 70s.