David Ogden Stiers obit

'M*A*S*H' actor David Ogden Stiers dies at 75

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David Ogden Stiers, known for his role as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III in the TV comedy series "M*A*S*H," died Saturday, the agency representing him said.
The actor was 75. 

He died "peacefully at his home in Newport, Oregon after a courageous battle with bladder cancer," the MKS Talent Agency tweeted.
"His talent was only surpassed by his heart," the agency added.

Stiers was born in Peoria, Illinois, in 1942. He was nominated for two Emmy awards for his performance as Winchester in "M*A*S*H," the popular series that ran for 11 seasons from 1972 until its high-rated finale in February 1983.
The show, based on a 1970 movie, centered on Army surgeons and staffers during the Korean War. Characters such as chief surgeon Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce (Alan Alda) dished out wry humor as they dealt with the stress of wartime, battlefield injuries physical and psychological, and death.
He joined the cast in 1977, filling the void left after the departure of actor Larry Linville's Frank Burns from the show but by the series' end he was as much a part of the team as the original cast.
Stiers' Major Winchester was portrayed as a Boston-born blueblood, often snobbish -- but a talented doctor. The character was often the comic foil to the hijinks of Alda's "Hawkeye" and Mike Farrell's Captain B.J. Hunnicutt.
Stiers had a busy post- "MASH" career with TV shows including the "North and South" miniseries and "Perry Mason" TV movies.
Younger generations would recognize his voice work in several Disney movies, including the classic "Beauty and the Beast," "Pocahontas," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," and "Lilo and Stitch."
Stiers was an avid fan of classical music and a gifted musician. He was a resident conductor for the Newport Symphony in Oregon and guest conducted dozens of orchestras around the country, the Newport Symphony said in a statement.
"All of us at the NSO are heartbroken. David Ogden Stiers was a generous, loving, and inspirational friend and pillar to our orchestra, and, indeed, to all of us individually. Our orchestra would not be here if it weren't for his great support and inspiration over three decades," said Adam Flatt, the symphony's music director.
"His depth of musical feeling, love for our musicians, and charisma made his performances soar when he was on our podium. We will all work to keep David's spirit alive in all of our performances," he added.

Filmography

Film

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1971      THX 1138             Announcer          Voice

1971      Drive, He Said    Pro Owner         

1977      Oh, God!              Mr. McCarthy, District Produce Manager              

1978      The Cheap Detective      Captain                

1978      Magic    Todson

1979      Breaking Up Is Hard to Do             Howard Freed   TV movie

1981      Harry's War        Ernie     

1985      The Bad Seed     Emory Breedlove             TV movie

1985      The Man with One Red Shoe       The Conductor

1985      Better Off Dead...             Al Meyer             

1985      Creator                 Dr. Sid Kullenbeck           

1986      Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry    Horton Delafield               TV movie

1987      The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory            Colonel Black     TV movie

1987      J. Edgar Hoover                 Franklin D. Roosevelt      TV movie

1987      Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love D.A. Michael Reston        TV movie

1987      Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam               TV movie

1987      Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun       TV movie

1987      Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel         TV movie

1987      Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star          TV movie

1987      Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit          TV movie

1988      Another Woman               Young Marion's Father  

1988      The Accidental Tourist    Porter Leary      

1988      Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace         D.A. Michael Reston        TV movie

1988      Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake    TV movie

1989      Day One               Franklin D. Roosevelt      TV movie

1989      The Final Days   Alexander Haig TV movie

1991      Doc Hollywood Mayor Nick Nicholson   

1991      Beauty and the Beast      Cogsworth / Narrator     Voice

1991      Wife, Mother, Murderer               John Homan       TV movie

1991      Shadows and Fog             Hacker

1992      The Last of His Tribe        Dr. Saxton Pope               

1992      Porco Rosso        Grandpa Piccolo               Voice, (English version)

1993      Taking Liberty    Benjamin Franklin           

1994      Iron Will               J.W. Harper        

1994      Past Tense          Dr. Bert James   TV movie

1995      Bad Company    Judge Beach      

1995      Napoleon            Koala / Owl         Voice role

1995      Pocahontas         Governor Ratcliffe / Wiggins        Voice

1995      Mighty Aphrodite            Laius     

1995      Steal Big Steal Little         Judge Winton Myers      

1996      The Hunchback of Notre Dame   Archdeacon        Voice

1996      Everyone Says I Love You              Holden's Father               

1996      To Face Her Past               Ken Bradfield     TV movie

1997      Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas                 Cogsworth          Voice

Direct-to-video

1997      Justice League of America             J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter             TV movie

1997      Meet Wally Sparks           Governor Floyd Preston               

1997      Jungle 2 Jungle Alexei Jovanovic              

1998      Belle's Magical World     Cogsworth          Voice

Direct-to-video

1998      Krippendorf's Tribe          Henry Spivey     

1998      Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World   Governor Ratcliffe / Duke of Buckingham              Voice

Direct-to-video

1999      My Neighbors the Yamadas         Narrator               Voice, (English version)

1999      The Stand-In      Professor Smith               

2001      Tomcats               Dr. Crawford     

2001      Atlantis: The Lost Empire              Fenton Q. Harcourt         Voice

2001      Spirited Away    Kamaji Voice, (English version)

2001      The Curse of the Jade Scorpion   Voltan  

2001      The Majestic      Doc Stanton       

2001      Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse   Cogsworth          Voice Direct-to-video

2001      Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man Stanford Thornton           TV movie

2002      Lilo & Stitch        Dr. Jumba Jookiba            Voice

2003      Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman          Penguin                Voice

Direct-to-video

2003      Stitch! The Movie             Dr. Jumba Jookiba            Voice

Direct-to-video

2004      Cable Beach        Doc McWhirter Television film

2004      The Cat That Looked at a King     The King / The Prime Minister     Voice role; short film

2004      Springtime with Roo       Narrator               Voice

2004      Teacher's Pet     Mr. Jolly               Voice

2005      Hoodwinked!     Nicky Flippers    Voice

2005      Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch              Dr. Jumba Jookiba            Voice

Direct-to-video

2005      The Origin of Stitch          Dr. Jumba Jookiba            Voice; short film, uncredited

2005      Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie        Narrator               Voice

2006      Lady in the Water            Narrator               Uncredited

2006      Leroy & Stitch    Dr. Jumba Jookiba            Voice

Direct-to-video

2008      Together Again for the First Time              Max Frobisher   TV movie

2009      Not Dead Yet     William Weinshawler    

2011      Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil Nicky Flippers    Voice

2017      Neil Stryker and the Tyrant of Time          The Admiral       

2017      The Joneses Unplugged Ralph Wilson     TV movie, (final film role)

Television

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1975      Kojak     Bryan LeBlanc / Mr. Roberts        Episode: "Money Back Guarantee"

1976      Charlie's Angels                 Scott Woodville                Episode: "Charlie's Angels" (Pilot)

1976      Doc        Stanley Moss      7 episodes

1976–1977          The Mary Tyler Moore Show       Mel Price             3 episodes

1976      Phyllis   Mr. Raymond     Episode: "The Wrong Box"

1976–1977          Rhoda   Dr. Curt Dreiser / George              2 episodes

1977      This Is the Life    Harry     Episode: "Undertow"

1977      The Tony Randall Show Cleaver Episode: "Case: The People Speak"

1977–1983          M.A.S.H.            Major Charles Emerson Winchester III     131 episodes

1978      The Paper Chase               Woodrow Tullis                 Episode: "An Act of Desperation"

1981      CBS Afternoon Playhouse             Peter Stenner    Episode: "Me and Mr. Stenner"

1983      American Playhouse       Doc        Episode: "The Innocents Abroad"

1984      The First Olympics: Athens 1896                William Milligan Sloane Miniseries

1985      North and South               Congressman Sam Greene           Miniseries; 6 episodes

1986–1996          Murder, She Wrote         Howard Deems / Sergei Nemiroff / Aubrey Thornton        3 episodes

1986      North and South, Book II               Congressman Sam Greene           Miniseries; 6 episodes

1987–1988          Matlock                Thomas Baldwin / Arthur Hampton          3 episodes

1988      ALF         Flakey Pete         2 episodes

1989      The Ray Bradbury Theater            Leonard Mead   Episode: "The Pedestrian"

1990      CBS Schoolbreak Special                Jack Henderson                Episode: "American Eyes"

1990      Married People                 Dr. Cashin            Episode: "Term Paper"

1990      Wings    Edward Tinsdale               Episode: "A Little Nightmare Music"

1991      Star Trek: The Next Generation Timicin Episode: "Half a Life"

1993      Jack's Place         Flower Man        Episode: "Forever and Ever"

1994      The Boys Are Back            George Spivack Episode: "A Tree Dies in Portland"

1995–2011          American Experience      Narrator               Voice role; 32 episodes

1996      Cybill     Val          Episode: "Educating Zoey"

1996      Poltergeist: The Legacy Randolph Hitchcock        Episode: "The Twelfth Cave"

1997      Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman       Theodore Quinn               Episode: "Farewell Appearance"

1998      101 Dalmatians: The Series          VLAD     Voice role; episode: "Out to Launch/Prophet and Loss"

1998      Ally McBeal         Judge Andrew Peters     Episode: "They Eat Horses, Don't They?"

1998      Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place             Mr. Bauer            13 episodes

1999      The Angry Beavers           Byron Beaver     Voice role; episode: "Kreature Komforts/Oh, Brother?"

1999      The Practice       Judge Hollings   Episode: "Infected"

1999      The Outer Limits               Reverend Dr. Thomas Tilford       Episode: "The Shroud"

1999–2000          Love & Money   Nicholas Conklin               13 episodes

2000      The Wild Thornberrys     Karroo Voice role; episode: "Luck Be an Aye-Aye"

2000      Bull        Gardner Blackstone         4 episodes

2000      The Trouble With Normal             Mr. Harrington Episode: "Say Cheese"

2000–2002          Teacher's Pet     Mr. Jolly / Narrator / Congressman          Voice role; 13 episodes

2001–2002          Disney's House of Mouse              Cogsworth          Voice role; 3 episodes

2002      Arli$$    Eli           Episode: "It's All in the Game"

2002      Justice League   Solovar / Car Owner        Voice role; 3 episodes

2002–2007          The Dead Zone Reverend Eugene 'Gene' Purdy 40 episodes

2003      Frasier Dr. Leland Barton             Episode: "Fathers and Sons"

2003      Touched by an Angel      Jones     2 episodes

2003–2006          Lilo & Stitch: The Series Dr. Jumba Jookiba            64 episodes

2004      Static Shock        Dr. Odium           Voice role; episode: "Hoop Squad"

2005      American Dragon: Jake Long        Narrator / Crew Man      Voice role; episode: "The Talented Mr. Long"

2005      Nova      Narrator               Episode: "A Daring Flight"

2006      Justice League   Solovar Voice role; 3 episodes

2006–2007          Stargate Atlantis               Oberoth               3 episodes

2006      Worst Week of My Life Jenson Episode: "Pilot"

2007      The Power of Choice: The Life and Ideas of Milton Friedman         Narrator               Documentary miniseries

2011      Leverage              Walt Whitman Wellesley IV         Episode: "The Lonely Hearts Job"

2011–2016          Regular Show     Mr. Maellard      Voice role; 18 episodes

2015      Rizzoli & Isles     Dr. Isles                Episode: "Nice to Meet You, Dr. Isles"