Roger Bowen

Actor

About

Birth Place

Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Born

May 25, 1932

Died

February 16, 1996

Cause of Death

Heart Attack

Filmography

What About Bob? (1991)

Sharing Richard (1988)

Mr Gore

Zapped! (1982)

Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981)

Scott Durkin

The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)

Coach Spaulding

Father Damien: The Leper Priest (1980)

Photos & Videos

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M*A*S*H (1970) -- (Movie Clip) He Was Drafted

M*A*S*H (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Suicide Is Painless

Family & Companions

Ann Bowen

Wife

Survived him.

Bibliography

"Inga"

Roger Bowen

"The Silent '50s"

Roger Bowen

"Just like a Movie"

Roger Bowen

Notes

Co-founder of Chicago's Second City comedy group

Biography

Filmography

Life Events

1970

Breakthrough screen role as Colonial Henry Blake in Robert ALtman's "M*A*S*H"

1971

Appeared on TV series "Arnie"

Videos

M*A*S*H (1970) -- (Movie Clip) He Was Drafted New head nurse Major Houlihan (Sally Kellerman), who has allied herself with the martinet Major Burns, confronts unorthodox surgeon Hawkeye (Donald Sutherland) in the mess tent, Rene Auberjonois commenting, in director Robert Altman’s counter-culture Korean War comedy M*A*S*H, 1970.

M*A*S*H (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Suicide Is Painless The opening from Robert Altman, including the rarely-heard lyric from the song, which became the TV title theme, which made writer Mike Altman (the director’s son) rich, and a brief introduction of Colonel Blake (Roger Bowen) and Radar (Gary Burghoff), from M*A*S*H, 1970,

Steelyard Blues (1973) -- (Movie Clip) Put Your Thing On The Table Just-paroled Veldini (Donald Sutherland) visits his hooker girlfriend Iris (Jane Fonda) on the job, Roger Bowen her “John,” having a laugh, early in Steelyard Blues, 1973, co-starring Peter Boyle, John Savage and Howard Hesseman.

First Family (1980) -- (Movie Clip) The President Is Not A Depraved Half-Wit Opening with Bob Newhart as president Manfred Link delivering a State Of The Union address, though from the oval office, William Sylvester the TV commentator, Roger Bowen the senator, Gilda Radner, whom we’ll learn is the president’s daughter, busted by the Secret Service, in writer-director Buck Henry’s First Family, 1980.

M*A*S*H (1970) -- (Movie Clip) You Killed Him The original condition of the patient is not altogether clear, but Major Burns (Robert Duvall) cruelly blames Boone (Bud Cort) for his death, causing Trapper (Elliott Gould) to retaliate, just as Col. Blake (Roger Bowen) is orienting Major Houlihan (Sally Kellerman), in Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H, 1970.

Heaven Can Wait (1978) -- (Movie Clip) Good Luck Mr. Farnsworth Millionaire Farnsworth (Warren Beatty, who's really deceased quarterback Joe Pendleton) tries out for the team he's just bought in Heaven Can Wait, 1978, directed by Beatty and Buck Henry.

Family

Michael Bowen

Son

Survived him.

Daniel Bowen

Son

Survived him.

Katie Koch Bowen

Daughter

Survived him.

Companions

Ann Bowen

Wife

Survived him.

Bibliography

"Inga"

Roger Bowen

"The Silent '50s"

Roger Bowen

"Just like a Movie"

Roger Bowen

Notes

Co-founder of Chicago's Second City comedy group

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Filmography

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Family & Companions

Bibliography

Notes

Biography

Filmography

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1970

1971

Videos

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Family

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Bibliography

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