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David Ogden Stiers was an American actor who had a long career in film, television, and theater from the 1960s until his death in 2018. He is best known for his role as Major Charles Winchester in the popular TV series *M*A*S*H* and for his extensive voice acting work in Disney animated films.
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- 1942-10-31
- Died
- 2018-03-03
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- A Man in Full
- Springtime with Roo
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Acting · Peoria, Illinois, USA
David Ogden Stiers (October 31, 1942 – March 3, 2018) was an American actor, director, vocal actor, and musician, noted for his role in the television series MASH as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III and the science fiction drama The Dead Zone as Reverend Gene Purdy. He was also known for his character Attorney Michael Reston in the Perry Mason TV Movies.
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- The Rockefellers: Part 1 — Narrator2020
- Summer of Love — Narrator2018
- Neil Stryker and The Tyrant of Time — The Admiral2017
- The Joneses Unplugged — Ralph Wilson2017
- Ride the Tiger: A Guide Through the Bipolar Brain — Narator2016
- The Lord is Not On Trial Here Today — Narrator2011
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David Allen Ogden Stiers (/ˈstaɪ.ərz/ STY-ərz; October 31, 1942 – March 3, 2018) was an American actor and conductor. He appeared in numerous productions on Broadway, and originated the role of Feldman in The Magic Show, in 1974.
In 1977, Stiers was cast as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III, MD, on the television series M*A*S*H, a role he portrayed until the series' conclusion in 1983, and which earned him two Emmy Award nominations. He appeared prominently in the 1980s in the role of District Attorney Michael Reston in several Perry Mason television films, and voiced a number of Disney characters, including Cogsworth in 1991's Beauty and the Beast, Governor Ratcliffe and Wiggins in 1995's Pocahontas, and Dr. Jumba Jookiba in the Lilo & Stitch franchise. He also voiced Kamaji in the English-language version of Spirited Away (2001). He appeared in television again on the supernatural drama series The Dead Zone as Reverend Gene Purdy, a role he portrayed from 2002 to 2007.
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